India in New York/India Abroad/IANS 1,000 words In a few hours Arundhati Roy will read from her New York Times bestseller and winner of the 1997 Booker Prize for Literature, “The God of Small Things,” at one of Greenwich Village’s biggest chain bookstores. But for the moment, she is holed up in a midtown hotel […]
DJ Logic Puts a New Spin on Turntabalism
1230 words First Rights for Sale [Rocky Mountain Bullhorn May, 2001] All That Jazz – DJ Logic Puts a New Spin on Turntabalism by Ande Wanderer Who would have thought being born in the Bronx, in the projects, during the Vietnam War, on the eve of an oil crisis would turn out […]
Genetically Modified: Frankenfood or a Solution?
Biotech companies took advantage of loose FDA regulations to push through Genetically Modified crops during the Bush Administration. Today most Americans unknowingly eat GMO’s on a daily basis. Rocky Mountain Bullhorn cover story, -2000 Unless you only eat certified organic foods, then you’ve probably already become a part of what some of the globe’s top […]
Sewage, Slums & a Tourist Attraction: Discovering the Grittier Side of Buenos Aires
Tourists are flocking to the posh parts of Buenos Aires, but there’s a grittier side to this city. ANDE WANDERER discovers the latest tourist attraction: the villa. Buenos Aires, Argentina See AP archival version Sultry tango, a few succulent steaks, a bit of liposuction perhaps. Now that Argentina has stabilized considerably after it’s 2001 economic […]
FDA To the Rescue: Fighting The Body’s Own ‘Date-Rape Drug’
Once available in health food stores, GHB was made a schedule I drug in the year 2000. The ban came over protests of a few plucky doctors and despite over a dozen investigational new drug applications pending with the FDA. Soon after it was outlawed for recreational use, one niche pharmaceutical company was given exclusive […]
Reefer Madness or Kind Medicine?
Marijuana didn’t become legal in Colorado overnight. Nearly fifteen years before recreational weed was legalized in the Centennial State, advocates and activists battled anti drug crusaders in the effort to pass Amendment 20, legalizing the use of medical marijuana. Norman Abeyta isn’t your average pothead. After all, as someone who struggles to perform simple […]
Sloan’s Growing Homeless Population Microcosm of City-Wide Problem
The Denver residential neighborhood of Sloan’s Lake in Northwest Denver has increasingly become a gathering place for homeless people. Due to its distance from downtown, the demographic of homeless here includes those who want to avoid the downtown drug scene: veterans, former foster kids, senior citizens, the mentally ill and families. —North Denver Tribune, October, […]
Leo Tanguma Adds Splash to NW Denver
Artist, Leo Tanguma is famous for his controversial murals at Denver’s International Airport. Learn about his difficult childhood and how he became one of the most well-known U.S. artists specializing in Mexican mural art. Muralist, Leo Tanguma plans to add a blast of color to Federal Boulevard in the coming months with a large mural […]
Hare Hare Hardcore: Krishnas Woo Devotees Through Punk Music
Hare Krishnas drew new devotees in the ’90s thanks to the mosh-pit friendly melodies of ‘krishna-core,’ a spiritual extension of the ‘straight-edge’ punk scene. You’ve seen them giving away food at the Pearl Street Mall or at the airport hawking books, maybe you’ve heard them on the radio. Yep, it’s the Hare Krishna’s — […]
Colorado To Jurors: We Own Your Mind!
The concept of Jury Nullification was brought into the spotlight by Colorado activist, Laura Kriho in the 1990’s. Kriho was charged with Contempt of Court after voting with her conscience while on jury duty. She refused to send a teenager to jail for a non-violent drug charge. Kriho defended herself in a years-long battle in […]