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    Mexico reconsiders its war on drugs, Poet and activist Dennis Brutus dies, and Percy Sutton, New York politician and businessman, 89, gone.
    Mexico Reconsiders Drug War; Dennis Brutus, 85; Percy Sutton, 89.
  • Words to Govern By

    Ted Kennedy was as much a masterful communicator as a skilled legislator. His urgent message was simple and lasting: We must build a fair and just society.
    Ted Kennedy's Speeches Offer a Lasting Articulation of the Liberal Ideal
  • John Hope Franklin 1915-2009

    The renowned historian, author and professor at Duke University died Wednesday at the age of 94.
    Remembering John Hope Franklin
  • Farewell, Odetta

    The folk and blues singer died last night in New York. She was one of five major players that shaped my consciousness. Her voice provided a soundtrack to the civil rights movement, and although I was about 15 years too late, she helped my mind grow.
    Farewell, Odetta
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