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Opinion War & Peace

It Starts Today

Protests have dwindled in America since the onset and passing of the holiday season. This time of year has a way of breaking up our worst behavior, no matter what cultural persuasion we celebrate from. That is why it might be a good time to shift our focus from protest to discussion, and that discussion […]

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Music Profile

The Modern Man

Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes by Thom Yorke Three months ago, Thom Yorke followed up his debut solo record, Eraser (2006, XL Records), with the most computer-based full-length album to date: Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes. It came as a surprise to everyone. Media kind of snubbed it; maybe they took offense being treated like everyone else, since they didn’t get […]

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Live Music

Doug Haning & Friends Live 04.24.14

This collection of live recordings were performed improvisational at the Waypost in Portland, Oregon, on the twenty-fourth night of April, 2014. Doug Haning performs piano and curated the musicians. Jon Shaw, bass Carson Halley, drums Nate Lumbard, Saxophones Chris Kennedy, trumpet Michael Vlatkovich, trombone Doug is becoming an historic performer of improvised music in Portland […]

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Dance

A Dream of Blood and Soil

Bodyland by Oded Graf & Yossi Berg A man awakens within himself like a child in awe and moves on to do wondrous things in his reality rediscovered. What at first appears to be total experience becomes a game when imbued with the life of others, blood and soil. As this wonder externalizes and the […]

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Political Economy

3 Reforms to Make Corporate Personhood Okay

The fact is and shall continue that corporations are lawful people. I don’t agree with it, but that is how it is and there is not a lot of momentum to change that. After all, the law is time stamped with the rule of a century in legal cases in defense of corporations, branding them […]