AltWeeklies Wire
The Intimidatorsnew
Undercover agents harass activists -- along with a Bay Guardian reporter -- at the Republican National Convention.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Camille T. Taiara |
09-08-2004 |
Politics
Convention of Hate: Presidency Shouldn't Be Won on Slandernew
We have seen nastiness at both parties' rallies before, but in my time, which goes back to FDR, I can remember no oratory sanctioned by a major party that was more obviously a hate speech than Zell Miller's.
The Village Voice |
Sydney H. Schanberg |
09-08-2004 |
Commentary
The Waiting Game: Hundreds Kept in Jail Too Longnew
"You expect it in the former Soviet Union, or Saudi Arabia maybe. But New York City? It's like they took the Bill of Rights and threw it in the trash can," says one man arrested with his brother as they stood on a sidewalk watching anti-Republican demonstrators.
The Village Voice |
Jennifer Gonnerman |
09-08-2004 |
Politics
The Honor Roll: See Who Got Arrested During the RNCnew
Find all the Jennifers, Nicoles, Seans, Pedros, Elijahs and Jane Does who were taken into police custody in New York City during the week of the Republican National Convention. Most of the 1,793 arrested are listed here.
The Village Voice |
Staff Writers |
09-08-2004 |
Politics
Happy Feet: Personality Traits Revealed Through Dancenew
When they step onto the dance floor, many people display an "awakening," in which body, mind and spirit all seem to blend into a harmonious, lively oneness.
Syracuse New Times |
Sam Graceffo, M.D. |
09-08-2004 |
Performance
A 1970 Race Murder in North Carolina is Recalled
Tim Tyson was 10 years old when a black man was murdered in his hometown for allegedly making a remark to a white man's wife. The accused killers were acquitted by an all-white jury. Tyson, now a professor of Afro-American studies, makes sense of the murder in his new book.
Isthmus |
Ellen Meany |
09-07-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Blood Done Sign My Name, Tim Tyson
Dark Sorcery: Horrific Ritual Murders in Amazonia
Kanaima is a form of Amazonian assault sorcery. It is also a prolonged, torturous way to die. Neil Whitehead, an anthropologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains the power and perseverence of kanaima violence in the modern world.
Latinos Warn of 'False' Credit Cardnew
Advertised nationwide to Spanish speakers as offering a $2,000 line of credit, Pro Line is derided as a scam by consumer advocates.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
09-07-2004 |
Business & Labor
Rock Royalty Returns to Formnew
When Prince kicked into "When Doves Cry," adding flourishes of the guitar line from "Kiss" between verses, this reporter knew he was witnessing the most dazzling performance he'd ever seen.
Bitter Brewmeister Starts Rival Art Fair in St. Louisnew
Tom Schlafly says the Saint Louis Art Fair wrongfully banished his company from selling beer at the open-air art market, favoring instead sponsor Anheuser-Busch. This year, he's going to fight back by inviting artists to join him at a rival fair, Art Outside.
Riverfront Times |
Randall Roberts |
09-07-2004 |
Art
YMCA Takes Its Show on the Roadnew
The idea of Compass is simple: If there is no rec center in the neighborhood, bring one there. To tote its activities to the people, the Denver Y has outfitted two rental-size black and yellow trucks.
Westword |
Eric Dexheimer |
09-07-2004 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Underwear Underscored in Recent Colorado Casesnew
Both the JonBenet and Kobe Bryant cases look in the laundry for truth, focusing on mystery DNA in panties.
Westword |
Patricia Calhoun |
09-07-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Artist Looks at 9/11 Tragedy from New Vantagenew
Artist Don Goede was in New York to gather debris from the fallen towers. Now he's in Colorado and has found the perspective to piece it all together.
Tags: visual arts
Doctors Jump Ship from Colorado Health Sciences Centernew
Colorado University is in the middle of an ambitious relocation of its Health Sciences Department. Some doctors, finding the split campus untenable, are heading elsewhere.
Tags: Health & Science
The Passion of the Goynew
This film's subject matter -- a standoff in World War II Berlin -- is relevant, and it may serve as a balm for many, yet the film itself often resorts to heavy-handedness.
