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Mind The Bindernew

Mitt Romney was lying about that binder full of women.

Boston Phoenix | David S. Bernstein | 10-17-2012 | The War on Women

Bus Stopped?new

The iconic campaign bus is no longer full of newspaper reporters writing for the folks back home. Are the political-junkie websites filling the void?

Boston Phoenix | David S. Bernstein | 01-11-2012 | Media

Tags: Election 2012, Campaign Coverage

20 Reasons the Earth Will Be Glad To See Bush Gonew

As our 43rd president scrambles to screw further with Mother Nature, we consider the ways our planet will be better off under Obama.

Boston Phoenix | David S. Bernstein | 12-18-2008 | Environment

Tags: Bush administration, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, environment, EPA, regulation

Boston Musician Freed After Three Months in Security Detentionnew

Percussionist Vicente Lebron intends to seek US citizenship -- now that he has discovered that the government is able and willing to ruin his life, at the drop of a hat, and for no discernible reason.

Boston Phoenix | David S. Bernstein | 09-11-2008 | Civil Liberties

Tags: civil liberties, musicians, DHS, Either/Orchestra, Vicente Lebron

Does Boston Hate Its Copsnew

A secret survey shows just how low the Boston Police Department’s reputation had sunk two years ago. Is the mayor listening? And has anything improved?

Boston Phoenix | David S. Bernstein | 07-17-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice

One of Our Drummers Is Missingnew

Musician Vicente Lebron, born in the Dominican Republic, but has lived in the US for 38 years. During that time, he's traveled freely with his band, the Either/Orchestra. He has a Green Card. But now he's detained and held incommunicado by Homeland Security.

Boston Phoenix | David S. Bernstein | 06-26-2008 | Civil Liberties

Tags: civil liberties

When it Comes to Same-Sex Marriage, California Mattersnew

Massachusetts may have had gay marriage first, but California changes everything. Are Obama and Clinton listening?

Boston Phoenix | David S. Bernstein | 05-22-2008 | LGBT

Tags: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, California, politics, same-sex marriage, Massachusetts, gay & lesbian issues

Framed?new

Petty crook Stephan Cowans served seven years for a cop shooting he didn't do. Then he was exonerated; then released; then murdered. Looking back, the evidence against him was never all that good. Was it a screw-up or a frame-up? Either way, somebody should be policing the Boston Police. A Boston Phoenix exclusive.

Boston Phoenix | David S. Bernstein | 02-06-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice

Eco-Living: The New Opiate of the Massesnew

The idea of a consumer-led environmental movement has pollution-belching multi-nationals rolling in the aisles -- and the joke is on you.

Boston Phoenix | David S. Bernstein | 11-08-2007 | Environment

Tags: environment

Health-Care Guinea Pigsnew

The nation's health-care future rests on the tattooed shoulders of Massachusetts's young adults.

Boston Phoenix | David S. Bernstein | 11-05-2007 | Science

Tags: Health & Science

Powerless To Stop Itnew

The most powerful people in Massachusetts state government want the gay-marriage ban to lose next week's vote -- but perhaps they aren't so powerful.

Boston Phoenix | David S. Bernstein | 06-07-2007 | LGBT

Tags: gay & lesbian issues

The Price of Murdernew

In 2005, in one of the most concentrated bursts of deadly violence Boston had seen in years, nine victims were killed in 20 days -- we revisit nine murder cases we reported on two years ago.

Boston Phoenix | David S. Bernstein | 05-10-2007 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice