monday sampler

LOVE HAS NO CURRENCY IN TEXAS COURT
Mubarak S. Dahir, AlterNet
A homeless man in Texas exemplifies why gay marriage is acivil rights issue.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/19958/

TAKING LIBERTIES
David Cole, The Nation
With the latest Detroit convictions overturned, Ashcroft hasnot convicted a single person of terrorism since 9/11.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/19948/

Designing Women
Sandy Kobrin, Women's eNews The fastest-growing segment of the entertainment industry, video gaming, is dominated by men. Can Lara Croft save us? http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/19967/

The Perils of Speaking Out
by Kay Guinane.
Increasingly, partisan political considerations are taking precedence over free speech and equal treatment when it comes to a range of nonprofit activities, prompting nonprofits to fight back.
http://65.54.170.250/cgi-bin/linkrd
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RUNAWAY TRAIN: THE TRUE STORY OF THE U.S. PATRIOT ACT
Martha Lynn, AlterNet
Robert Greenwald's new movie, 'Unconstitutional,' sheds some needed light on the law that went out of control.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/19986/

THE DIVISIONS STAY THE SAME
Mike Davis, www.tomdispatch.com
The onset of Hurricane Ivan demonstrated that little progress has been made toward addressing racial inequalities in Louisiana.
http://www.alternet.org/election04/19992/

In some respects, the spate of suicides at NYU mirrors
what's happening nationwide. By Cristi Hegranes

ENTER THE REFORMER
In Albany County, little-known lawyer David Soares triumphed over District Attorney Paul Clyne by pounding away at a single message:
Democrats should vote out Clyne because he does not support reforming the state's harsh drug laws. By Jennifer Gonnerman

MIND BODY SPIRIT: BODY BUILDING
A former hotel with historic associations now attracts
therapists and bodyworkers.
By Elizabeth Zimmer.
A DRY WHITE SEASON
Whoever wins in November, Republican looks swept
the Fashion Week runways; Lynn Yaeger reports on the New York collections.

FOX HUNTING STUDENT VOTERS
Katha Pollitt, The Nation
Misguided youth or hardened criminals? A Fox affiliate in Arizona covered out-of-state student registration as a criminal act despite its complete legality.
http://www.alternet.org/election04/19988/

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