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Wide Angle Lunch Series Feeds the Body and the Mindnew

Working as a corporate lawyer in London, Caroline von Nathusius was troubled by the way that people would rush through the workday without taking a moment to breathe.

Charleston City Paper | Erica Jackson Curran | 10-06-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

The African-American Community Could Have Slowed Gentrificationnew

I have received some requests to respond to Dwayne Green's article "Planning for the Post-Riley Future: Should mayoral candidates focus on this election or the next one?" In it, Dwayne asserts that Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr.'s opponents are spending their energy in vain because there is no way Riley can lose the upcoming election. According to Dwayne, Riley's opponents should "start thinking about a palatable vision that will take hold once the incumbent leaves office." I agree with Dwayne on some points and disagree on a few.

Charleston City Paper | Kwadjo Campbell | 10-06-2011 | Commentary

Tags: election, gentrification

The QueQue: Occupy San Antonio and Morenew

Taking a cue from the ambitious, ongoing protest in New York City aimed at shaking the foundations of the corporatocracy, a group of local activists have been gearing up for the past week hoping to catch a fire in San Antonio.

San Antonio Current | SA Current News Team | 10-06-2011 | Civil Liberties

Tax Breaks Wealthier Institutions Keep Schools Running Low on Pencilsnew

In their last legislative session, Texas lawmakers cut $4 billion from the education budget to balance state coffers, sending school districts scrambling to make up for financial shortfalls.

San Antonio Current | Tony Cantú | 10-06-2011 | Policy Issues

The Apoca-Listnew

AKA The "We're Fucked" Index

San Antonio Current | Greg Harman | 10-06-2011 | Commentary

Boeing Gets Tax Break in San Antonio 787 Dreamliner Contractnew

Corporate welfare can feel like an abstraction, until it lands on top of you. Such has been the case of Boeing's decision to have six of the much ballyhooed 787 Dreamliners refurbished at Port San Antonio.

San Antonio Current | Tony Cantú | 10-06-2011 | Economy

Peddling Forerunners Already Prepared SA Streets for Two-wheelersnew

Last Sunday’s Síclovía, the mass ride that brought 15,000 people to bicycle, skateboard, and jog down a four-mile stretch of Broadway for four hours while autos were rerouted, was the first SA edition of the international ciclovía movement (Spanish for “bike path”), a fresh-air party celebrating fitness through human-powered transportation.

San Antonio Current | Scott Andrews | 10-06-2011 | Recreation

Mary Poppins Delivers Banks Children from Snootery in Stylenew

I’m not so proud as to turn up my nose at the obvious wordplay: the touring production of Mary Poppins is, like its titular nanny, practically perfect.

San Antonio Current | Thomas Jenkins | 10-06-2011 | Performance