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August 3, 2005, Vol. 12, No. 30
Note: Issue says Vol. 12, No. 31 in error
Headlines:
- Marching Orders. Washington, D.C. march seeks to advance prison reform for two million jailed in U.S. Page 2
- Identity Deft. The Yes Men spoof corporate spin with practiced pranksterism. Page 3
- Race Snore. Nov. election is shaping up to be a real snoozefest. Page 4
- Last Repast. Lack of funding amounts to closure for Boomtown Café. Page 5
- Fingers to the Bone. Bill Haglund, former medical examiner, unearths painful truths of war crimes. Page 6
Table of Contents:
Connectivity. Colonnade Project reunites communities split by I-5 by Kimburly Ervin, Pages 1, 7
- Picture: Putting it Together: Andy Sheffer, Colonnade project manager, under 1-5.
- Photo by Mark Sullo
Will it work? Millions for new service center at the Morrison – but not for shelter? By Diana Wurn, Pages 1, 12
- Picture: Under construction: DESC’s Nicole Macri in the future homeless peoples’ resource center, which was supposed to feature overnight shelter for 45. The city quietly killed the shelter component of the center this spring.
- Photo by Terry Divyak
People Power. How we can change the prison-industrial complex by Lea Zengage, Page 2
Change Agent: Laura Wells, Page 3
- Picture: Laura Wells going to bat again for human need.
- Photo by Luke McGuff
Theater of the Absurd. The Yes Men topple corporations’ public image by Ghiti Loebenstein, Page 3
Just Heard…by Adam Hyla, Page 3
- Cleaning up King County. [Battle against Eastside Tent City by Steven Pyeatt and Kathy Lambert]
- Undue force? [Lawsuit by lawyers Larry Hildes and Paul Richmond against Police and others]
Elections Snoozer. As deadline closes, few surprises enliven local races by Jessica Knapp, Page 4
Short Takes, Page 4
- Ferguson: all bets on vets by Cydney Gillis
- Beating victim sues police [Raymond Nix] by Israel Bayer
- B’Nai Torah, meet Bellevue by Kimburly Ervin
The Place to Be. Financially troubled Boomtown Café closes its doors by Jade Ingmire, Pages 5, 10
- Picture: The non-profit restaurant in its final throes.
- Photo by Terry Divyak
Whispers of Bones: Former county medical examiner Bill Haglund sheds light on humanity’s darkest moments. Interview by Cydney Gillis, Pages 6, 7
- Picture: Bill Haglund, 62, at home In Seattle.
- Photo by Luke McGuff
Poetry, Pages 7, 12
- “Space” by Elias Padilla, Page 7
- Fog by Carol Kosche, Page 12
Midnight’s Children. In hiding, Rushdie wrote for his children about fantasy and loss. Book Review: Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie. Review by Austin Walters, Page 8
Break-in Artists. Film: The Edukators. Written and Directed by Hans Weingartner. Review by Lester Gray, Page 8
- Picture: Peter (Stipe Erceg), Jan (Daniel Brüh) and Jule (Julia Jentsch in a scene from The Edukators
Adventures in Irony: Blah Blah Na by Dr. Wes Browning, Page 9
Ask a Lawyer. Real-life answers to your legal hassles, Page 9
Street Watch. Compiled by Emma Quinn, Page 9
Letters to the Editor, Page 10
- Real Change: not stigma-free by Sally Kinney | Seattle
- John Roberts: just say no by Blake Kirpes | Seattle
Director’s Corner by Timothy Harris, Page 11
First things First. Get Involved. Take Action. Page 11
Don’t lose ground on health care
- Issue: After years of lobbying and fighting stereotypes about mental illness, this year advocates in Washington State finally convinced the state legislature to pass a bill requiring that mental health coverage be provided at the same level as coverage for other physical ailments. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed anti-parity legislation that could undo much of what we gained.
Calendar, Page 11
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