AltWeeklies Wire
RNC Report: March for Our Livesnew
When does chaos ensue at a protest? Usually when cops start making arrests. But during Monday evening's "March for Our Lives," confusion began when the cops did something even more peculiar: they tossed metal barricades in front of marchers who were hurtling forward like a freight train.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
08-31-2004 |
Politics
RNC Report: Giuliani to World — Drop Deadnew
You might recall that the "Bush Doctrine" is the use of preemptive force against an imminent threat. But Rudolph Giuliani said Monday evening that the Bush Doctrine was "you are either with us or you are with the terrorists."
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
08-31-2004 |
Politics
RNC Report: McCain to America — Fight Something!new
John McCain is absolutely sure that we're in the midst of fighting a great war. How big, he's a little vague on, because he's not quite ready to define who or what exactly were at war against.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
08-31-2004 |
Politics
RNC Report: Right-Wing Humornew
There’s a rich, fertile world of GOP comedy out there.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
08-31-2004 |
Politics
RNC Report: Billionaires for Bushnew
Activists can sometimes be way too earnest, but these guys are always good for a chuckle.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
08-30-2004 |
Politics
RNC Report: Donkey Watchnew
The Dems put the ZZZZ… in zinger
Boston Phoenix |
David Bernstein |
08-30-2004 |
Politics
RNC Report: A History of the GOPnew
If the crappy cover band stationed outside Madison Square Garden this morning didn’t get Republican delegates good and pumped, the stirring History of Modern Republicanism recounted on three video screens while they waited to enter the building probably did the trick.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
08-30-2004 |
Politics
RNC Report: Chasing the Elephants Out of Times Squarenew
After Sunday's protest march, Central Park was calm, but Times Square was contested turf.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
08-30-2004 |
Politics
RNC Report: Caught in the Meshnew
Our correspondent narrowly escapes arrest at the corner of 45th and Broadway.
Boston Phoenix |
David Bernstein |
08-30-2004 |
Politics
RNC Report: Who Hates the President? Apparently Everybody.new
Massive protests greeted Republican National Convention delegates in New York City Sunday, demonstrating a widespread animosity against George W. Bush.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
08-30-2004 |
Politics
David Mitchell Gets Off on his Cloudnew
With his third novel, David Mitchell moves up a notch in the British literary hierarchy of the hottest, past Louis de Bernières and Lawrence Norfolk, encroaching on Will Self and Martin Amis.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
08-26-2004 |
Fiction
God's Instant Messengernew
Even Muqtada al-Sadr uses text-message technology.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Wright |
08-26-2004 |
Comedy
Jerry Falwell's War on the ACLUnew
Upon the opening of Falwell's Liberty University, the Phoenix notes his aim of training "conservative warriors" to fight "important battles against anti-religious zealots.
Boston Phoenix |
David Bernstein |
08-26-2004 |
Civil Liberties
John Kerry Is a Rock Starnew
A 23-year-old Yale grad makes pro-Kerry T-shirts that cool people might actually wear.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
08-26-2004 |
Politics
The Great Race: A Q&A with Filmmaker Bill Haneynew
In his new documentary, Boston filmmaker Bill Haney profiles five women, ages 50 to 82, who defy age in masters’ track-and-field competitions worldwide.
Boston Phoenix |
Tamara Wieder |
08-26-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
