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Protesting the Republican National Convention.

Protestor Michael Morill is the organizer of Unity 2000 a coalition of groups which is staging a rally on Sunday, July 31st, to cover a range of issues. Morill and his organization sued the city to obtain a permit to protest. Also Amy Kwasnicki is a member of the Philadelphia Direct Action Group which is coordinating three days of protests and civil disobedience during the convention. The group was not given a permit to protest.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, July 26, 2000: Interview with Thomas Ginsberg; Interview with Michael Morill and Amy Kwasnicki; Review of Little Willie G.'s and Nava's albums "Make Up for Lost Time" and …
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New Latin Records.

Music critic Milo MIiles reviews new albums by two Latin artists: “Make Up for Lost Time” (High tone) by Little Willie G. and “Nava” (Ryko latin label) the debut album by Nava.

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