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Table of Contents
April 4, 2002, Vol. 9, No. 8
Headlines:
- Annoying Morning People
- Cops Go Gungho
- Lighting up a Fury
- Haggis for Body and Soul
- Drug Busts, Public-Housing Style
Note: Page 8 is followed by Page 13. The Mockingbird Times was inserted in-between.
Table of Contents:
Braxton’s Agenda. Today’s struggle for human rights and economic justice. Interview with Rev. Dr. Leslie Braxton. Interview by Bruce Lofton, Pages 1, 14, 15
- Picture: Rev. Dr. Leslie Braxton poses with the bust of one of his inspirations, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Photo by Casey Kelbaugh
Mailbag, Page 2
- No Answer by Anonymous (sent in on the back of a Real Change paper)
- No laughing matter by Shelly K. | Seattle
- Into your soul by Taso Lagos, Ph.D. Candidate, UW School of Communications
RC Profile: Kevin Vanderhoef, Contributing Writer. By Molly Rhodes, Page 2
- Picture: Kevin Vanderhoef
- Photo by Molly Rhodes
Opinion: Burying the Dead: New life in Rwanda. By Molly Rhodes, Page 3
News You Can Use! Close to Home, Page 4
| Laughs and loss
- Tough on crime by Molly Rhodes
- Reading is fundamental by Ben Roseth
Obituary: Allen Moss: A life full of talent and truth. By Molly Rhodes, Page 4
- Artwork: “My World Upside Down,” by Allen Moss
- Artwork: “An unfinished portrait,” by Allen Moss
Sound and Fury at Sand Point-Magnuson Park. By Kennedy Leavens, Page 5
Picture: During his travels for the Netherlands Homeless newspaper, photographer Glenn Bijl made a point of capturing life at TentCity. On Saturday, April 6, 2002, TentCity will celebrate its 2nd anniversary. More on Page 20
Adventures in Poetry: Morning people with ©Dr. Wes Browning, Page 6
Poetry, Pages 6, 7
- 911 Response by George Transcender
- Who Are You? By Jobi
- The New Watch by Jobi
- Bus Shelter by Stan Burriss
- The Firefly Song by Mac Crary
Book Reviews: The Media View of Homelessness, Pages 8
| Redemption and the Media
- The Door is Open: Memoir of a Soup Kitchen Volunteer by Bart Campbell. Review by Adam Holdorf
- Bias – A CBS Insider Explores How the Media Distorts the News by Bernard Goldberg. Review by R.V. Murphy
Shoot First, Ask Questions Later: The Militarization of law enforcement. Militarizing the American Criminal Justice System: The Changing Roles of the Armed Forces and the Police. Editor Peter B. Kraska. Review by Silja J.A. Talvi, Page 13
Closing the Digital Divide. Generous community support takes Real Change’s computer workshop to the 21st century. Page 15 [RE: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Project Alchemy, GGLO Architects, and Lease Crutcher Lewis]
- Picture: Life in the MacWorkshop is about to get a whole lot faster.
Notes from the Kitchen. Memories of Haggis. By Liz Smith, Page 16
Street Watch. Compiled by Emma Quinn, Page 17
Stupid White Men…and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Union by Michael Moore. Review by Timothy Harris, Page 18
Classics Corner: Don’t threaten the press. By Perfess'r Harris (Timothy Harris), Page 18
Calendar. Compiled by Sandra Enger, Page 19
Citizens Participation Project. ACT NOW! Page 20
Celebrate TentCity Anniversary
- Issue: On Saturday, April 6, 2002, TentCity is celebrating its second anniversary with a community get-together at the Trinity United Methodist Church.
Mockingbird Times, April 4, 2002, Vol. II, Issue 3