August 7, 2002

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Gun law gone bad
Michael Frattini allegedly pistol-whipped a man outside a Tenderloin restaurant; he spent one night in jail. His friend Willie Beasley took the gun away and threw it in the street; he's going to prison for almost four years. The Operation Triggerlock story.
By Gabrielle Banks

Last week's issue

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In this issue

Editorial: Don't invade Iraq

Editorial: Not for sale

Editorial: Stop Triggerlock

Opinion: Clean energy - now
By Don Paul and Mark Loy

Up against PG&E
Public power advocates say corporate crime scandals will help fall campaign
By Rachel Brahinsky

Save the CELL
Beloved Mission community space in danger
By Cassi Feldman

Cruel intentions
City sweeps homeless camp but offers no real assistance
By Julian Foley

Voices of Dissent on Iraq
Links to some of the best things we’ve read (mostly from the European press) on the Bush Administration’s plans for attacking Iraq

Hall monitor

Life during wartime

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Flaming Lip service
Musical wizard Steven Drozd talks about a new album, a spider bite, and life in the band.
By Sylvia W. Chan

Noise: Get back
Dirty Power have arrived, like some lost artifact from 1978, to reclaim the hard rock crown.
By John O'Neill

Noise: Once I had my heroes
By By George Chen

Noise: Nothin' could be finer
Caroliner bring another kind of bull to the Bay Area rock scene.
By M.P. Klier

Noise: Brutal prog and beyond
A new generation of bands is redefining progressive rock in the post-punk era.
By Will York

Film: Lil' Bowie wow
Ziggy Stardust rises and falls once again.
By Johnny Ray Huston

Film: Extreme Diesel
XXX: Welcome to the Vin zone.
By Cheryl Eddy

Film: 'Sade'
Lascivious but low-key
By Dennis Harvey

Film: The ego has landed
The gospel according to Robert Evans.
By David Fear

Music: Eddie Moore Jazz Festival
Thurs/8-Sat/17, Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Expression Center for New Media
By Derk Richardson

Stage: 'San Francisco Butoh Festival'
Thurs/8-Sun/11, Cowell Theater
By Rita Felciano

Correct techniques
Line 'em up

By Mosi Reeves

Last Exit
Songcatchers
By Derk Richardson

Liner notes
Dream scene
By Lynn Rapoport

Frequencies
Global Lima

By Josh Kun

Tiger on beat
Monster mash

By Patrick Macias

Script Doctor
California dreaming

Grooves
Jenny Scheinman
The Rabbi's Lover (Tzadik)

Local Grooves
Polar
Out of the Blue (Certificate 18/UK)

2nd time around
Freddie Hubbard
Red Clay (CTI/Legacy)

Local Live
Burmese
June 24, Kimo's

The Mix

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alt.sex.column
Eggy-weggs
By Andrea Nemerson

techsploitation
Abnormal technology
By Annalee Newitz

culture shocked
Ladies' night
By katharine mieszkowski

Dine
Barberry lane
By Paul Reidinger

Without Reservations
Honey, I wrote a book

By Paul Reidinger

Cheap Eats
Asterisk management
By Dan Leone

Moon Signs
By Sally Cragin

The Blender

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Web Exclusive Features

In the Public Interest
Antidote to corporate power: The Labor Party emerges as a force – without running candidates.
By Ralph Nader


Focus on the Corporation

Push back: How ordinary people are fighting corporate power.
By Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman

Media Beat
War and forgetfulness:
Exploring the media's Orwellian memory hole.
By Norman Solomon

SCA 7: The Open Government Sunshine Amendment
SCA 7 is legislation that would place a Constitutional Amendment on the ballot to allow voters to strengthen the public's right of access to government deliberations and records. SCA 7 would have to pass both the Senate and Assembly by a two-thirds majority before being placed on the ballot. A majority of voters would then have to approve the addition to the state constitution.
01.29.02

The shame of Hearst
Editor's Note
By Bruce B. Brugmann, 11.14.01

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Superlist
Northern California film festivals

Anniversary Issue
The case for MUD: A public power agency could cut electric rates by 20 percent – and still make millions of dollars.