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Bush's "Bread Man"

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 04.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Climate, Maryland, Agriculture, Campaign Finance, George W. Bush, Paterakis, Conservation Reserve Program, Ducks, Biofuels, Environment, Baking, McDonald's, H & S Bakery, Industrial Agriculture, Global Warming, Baltimore, Wildlife, Politics News
Glenn Hurowitz

Last week, The New York Times's David Streitfeld told the story of one JR Paterakis, a Baltimore "baker" who opposes the Conservation Reserve Program ...

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Baltimore's Golden Fences Come Down

Alison Stein Wellner | Posted 03.29.2008 | Living

Read More: Art, Baltimore, Controversy, Artist, Baltimore Sun, Travel, Air Travel, Dogs, Living News
Alison Stein Wellner

I visited Baltimore on Thursday, and checked out Mount Vernon Place. It's a historic area of the city, with four rectangular parks, arranged around a ...

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Wire v. The Media on Drugs II: You're Right, David Simon, We Suck

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 03.18.2008 | Media

Read More: Addiction, The Wire, Media, Heroin, Baltimore, David Simon, Opioid, Buprenorphine, Drugs on Tv, Drugs on the Wire, Media News
Maia Szalavitz

Addiction is a massively complex social problem -- but the sad thing is that rather than suggest solutions, the press is busy looking for stories to plug into its prize-seeking formula.

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Sunday: Politics Set to Music

Jamie Stiehm | Posted 02.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Super Tuesday, Hillary Clinton, Obama, Barack Obama, Duke Ellington, Baltimore, Politics News
Jamie Stiehm

Like the bright melody that prevails in Duke Ellington's "Harlem", Obama seems to hold a vision of a happier hour in history, at what he calls a "defining moment" for war, peace and the planet.

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The Wire Isn't a Critique of Capitalism

Conor Friedersdorf | Posted 01.18.2008 | Business

Read More: The Wire, Baltimore, Capitalism the Wire, Capitalism, David Simon, Hbo, Tv, Business News
Conor Friedersdorf

Whether creator David Simon thinks so or not, The Wire isn't a searing attack on the excesses of capitalism! That's not to say that the show isn't audacious.

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The Wire's Faulty Diagnosis

John McQuaid | Posted 01.14.2008 | Media

Read More: The Wire, Newspapers, Baltimore Sun, Times-Picayune, Journalism, David Simon, Baltimore, Media News
John McQuaid

In contrast to The Wire's amazingly cool, disciplined eye for every other aspect of urban society, this plotline has so far been the worst possible thing for a drama, both preachy and sentimental.

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Suit: Wells Fargo Lenders Preyed On Baltimore Poor

AP | BEN NUCKOLS | Posted 01.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Wells Fargo Bank, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Wells Fargo, Well Fargo Lawsuit, Predatory Lending Practices, Subprime Mortgages, John Relman, Baltimore, Business News

Black neighborhoods in Baltimore were disproportionately affected by the subprime mortgage fallout, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by th...

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The Wire's Final Season: David Simon's Bleak Vision Meets the Age of Hope

Nancy Scola | Posted 01.07.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: The Wire, Mike Huckabee, Barack Obama, Baltimore, The Wire's Final Season, Entertainment News
Nancy Scola

While a critical darling, HBO's gritty series The Wire has struggled over its last four seasons to build up much in the way of viewing audience. And i...

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The Best Show in TV History is Finally Back

Dan Brown | Posted 01.03.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: George Pelecanos, The Wire, Hbo, Dennis Lehane, Housing and Urban Development, David Simon, Edward Burns, Richard Price, Mcnulty, Baltimore, Entertainment News
Dan Brown

As an inner-city teacher, I felt the filmmakers for The Wire nailed their portrayal of the struggling school system and urban decay with eloquence and truth.

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