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From Bounty Hunter to Bible Thumper, Pastor Anthony Hill Presents a Paradoxnew

Hill is the beloved "Pastor Tony" of the Covenant Life Family Worship Center, a handsome brick storefront church. He is also a bounty hunter who since 1989 has tracked down bail jumpers, sometimes using illegal means. His two faces place him and his church at the nexus where Baltimore's underworld melds with legitimate businesses.

Baltimore City Paper | Edward Ericson Jr. | 04-22-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: religion, Baltimore, bounty hunter, pastors, crime & justice

Shedding Light on the Olympic Torchnew

China wants the torch to travel through the nations of Western Europe and the United States as well as Tibet as a way to spread the gospel of China's global reach. The torch's 1936 route was also planned with political considerations in mind. The torch was carried exclusively through European areas where the Third Reich wanted to extend its reach: particularly southeastern and central regions.

Philadelphia Weekly | Dave Zirin | 04-22-2008 | Sports

Tags: China, Olympics, Tibet, Nazis, torch run, sports & fitness

Going Green? Better Look Past the Labelnew

Marketers know all about your kind -- they know you feel guilty about your consumption, and they're here to take your money. Don't trust them. They "greenwash," and it's a serious problem.

Philadelphia Weekly | Alli Katz | 04-22-2008 | Environment

Tags: shopping, environment, green products

Nora Pouillon Was Organic When Organic Wasn't Coolnew

Long before "organic" and "local" were on most people's food radar, Pouillon was serving organic food at her namesake Washington, D.C. restaurant. Opened in 1979, Restaurant Nora became the first certified organic restaurant in the country in 1999.

Isthmus | Erika Janik | 04-22-2008 | Food+Drink

Tags: organic, Nora Pouillon, restaurant nora, restaurants, Washington DC

Don't Look to Obama or Clinton for Progressive Drug Reformnew

Both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have far superior drug policy plans than Republican nominee John McCain, who claimed to not even know that many federal raids on state-approved medical marijuana patients have taken place. But neither is the reformer this nation's drug policy needs.

Philadelphia Weekly | Daniel McQuade | 04-22-2008 | Drugs

Tags: 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, reform, Drugs, Marijuana, drug laws