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A new front in civil rights battle

On his first trip as a civil rights activist, Charles Blackburn already knew the rules: Disconnect the lights in your car so you're not an easy target for snipers. Drive down the center of the road to make it harder to be run off the side. Stick to the black neighborhoods whenever possible.

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GM workers hang on to livelihood

Herman Trafton is napping in the van's back seat. Wanda Hopkins is wolfing down a quick McDonald's lunch one row up. Adam Falkowski is complaining about the union, again. And near the front, Delaney Bert is watching Little Man on the drop-down TV screen.

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A Marine returns from Iraq

In his dreams, it's always summertime. He stands by a lake. A family reunion. His cousins splash in the water while the adults talk. No one pays him any attention. They can't hear him; they don't see him. He looks down. He's wearing desert camouflage. A rifle is slung across his chest. His clothes are covered in blood.

The dream came a dozen times in Nathaniel Fick's first few months home after returning from Iraq in June 2003. A Baltimore native, he had been a lieutenant in the Marine Corps, and during two combat tours had distinguished himself with bravery and compassion.

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