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April 26, 2006, Vol. 13, No. 18
Headlines:
- Estate Fair. Guess who else in favor of repealing the estate tax? A group of millionaires. Honestly. We’re not lying. Page 2
- A Kings’ Ransom. By hiring Three Kings to do asbestos abatement, labor advocates say the Seattle Housing Authority has made a big mistake. Page 3
- Housing First. A Portland-based organization offering domestic abuse victims there homes offers pointers for similar efforts in Seattle. Page 5
- A 1000 Words. Captain Brian Steidle went to Darfur, Sudan and saw the devastation of genocide everywhere he looked. He took photos. Page 6
Table of Contents:
Word Wrangling. Immigration initiative hung up by court challenge. By Cydney Gillis, Pages 1, 4 [RE: Bob Baker, Washington Association of Churches, Washington Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, Initiative 946, I-946, Protect Washington Now, Martin Ringhofer]
Excessive Force. A little lip leaves two singing homeless people broken and busted. By Timothy Harris and Cydney Gillis, Pages 1, 12
- Picture: Catherine Condeff walks with crutches and displays cuff marks four days after being beaten by Seattle Police.
- Photo by Timothy Harris
Editorial: The Wealth of Stations. A trillion good reasons to keep the estate tax. By Mike Lapham, Page 2
Change Agent: Jo Scherer. By Dena Burke, Page 3
- Picture: Jo Scherer, hammering through the glass ceiling
- Photo by Dena Burke
By the Book. Laborers out for asbestos contractor with enviro violations. By J. Jacob Edel, Page 3 [RE: SHA, Rainier Vista, Steve Marquardt, Laborers’ International Union of North America, Doug Strand, Local 242, Senator Brian Weinstein (D-41st District), Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, Virginia Felton, Ron King, CEO of Three Kings, Margaret Lawrence]
- Picture: Catty: union member helps dramatize the Laborers’ case against Three Kings Environmental, Inc.
- Photo by Katia Roberts
Just Heard…, Page 3
- Can’t Wait for Cantwell by Rosette Royale [RE: Joseph Colgan, Senator Maria Cantwell]
- KeyArena: Let’s Talk Turkey by Adam Hyla [RE: David Della, Seattle SuperSonics, Howard Schultz]
Short Takes, Page 4
- Don’t Rain on Their Parade by Rosette Royale [RE: Coalition to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation, ACLU, Seattle, October 22, 2003, Judge Robert Lasnik, Dan DiLeva]
- Justice: Don’t Bargain it Away by Adam Hyla [RE: Seattle Police Officers Guild, Union contract, Nick Licata, Lisa Daugaard]
Poem: Answering Despair by Larry Ebersole, Page 4
Home Free. Portland non-profit seeks housing first for domestic violence victims. By Jason Siegel, Page 5 [RE: Volunteers of America Oregon closed in Portland in October 2003, Home Free program opens, Kris Billardt, Merrill Cousin, King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence]
Interview: Eyewitness to Genocide. Capt. Brian Steidle on Crimes of War in Darfur, Sudan. By Robin Lindley, Pages 6, 7
- Photos by Capt. Brian Steidle, republished with his permission (see May 10, 2006 correction, Page 10)
Useless = Good. Book: The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen. Review by John Sisco, Page 8
Orthographic Hoop Dreams. Film: Akeelah and the Bee. Directed by Doug Atchison. Review by Lester Gray, Page 8
- Picture: J.R. Villarreal and Keke Palmer in Akeelah and the Bee
Adventures in Irony: Goin’ Bleary over Just War Theory. By Dr. Wes Browning, Page 9
Bus Chick, Transit Authority. Too Sexy for My Car, By Carla Saulter, Page 9
Street Watch. Compiled by Emma Quinn, Page 9
Letters to the Editor, Page 10
- High Standards by Ben Gitenstein | Seattle
Classified Ads, Page 10
Calendar, Page 11
Director’s Corner by Timothy Harris, Page 11
First things First. Get Involved. Take Action., Page 11
Help Schools Expel Junk Food
- Issue: Rising childhood obesity rates continue to threaten the health of our children – and contribute to higher health care costs. Improving the nutritional quality of foods and beverages sold in schools is one way to promote and support healthy eating.
Copy of issue was obtained from microfiche in the University of Washington Suzzallo Library.