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Sunshine on the ACLU: a mea culpa

Freedom Watch
"Standing up to your political enemies is easy, fun, and often profitable," writes Barney Frank, on the lead jacket blurb for Worst Instincts: Cowardice, Conformity, and the ACLU.
By HARVEY SILVERGLATE  |  May 06, 2009

Playing to our strength

Nothing like a mass bust for a sense of old-time mobbed-up Rhode Island
Well, despite the fact that Little Rhody has become the poster child for the national recession, leading all states in statistical categories like unemployment and debt per capita, it is nice to know that we are able to deflect public attention from our economic crisis by playing to our traditional strength: organized crime.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE  |  November 19, 2008
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Repression illustrated

People’s history in graphic format
Graphic novels are an acquired taste.
By CLIF GARBODEN  |  July 01, 2008
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Robbing a bank ain’t what it used to be

High-stakes crime has moved online, but a desperate few still seek bundles of cash
Bank robbers have long encapsulated the American penchant for high-stakes gambling, fast getaways, and a go-your-own-way ethos of living.
By TE-PING CHEN  |  August 22, 2007
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Flying solo

And Now Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Judy Garland; RFK; Nightingale
No man is an island — not even in solo performance.
By CAROLYN CLAY  |  June 13, 2007
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The conspiracist

Gay-rights crusader Paul Kuntzler turns a sharp mind for detail to the JFK assassination
“Assassination-conspiracy theorist” is a relatively recent addition to Paul Kuntzler’s résumé. Watch Paul Kuntzler on the JFK assassination
By MIKE MILIARD  |  January 11, 2007

Politics and pleasure

Letters to the Boston editor
Thank you for Michael Bronski’s article about Ellen Willis.
By LETTERS  |  December 06, 2006
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The U.S. VS. John Lennon

A tad squeaky clean
Those who are drawn to the darker side of John Lennon may find this documentary from David Leaf and John Scheinfeld’s about the murdered ex-Beatle’s political activism a tad squeaky clean. Watch the trailer for The U.S. VS. John Lennon  (QuickTime)
By PETER KEOUGH  |  September 27, 2006

Where is the hate - side

 
 
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Domestic spying

Maine's walls have ears
In January, the Maine Civil Liberties Union announced that the FBI has secretly monitored the Maine Coalition for Peace and Justice, an alliance of around 60 local peace and environmental groups.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  February 08, 2006

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