Category: archives
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Letters-June 17, 2004
Political yard sale success To the editor: Saturday, June 5, we held a yard sale to raise funds for Moveon.org, an organization dedicated to defeating George W. Bush in the 2004 election. Thanks to hundreds of people in the Delaware Valley, Princeton and Trenton, the sale raised over $3,700. This money, which might seem a…
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June 16, 8:47 p.m.: Lies, lies and more lies
The 9/11 Commission exposes another Bush lie. By: Hank Kalet Here’s a question for you. Now that the 9/11 Commission has released a report saying that there was no evidence of an Al Qaeda-Saddam Hussein link, do you think anyone associated with the Bush administration will step forward and offer a correction? Will Vice President…
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June 16, 8:44 p.m.: Poverty and politics
How poverty has become apolitical. By: Hank Kalet Robert Kuttner explains how the issue of poverty has been depoliticized in America. And here are speeches (click here for transcripts and video from Inequality Matters! Conference) about class and poverty from Bill Moyers, Barbara Eherenrich and others.
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The Noodle House
Portions are generous at this family friendly Asian-style restaurant, where exotic spices and captivating choices combine for art on a plate. By: Antoinette Buckley The Noodle House 2313 Route 1 North Brunswick (732) 951-0141 Food: Good to very good Service: Fair Prices: Inexpensive Cuisine: Asian Ambience: Trendy Hours: Lunch: Daily: noon-3 p.m.; Dinner: Sun.-Thurs. 5-10…
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Editorial-June 17, 2004
Follow steps to limit chances of Lyme disease By: Mae Rhine Lyme disease season is about to kick into higher gear. But already, the Hunterdon County Department of Health is reporting 36 confirmed cases so far with 64 cases pending confirmation. Clearly, that’s a signal to take steps to protect yourself and your family. At…
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June 16, 8:45 p.m.: The rights of aliens
Why it matters whether noncitizens have rights. By: Hank Kalet David Cole, a Georgetown law professor and author of "Enemy Aliens: Double Standards and Constitutional Freedoms in the War on Terrorism," explains in this Washington Post op-ed why we should be concerned about how the United States government treats noncitizens. (A longer take on the…
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June 16, 8:42 p.m.: Bush a danger to journalists
Call it another example of the Bush administration’s attack on access to information. By: Hank Kalet Read this and explain to me why the Bush administration is not a danger to democracy. (You will need to watch an annoying ad because this is the way Salon pays its bills.) Another take on the issue comes…
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‘Romeo and Juliet’
Princeton Rep Shakespeare Festival presents this famous Bard tragedy. By: Matt Smith "A plague o’ both your houses!" utters the fatally wounded Mercutio in that most famous of scenes from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, now on stage at the Princeton Rep Shakespeare Festival. Chirping cicadas and cold rain plagued the company’s initial performances, so the…
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‘Man of La Mancha’
Bucks County Playhouse stages this musical about Don Quixote. By: Stuart Duncan Dale Wasserman, author of Man of La Mancha, was in Madrid working on a movie when he read a newspaper article stating that he was in Spain doing research for a dramatic version of Cervantes’ Don Quixote. The item was dead wrong, but…
