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Florida Green Party Candidates Were GOP Moles, Suit Claimsnew
Five Green Party candidates ran similarly mysterious campaigns this year in hotly contested races around Florida. All five indicated on financial disclosure forms that they loaned themselves money, even though most of them were broke. Few of them were willing to speak to the press or to representatives of their own party.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Eric Barton |
11-04-2008 |
Politics
Loren Estleman: The Guy Who Isn't Elmore Leonardnew
A glimpse into the life of Michigan's other -- and quite prolific -- crime writer. This year alone, the 56-year-old Estleman published one book of photography, three novels and slews of short fiction.
Metro Times |
Odell Waller |
11-04-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Deerhunter Confounds and Delights Againnew
Deerhunter doubly rewards fans' faith and rebuffs critics who dismiss the band as all reverb/echo flash and no songwriting chops -- literally, because Microcastle is actually two albums in one: Microcastle proper and a bonus disc of odds and ends titled Weird Era Cont.
Baltimore City Paper |
Raymond Cummings |
11-04-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Deerhunter, Microcastle
Animated Cartoon: Death Cab for Sarah (Palin)
Sarah Palin has designs on the presidency. What would she do if she became veep? Political cartoonist Ted Rall draws on the classic "Road Runner" cartoons to find out in a new video animation.
Can the Obama Campaign Win Springfield and Rural Missouri?new
The Greene County Democratic Central Committee, which has headquarters in Springfield year-round, estimates that about a quarter of the county's voters are independent, so the Obama campaign has invested a great deal of energy here. Swing-state Missouri matters: The winner in Missouri has also won the general election in every contest but one since 1904.
Trendzilla: Accent Piecesnew
A particularly striking coat with a great silhouette, a universal pair of heels or a timeless handbag usually fall under that category. These are accouterments for which you should be more willing to shell out cash -- items that make a statement on their own, that would look amazing even if paired with the snooziest of basics.
If Bill Ayers is a Terrorist, Then So Am Inew
Spending a weekend with an accused domestic terrorist shows what kind of guy he is.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
11-04-2008 |
Politics
Libertarian Party Fills Maryland's Ballot with Candidatesnew
The Libertarian Party of Maryland may not win any elections in November, but its victory is in its full complement of candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives--the most of any third-party effort in Maryland in at least 30 years. The party is fielding eight candidates for eight seats.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
11-04-2008 |
Politics
Despite Little Competition, Baltimore's Congressmen are Flush with Cashnew
The incumbents, all Democrats -- U.S. representatives Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Elijah Cummings -- are household names in the Baltimore area and won easy primaries in February. Their opponents have hardly any name recognition and even less money to buy traction with voters. Nonetheless, the incumbents' formidable fundraising operations haven't missed a beat.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
11-04-2008 |
Politics
'Soul Men' Offers Vintage Bernie Macnew
Director Malcolm Lee says he was just hearing back from a focus group about their reaction to his new movie when he learned that the film's co-star had died.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
11-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Eagles of Death Metal Strives for Greatnessnew
With celebrity political endorsements as commonplace these days as stacked Marshall amps at hard rock shows, it's refreshing to hear Eagles of Death Metal front man Jesse "Boots Electric" Hughes's take on mixing between-songs banter with presidential proclamations.
The Georgia Straight |
Jenny Charlesworth |
11-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Eagles of Death Metal, Heart On
Tom Morello Explores Activism and Despair as the Nightwatchmannew
What's interesting about the Nightwatchman's new album, The Fabled City, is its development away from the stark polemics and rudimentary arrangements of the 2007 debut One Man Revolution.
The Georgia Straight |
Adrian Mack |
11-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Wireless Access Tests Students' Focus in Classnew
As the speed and reliability of campus networks increases by leaps and bounds, wireless internet is changing how students get an education.
The Georgia Straight |
Karen Pinchin |
11-04-2008 |
Education
'The B List' Celebrates The So-Called Lower Rung of Auteursnew
If you're looking for a guide through film's funkier tributaries, this is intellectual criticism written with the urgency of a fan juiced to share some odd object of infatuation with a world that likely missed it the first time around.
Baltimore City Paper |
Jess Harvell |
11-04-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Young Canadians Taking on Record Levels of Debtnew
In an era of stagnant incomes, young Canadians depend on credit to pursue a bare-bones, middle-class life. So are Canada's young borrowers headed for a crisis?
The Georgia Straight |
Pieta Woolley |
11-04-2008 |
Economy
