Stale Magnolias in Rectal, Texas

Stale Magnolias in Rectal, Texas

May 04, 2009 | No Comments

Raven Looney (Jef Valentine) and Spuvina Fetlock (Arturo Galster) release years of pent up rivalry towards each other during an hilarious scene in Stale Magnolias, now playing at Glama-Rama Hair Salon through June 14. Photos…

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A Tribute to Tom Kennedy

A Tribute to Tom Kennedy

May 04, 2009 | No Comments

Tom Kennedy, RIP By Patrick Goggin May 4, 20099 This past Easter Sunday, the profound Tom Kennedy and his loving family, friends and fans experienced the shock of his life being tragically cut short at…

Swine Flu Conspiracy Theories

May 03, 2009 | 5 Comments

A medic wearing protective gear attends to a sick child carried by her mother in the  emergency area where people with swine flu-like symptoms are checked at the naval  hospital in Mexico City, Friday May…

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Workers’ Rights and Immigration Reform Combine for May Day Observances

Workers’ Rights and Immigration Reform
Combine for May Day Observances

May 02, 2009 | 11 Comments

San Franciscans took to the streets Saturday to rally support for workers’ rights and immigration reform. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas May 2, 2009 Undaunted by inclement weather and fears of Swine Flu…

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Europe’s Promise: Why the European Way is the Best Hope in an Insecure Age

May 01, 2009 | 7 Comments

By Steven Hill Editor’s note: The following article has been excerpted from Mr. Hill’s forthcoming book: Europe’s Promise: Why the European Way is the Best Hope in an Insecure Age (University of California Press), which…

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Stay Tuned: Wedges of Mass Construction

Stay Tuned: Wedges of Mass Construction

April 30, 2009 | 46 Comments

By Hope Johnson April 30, 2009 FCJ felt right at home, like family even, at last weekend’s State Democratic Party Convention in Sacramento. Family, Sopranos style, that is. Larry Mazzola, Jr. took his childish resentment…

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Obama’s 100 Days – The Mad Men Did Well

Obama’s 100 Days – The Mad Men Did Well

April 30, 2009 | 2 Comments

President Barack Obama Photo by Luke Thomas By John Pilger In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger describes the power of advertising – from the effects of smoking to politics – as…

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