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The Third Mannew
It wasn't racist "crackers" who cost Harold Ford Jr. the Senate.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
11-14-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Turn, Turn, Turn ...new
The sun shines for Congressman-elect Cohen, but Harold Ford Jr. (and the Fords) runs into an imperfect storm.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
11-14-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
American Gigolonew
Would critics of this campaign ad targeting Harold Ford Jr. still see racist overtones if the race of the two characters were reversed?
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
11-03-2006 |
Commentary
Center Stagenew
Everybody's watching the Ford-Corker race -- could it change the national balance of power?
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
11-02-2006 |
Politics
40 Years of Ardentnew
The little recording studio has played a big part in Memphis music history.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
10-27-2006 |
Music
Et YouTube, Brute?new
The neck-and-neck Ford-Corker race goes head-to-head, in more ways than one.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
10-27-2006 |
Politics
Indie-Rock Icons Get Epicnew
If its title wasn't a dead giveaway, this is not your garden-variety Yo La Tengo album.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andrew Earles |
10-13-2006 |
Reviews
Foley Trampled the Gay Communitynew
By conflating homosexuality and his own molestation, Foley provided fodder for every right-wing organization in the nation that claims that gays are the sinful byproduct of abuse or neglect.
The Memphis Flyer |
Wayne Besen |
10-13-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: MarkFoley
Negative Learningnew
What's dumber than a college graduate? A new report on college graduates.
The Memphis Flyer |
John Branston |
10-13-2006 |
Education
Tags: Education
Jake Ford's Attacks on Familynew
In the past week, 9th District Congressman Harold Ford Jr.'s brother graduated from obstacle to albatross.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
10-13-2006 |
Politics
Tightening Upnew
With a month to go, the Ford-Corker Senate race settles into a dead heat.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
10-06-2006 |
Politics
Trash Talkin'new
Shelby County generates 2.5 million tons of solid waste a year -- we join some of it for a journey through the dirty South.
The Memphis Flyer |
Preston Lauterbach |
10-06-2006 |
Environment
Tags: trash
Brother Actnew
Representative Ford's de facto support for brother Jake as his successor could threaten his chances in the Senate race. And their ex-congressman father has made no secret of his intention to pull out all the stops for both of his sons.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
09-22-2006 |
Politics
A Deliriously Disreputable Misfirenew
The movie is one-third conventional Ellroy adaptation(à la L.A. Confidential), one-third De Palma personal cinema freak-out, and one-third film-noir cliché.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
09-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Brian De Palma, The Black Dahlia
No Champagne Yetnew
A big endorsement week gives Steve Cohen a boost in his bid for Congress, but Jake Ford remains a factor.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
09-15-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
