Police Censor Cop-Killer's Art Exhibit
Thomas Manning, Che (2005)
Portland Phoenix |
September 13, 2006
Tags: civil liberties
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Populist Carolyn Chute Disbands the 2nd Maine Militia, Turns to Revising Her Book Seriesnew
Militant populist author Carolyn Chute has disbanded the 2nd Maine Militia, which she has led for many years, to focus on revising the book series that began with School last year. After that five-volume work is complete, though, she hints that she may retire.
Portland Phoenix |
Rick Wormwood |
10-29-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Who Killed Edward Okeny?new
Edward Okeny was found on the street with an empty wallet and a fractured skull. The Portland police hadn't sought help from the public, instead hoping that a grievously injured man would emerge from a coma and explain everything.
Portland Phoenix |
Rick Wormwood |
12-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Evel Deadnew
The most famous motorcycle daredevil of all time pulled off his final and most surprising achievement: Evel Knievel died in his bed, something that other professional death-taunters, like Houdini, Steve Irwin, Dale Earnhardt, and Karl Wallenda never managed.
Portland Phoenix |
Rick Wormwood |
12-07-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
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Solitary confinement: Bad for chimps, OK for humans?new
A very popular bill now moving through Congress bans solitary confinement for chimpanzees and other great apes. But what about people?
Portland Phoenix |
Lance Tapley |
08-24-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: monkeys, chimpanzees
Turning Feminist Theory Into a Visceral Rape Deterrentnew
In Africa, your vagina can get spikes for $2. Complete with sharkskin-like barbs that catch onto an invading penis, causing pain and preventing urination, and requiring specialized medical professionals to remove, the Rape-aXe is a real-world application of feminist theory.
Portland Phoenix |
Dena Riegel |
05-04-2011 |
The War on Women
Co-Opting the Media: White Supremacist Code Printed Nationwidenew
James von Brunn, the accused shooter at the Holocaust Museum on Wednesday, is 88 years old. His age is no accident: "88" is white-supremacist code for "Heil Hitler." In printing his age, news outlets around the world have printed the white-supremacists' message.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
06-12-2009 |
Crime & Justice
FairPoint's Finances Are Failing Fastnew
Two major safety valves in the financial house of cards that is New England's largest landline telecommunications service provider blew last week, leaving FairPoint Communications in a position of significant weakness, even as the company admits that its financial picture will worsen in the short term.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
03-12-2009 |
Policy Issues
Kill Your Antennanew
The DTV transition doesn't affect you. And we shouldn't be doing it anyway -- we should get all the spectrum back from the TV companies and use it to extend internet access to everyone.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
01-14-2009 |
Media
