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Blunderfulnew
Democrats' chances of retaining a key Ohio congressional seat depend on what happens in a three-way primary battle.
The Athens NEWS |
Jim Phillips |
03-03-2006 |
Politics
Tags: Congress, Strickland
Running on Greasenew
An Ohio man is busy re-tooling diesel engines to run on a fuel you can typically get for nothing -- used cooking grease.
The Athens NEWS |
Jim Phillips |
09-02-2005 |
Environment
Author Explains How Conservatives Got So Terribly Oppressednew
According to author and historian Thomas Frank, who spoke at Ohio University Jan. 13, over the last 20 years or so a faction of conservatives, aided by the media, has managed to strip economics out of politics, and replace it with cartoonish "cultural" issues.
The Athens NEWS |
Jim Phillips |
01-18-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Back from Venezuela with Tales of the 'Bolivarian Revolution'new
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is portrayed in the U.S. media as a populist and potential communist dictator, buying off the masses with handouts. An Athens County man who spent four months last summer working for Chavez, however, tells a different story.
The Athens NEWS |
Jim Phillips |
11-15-2004 |
International
Democratic Team Stresses Labor and Leadership Issues in Ohionew
If the "conventional wisdom" is to be believed on the potential weak spots of the Kerry/Edwards ticket, the candidates hit the proper notes at Saturday's rally in Zanesville, Ohio.
The Athens NEWS |
Jim Phillips |
08-03-2004 |
Politics
The Truth Behind Composer Oliver Messiaen's Most Famous Worknew
An Ohio University music professor has debunked a number of myths surrounding the composition and premiere of French composer Olivier Messiaen's most famous composition, "Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps."
The Athens NEWS |
Jim Phillips |
05-27-2004 |
Music
