Pictures of babies’ limbs in bloody garbage bags are plastered all over the recently re-launched “Nuremberg Files” website. Along with those images are lists of so-called “baby butchers.” The website, under the wing of the locally-based American Coalition of Life Activists (ACLA), gained national attention several years ago when it was linked to the killing […]
Brahmani Houston
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Pambiche
2811 NE Glisan, 233-0511 Pambiche is an unimposing and brightly painted Cuban restaurant, where it’s likely you will wait for a table, even on weeknights. But if you want to order a Cuban beer while you wait, then you’re mierda out of luck. At Pambiche, there are no Cuban beers, calling to mind the U.S.’s […]
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Mercury Video Picks
THE LADIES OF CELL BLOCK B
Obligatory shower scenes, sadistic wardens, lesbianism, catfights, breasts, low budget… hmmm, sounds like “Women in Prison” movies to me! The genre, sometimes disguised as pseudo-feminism, verges on sexploitation and can often be found with an “adult content” sticker on the box. They also vary from really bad to deliciously bad, but are almost always good […]
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Survival Sex
Why Many Homeless Youth Barter Sex for Necessities
CHARLIE (not his real name) is 24 years old and often sleeps under the bridges in Portland. His last claim to a residence was where he squatted for five months in an abandoned building, Charlie is one of Portland’s many homeless youth who live from day to day panhandling–or whatever it takes–for their next meal. […]
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CHILLIN’ IN THE CRIB
Tonight’s Episode: Pop and Lock!
Breakdancing (along with bandannas and stonewashed denim) is preserved forever in these amazing films. Learn by watching, but remember these people are professionals, so don’t get too ambitious–even Alfonso Ribeiro fucked up his neck on a spin. Wild Style (1983)–Scooby-Doo!!! This is the original breakdancin’, graffiti-sprayin’, old school rappin’ movie. Zoro is screwed: His girlfriend […]
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Hypocritical Oath
Rape Victims Victimized by the System
A HOMELESS YOUTH who’s only nineteen and living on the street might already be considered a victim. But advocates for these youth, vulnerable as they already are, worry they are being further victimized by a health-care system meant to help them. In April, Joe (not his real name) was kidnapped, drugged, and kept in a […]
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Teacher Duh-Merit Pay
Measure 95 Threatens Teachers and Low-Income Schools
SHUFFLED AMONG the array of fiscal ballot measures supported by Bill Sizemore, there is one that would cut teachers’ pay instead of taxes. Coined “teacher merit pay” and sponsored by Sizemore’s organization, Oregon Taxpayers United, Measure 95 aims to completely shift the age-old basis for teachers’ pay–seniority and education–and tie teachers’ salaries directly to their […]