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Real Change Newspaper
Table of Contents
August 9, 2006, Vol. 13, No. 33
Headlines:
- Profit Sneering. Thanks to war and poor U.S. policies, oil companies are making bank. Let’s take ‘em to task. Page 2
- As Good As Mined. Seeing the devastation wrought by mountain-removal mining, an activist brings the fight to stop it to Seattle. Page 3
- Hurray Up and Wait. Three Real Change vendors get lucky in Section 8 lottery. They should be able to move in by… Page 4
- Come of Age. The Senior Housing Program’s policy shift means fewer low-income elderly tenants find apartments. Page 5
- Take That Ride. Today Show correspondent Mike Leonard hits the road with his parents. In an RV. Page 6
Table of Contents:
SCAN-Do. Public access channel gets back to business. By Cydney Gillis, Pages 1, 12
I’ll Scratch Your Back… Third parties try bridging differences for their own survival. By Lydia DePillis, Pages 1, 12
- Picture: Linde Knighton says her left-of-center Washington State Progressive Party has a lot in common with Libertarians and other third parties: “It’s been a really hard road for all of us” to get respect and media attention.
- Photo by Mark Sullo
Black Gold. Oil companies are gulping millions because of war and economic uncertainty. Let’s bite back. By John R. Burbank, Economic Opportunity Institute, Page 2
Change Agent: Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner. By Dena Burke, Page 3
- Picture: Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, moving the debate toward real security for moms and their kids.
- Photo by Dena Burke
Let it Be Known. Activist spreads news of mountaintop-removed mining, a “sin”. By Lydia DePillis, Page 3.
- Picture: Corina Lang astride her car emblazoned with anti-mining messages.
- Photo by Lydia DePillis
Just Heard…, Page 3
- Up high, down low by Rosette Royale [RE: Alaskan Way Viaduct, No Tunnel Alliance, Sally Bagshaw, president of Allied Arts]
- Waxing about taxing by Rosette Royale [RE Employee tax, property tax]
- Driving slowly by Adam Hyla [RE: Waste Management agreed to wage increases, Teamsters Local 174, Dan Berger, Jerry Hardebeck]
The Lucky Ones. Real Change vendors who “win” lottery settle in for long wait. By Israel Bayer, Page 4
- Picture: Susan Ford, a Real Change vendor, won a Seattle Housing Authority lottery for a Section 8 housing voucher.
- Photo by Brooke Kempner
Short Takes, Page 4
- Keeping an eye on Eyman by Rosette Royale [RE: Tim Eyman, I-917, Rachel Smith, Transportation Choices Coalition]
- Obituary: Harold Watkins, 1962-2006. Housing Activist; Operation Homestead, Arion Court Apartments, Sophie Segel]
In the Mix. Seniors’ housing moves up to a more affluent clientele. By Cydney Gillis, Page 5 {RE: Jim Joelson, Sunrise Manor resident]
Interview: On Familiar Ground. Today Show reporter Mike Leonard on cross-country travel with his lively octogenarian parents. Interview by Robin Lindley, Pages 6, 7
- Picture: Mike Leonard, reporter with the Today Show, takes to the road with his folks.
- Photo courtesy of Mike Leonard
Poetry, Pages 7, 10
- City Park by Kristen Spexarth, Page 7
- The Greatest Falafel on Earth by David Thornbrugh, Page 10
E Pluribus You. Book: Digging to America by Ann Tyler. Review by Sally James, Page 8
Cameras, not Cant. Film: Docurama Film Festival I. Review by Lester Gray, Page 8
Adventures in Irony. A Comedy of Terrors by Dr. Wes Browning, Page 9
Bus Chick, Transit Authority. Overheard in the Bus by Carla Saulter, Page 9
Street Watch. Compiled by Emma Quinn, Page 9
Letters to the Editor: Page 10
- Sprawl and Response by Richard Morrill
- Bus Chick rules by Julie Bensen
Classified Ads, Page 10
Calendar. Compiled by Dena Burke, Page 11
Director’s Corner by Timothy Harris, Page 11
First things First. Get Involved. Take Action., Page 11
Get Low-Income Folks Out to Vote
- Issue: People with lower incomes are less likely to vote. Poverty Action’s Vote for a Change campaign is a comprehensive, targeted, and proven solution to increasing voter participation.
Copy of issue was obtained from microfiche in the University of Washington Suzzallo Library.