LOS ANGELES — E. Lynn Harris, a pioneer of gay black fiction and a literary entrepreneur who rose from self-publishing to best-selling status, has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 54.
Publicist Laura Gilmore said Harris died Thur…
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Mark Weisbrot: Lawyers, Guns, and Money: A Coup Tests Obama’s Will
July 24th, 2009 |
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Powerful special interests – energy, coal, utilities, financial, pharmaceutical and insurance lobbies – have flexed their muscles and confronted President Obama on the most important…
Amanda Christine Miller: Where to Find the Best Vintage Clothing on the Web
July 24th, 2009 |
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Some of the best vintage pieces can be found online at sites run by expert curators who pick through the trash to find real treasure.
Robert Naiman: Honduran Coup Leader Coming to Miami Saturday?
July 23rd, 2009 |
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It seems too awful or too good to be true, depending on how you look at it. But according to the web site of “MIGApartners,”…
Purer water with long shelf life made possible by new advancement
July 22nd, 2009 |
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Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have come up with a far more effective way to decontaminate water.
By substituting a single atom in a molecule widely used to purify water, they have created a material, which removes viral, bacterial and other organic and inorganic contaminants from river water destined for human consumption and from wastewater treatment [...]
Amy Goodman: Henry Louis Gates, Troy Anthony Davis, and the 21st Century Color Line
July 22nd, 2009 |
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W.E.B. Du Bois’ classic 1903 work “The Souls of Black Folk” opens with “The problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color…
The Real News: The Honduran Battle for Washington
July 21st, 2009 |
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There is a showdown in Washington between high-powered lawyers, politicians and lobbyists on one side, and on the other some dedicated anti-coup activists and one Honduran delegation.
Kenneth C. Davis: An American History Lesson for Pat Buchanan
July 18th, 2009 |
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Yes, no black men signed the Declaration. They were consigned to the plantations of many of the men who did the signing, putting food on their tables and money in their purses
Nelson Davis: A Capitalist Fundamentalist
July 18th, 2009 |
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Since early in this century (using 9/11 as the time mark), fundamentalism of various types has been rising, and our media seem to be having…
Mark Weisbrot: Who’s in Charge Of Obama’s Foreign Policy?
July 16th, 2009 |
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The current standoff in Honduras, in which the coup government headed by Roberto Micheletti is refusing to allow the return of elected president Manuel Zelaya,…
Sonia Sotomayor set to return
July 15th, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sonia Sotomayor is relying on her 17-year record as a federal judge to rebut criticism that she is concealing a liberal agenda that will show up if she is confirmed to the Supreme Court.
Sotomayor, the first Hispanic high court nominee, was set to return Wednesday to a cavernous Senate hearing room for [...]
Al Giordano: Lobbyist Lanny Davis Seeks a Rematch with Obama over Honduras Coup
July 14th, 2009 |
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Dear Mr. President: Remember, during the 2008 presidential primaries, the constant screeching national media presence from lawyer-lobbyist Lanny Davis? Yeah, him. The guy who…
High Sierra Additions: Salmon, Slip, AOD, DeVotchKa
April 18th, 2009 |
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ONE OF THE SUMMER’S SWELLEST GATHERINGS SWELLS
 Marc Friedman (Slip/Davis) :: HSMF ’08 :: by Scott Galbraith |
The 2009 High Sierra Music Festival, taking place Thursday, July 2 – Sunday, July 5, 2009 in Quincy, CA, has announced the following additions to this year’s lineup:
DeVotchKa
Leftover Salmon
Greensky Bluegrass
Delhi 2 Dublin
Orchard Lounge
Assembly of Dust
The Slip
Surprise Me Mr. Davis
These United States
Red Cortez
Big Light
Lubriphonic
Zach Gill (special kids show)
Alice DiMicele & Friends
Paper Bird
Izabella
Bourgeois Gypsies
Raina Rose
Loyd Family Players
These artists join the already announced initial lineup:
John Butler
Umphrey’s McGee
Ani DiFranco
Disco Biscuits
Galactic
The Del McCoury Band
Steve Kimock Crazy Engine feat. Melvin Seals
The Wailers
Tea Leaf Green
Ollabelle
Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue
ALO
Vieux Farka Toure
Dr. Dog
Devil Makes Three
The Travelin’ McCourys
The Lee Boys
Cornmeal
Bonerama
Marco Benevento Trio
McTuff feat. Skerik, Joe Doria, Andy Coe & D’Vonne Lewis
Skerik will also appear as an artist-at-large
Joe Craven and Sam Bevan Duo
Joe Craven will also appear as artist-at-large and emcee
Nathan Moore
Fareed Haque and The Flat Earth Ensemble
Pretty Lights
Everest
Dusty Rhodes and the River Band
Pimps of Joytime
J-Boogie and Dubtronic Science
Poor Man’s Whiskey
Living Folklore