Mourners filled the aisles of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church last Friday during the funeral for Altheria Nan Freeland. They came from across the state, some from out of state, to say goodbye to a woman who formed bonds between communities of black and white environmental and social justice advocates. Freeland died suddenly of a […]
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The second-term assault on choice
(editor’s note: With this issue begins a series of periodic reports looking at how various issues will be affected by the reelection of President George W. Bush, and what we can do about it.) Dr. David Hager is a practicing OB/GYN who refuses to perform abortions or to prescribe contraceptives to unmarried women. He has […]
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A victory in turnout, at least
Kathleen Lewis stood in front of Raleigh Fire Station No. 2 on Tuesday morning, smiling at those who came to vote–some were old friends, many were new faces. Lewis, a Democratic precinct chair, was taking a break from her role inside as an official observer. “There’s been no intimidation,” she said. This polling place, 01-21, […]
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The moral argument for abortion
Abortion hasn’t played a big role in the presidential election this time around, despite the high stakes involved. Apparently both sides have decided it’s not in their interest to campaign on the topic. Maybe that’s because we’re all so sick of the debate. Alexander Sanger is sick of it, too. The grandson of birth control […]
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If all the other affiliates jumped off a cliff, would you?
Jim Goodmon must be feeling pretty glad that he resisted peer pressure to run Fox’s Married by America. The Federal Communications Commission just announced that it is fining 69 Fox TV stations $7,000 each for showing an episode that involved Las Vegas strippers, but Goodmon’s Fox affiliate isn’t one of those stations. Goodmon owns the […]
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Is the city ready for prime time?
In years past, Downtown Durham Inc. has had small accomplishments to celebrate and grand plans to put in place. But this year the downtown booster organization has much more to show off. At DDI’s annual breakfast meeting last Friday, the centerpiece was the long anticipated opening of the American Tobacco complex, one of the largest […]
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When iPods are outlawed, only outlaws will have iPods
I love my iPod. I got it three months ago and it’s full. I have more than 4,500 songs on my hard drive. Most are from my own CD library, bought and paid for–in fact, I’ve bought more music in the past three months than in the past year. The fact that an MP3 player […]
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Cops order painting removed, then apologize
Tattoo Devil Studios & Gallery sits at the corner of Hillsborough Road and Ashe Avenue. Co-owner Hunter Spanks noticed a slight increase in attention from passersby two weeks ago. “Nine times out of ten people will glance at the windows and walk by,” he said, “but on that particular day, I did notice a handful […]
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The Man Who Would Cure the World comes to the Triangle
The world is a sick place. Diseases that were conquered decades ago in the United States continue to plague millions. Around the world, crowds of people travel miles on foot to hospitals that lack the equipment to conduct simple, life-saving procedures, or the medications that are plentiful, even cheap, here at home. It’s easy to […]
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Fight fraud on Election Day
We don’t have to tell you to vote, right? You’re already registered–or you will be by the Oct. 8 deadline. If you’re looking for something more you can do, consider becoming an election monitor–right here at home. An alliance of local and national civil rights groups is gearing up for Nov. 3 by letting voters […]