How’s this for a summer blockbuster? “On August 14, the streets will rumble, the System will tremble, and the masses will be heard! From the people who brought you Seattle in ’99 and A16 in D.C. Read more...
Opinion
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August 6, 9:00 pm
Forced protection
Opinion
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August 6, 9:00 pm
Letters
Association can’t be taken away Mitra Ebadolahi ("Anti-gay ban, rhetoric warp constitution," Viewpoint 7/17) doesn’t seem to get the point of the Supreme Court’s decision on gays in the Boy Scouts. Read more...
Opinion
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August 6, 9:00 pm
Student finds government metropolis a world of its own
As I write this I am sitting at a desk in the Washington D.C. Superior Court, saving this over something called mobconfession.doc. No, I am not here on criminal charges. Read more...
Opinion
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August 6, 9:00 pm
Society’s tobacco regulations pose larger threat to personal liberties
By Joy M. Faulkner Welcome to the era of fear of smoking. The strange thing is that this is being driven by the so-called children who demanded freedom, popularized sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll in the past. Read more...
Opinion
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July 30, 9:00 pm
Silence the beat
A lot of you are probably excited that a Federal Court judge’s injunction, shutting down your favorite Web site, Napster.com, last Wednesday was reversed. Recently in a Senate Judiciary Committee, Congressmen heard testimony from both the Recording Industry Association of America and Napster representatives to debate the need for Internet copyright legislation for music. Read more...
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July 30, 9:00 pm
Ability to fight for freedom of expression makes democracy work
By Anupa Iyer Amid the festivities of the 2000 Democratic National Convention, there lurks a shadow of Seattle. The convention, which will occur in L.A.’s Staples Center from August 14-17, is supposed to be a period dedicated toward the rejuvenation of the Democratic Party’s spirit for the November elections. Read more...
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July 30, 9:00 pm
Wanna-be punks just wanna belong
Last month, while waiting in a long line of indie rockers and punk rockers at a hardcore punk show, I noticed a boy with a green mohawk a few feet ahead of my friend and me, talking on a cell phone. Read more...