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April 18, 2002, Vol. 9, No. 9
Headlines:
- Tent City Revives the Churches
- From a Pastor to the President
- Women’s Shelter Changes
- Poets & Journalists Unite!
Table of Contents:
Life inside the Truman Show. Bert Sacks on the Media, Iraq, and a modern-day holocaust. Interview by Romie Ponce, Pages 1, 8, 9 (*See correction in May 2, 2002 issue)
- Picture: Bert Sacks
- Photo by Adam Holdorf
- Picture: “Here is a picture of me giving out pencils in Iraq in 1999…You should have seen the kids smiling. Can you believe that these pencils were banned? The government said they were ‘dual use’ and could be used as weapons or for a military purpose.”
- Photo courtesy of Bert Sacks
Mailbag, Page 2
- Sorting out the Rainier Valley by John McLaren | Seattle (Note: See correction in the May 16, 2002 issue)
RC Profile: Margaret Shaw, First Female Vendor Representative. By Molly Rhodes, Page 2
- Picture: Margaret during a vendor training
- Photo by Molly Rhodes
Opinion: Fire and Brimstone: Letter from a pastor to the president. By Rev. Rich Lang, Page 3
News You Can Use! Close to Home, Page 4
| Rent control, food stamps get the boot
- Flimsy support for rent control by Trevor Griffey
- Cover me by Adam Holdorf
- NewHolly: Mending fences by blazing paths by Adam Holdorf
- Because the computer says so by Adam Holdorf
An Open Door, an Opened Heart. Churches say hosting Tent City gave them new life. By David C. Bloom, Pages 5, 9
| Churches look to Tent City
Adventures in Poetry: My mother with ©Dr. Wes Browning, Page 6
Poetry, Pages 6, 7
- Face-to-Face by Marion Sue Fischer
- The Time of Universal Brotherhood by David Thornburgh
- Revelations by Cynthia Lee Ozimek
- Cardboard Man by Reneene Robertson
Obituary. In Memoriam: Lance Barker. By Kenneth N. Taylor, Page 9
| Poem: Farewell List by Kenneth N. Taylor
- Picture: Lance Barker
- Photo courtesy of his family
A Respite Expires: Noel House ends permanent shelter for women. By Adam Holdorf, Pages 10, 12
A Widening World: The story of the founding of Noel House. By Michele Marchand, Pages 11, 12
- Picture: Pearl Cahall, then 77, speaks at a 1991 rally that led to the creation of Noel House, the first women-only, year-round shelter.
- Photo by Alan Berner / Seattle Times
Street Watch. Compiled by Emma Quinn, Page 13
Language of Pain: Poets and journalists unite. By Molly Rhodes, Page 14
| Calendar of events
Classics Corner: Ajax, the semi-divine blob. By Perfess'r Harris (Timothy Harris), Page 14
Calendar. Compiled by Sandra Enger, Page 15
Citizens Participation Project. ACT NOW! Page 16
Support Civil Rights at Worldwide Rally
- Issue: On April 20, rallies and marches will be taking place around the world to defend human rights and challenge the ongoing military response to terrorism. Seattle-based religious, anti-discrimination, and peace groups are hosting their own rally.