AltWeeklies Wire
Methane Madnessnew
Montana Gov. Judy Martz insists that Canada assess the environmental impacts of coal bed methane drilling north of Glacier National Park. So why is she giving a pass to the same industry in her own backyard?
Missoula Independent |
Yogesh Simpson |
08-26-2004 |
Environment
Is B.C. Jeopardizing Glacier to Pay for the Olympics?new
British Columbia sees drilling in Elk Valley as a source of revenue. But with it comes with the possibility of impacting watersheds in Montana, including some in Glacier National Park, with increased salt or metal levels.
Missoula Independent |
Mike Keefe-Feldman |
08-20-2004 |
Environment
RNC Protests: Don't March on the Grassnew
New York's City Hall has told protesters that Central Park's Great Lawn is off-limits during the Republican National Convention. So where's a good spot to congregate on a hot summer day? Try the West Side Highway.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
08-16-2004 |
Politics
Bl(A)ck Tea Society Breathes New Life into Anarchismnew
The Bl(A)ck Tea Society redefined protest at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. The ad hoc coalition is made up of libertarians, Greens, Marxists, anarchists and other strains of like-minded activists, nearly all between the ages of 15 and 30, who are united in their distaste for conglomerates, hierarchies, slumlords, liberals, bosses, wars and government.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
08-16-2004 |
Politics
Four Days In Boston: Connecting Local to National Politics
John Kerry gave prominent mention of port security, a key issue in Los Angeles, in his acceptance speech
Random Lengths News |
Frank O'Brien, National Correspondent |
08-05-2004 |
Politics
Creating a Democratic Network to Counter the Rightnew
Using a network of media outlets, think tanks and young-Republican grooming teams, the right-wing has been patient in spreading its agenda. Now it's time for the Dems to fight back.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
07-29-2004 |
Politics
Day 2: Report from the DNC Floornew
A thousand delegates getting down is not a pretty sight.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Wright |
07-28-2004 |
Politics
What Lies Ahead for John Kerry
The kumbaya party: George W. Bush has united the Democrats. Now it’s up to John Kerry and John Edwards to translate that unity into victory.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
07-28-2004 |
Politics
A Protesters' Guide to Boston for the DNCnew
What does dissent mean in Boston? Being corralled in a designated pen three blocks from the event you're protesting, forbidden by city officials from brandishing placards on poles. And then they wonder what there is to protest.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
07-22-2004 |
Politics
