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(Gov. James McGreevey (CNN))
When New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey said the words “I am a gay American”, his wife Dina was at his side. While the McGreeveys have made a politic show of solidarity, a coming out is often a crushing blow for the straight spouse. Also, two reports this week shed light on abuses at Abu Ghraib, the PBA’s Pat Lynch, West Side residents prepare for the RNC, and your calls on the purpose and politics of protest.
The Widening Gyre
Michael Hirsh, Senior Editor at Newsweek's Washington Bureau and author, At War With Ourselves: Why America Is Squandering Its Chance to Build a Better World, (Oxford University Press, 2004), dissects the two recent reports on Abu Ghraib
» Michael Hirsh
» Michael Hirsh
The straight and narrow
Amity Pierce Buxton, Ph.D., Executive Director of Straight Spouses Network, on the reactions that straight people may go through when their spouses come out of the closet.
» Straight Spouses Network
» Straight Spouses Network
APB for the PBA
Pat Lynch, President of the Policeman's Benevolent Association, on New York police officers' bid for higher wages and planned protests Joyce Kozloff, a member of Artists Against the War
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» NYC PBA
Hot Spot
Kyle Merkerresident of an apartment building near Madison Square Garden, Community Board 5 Member, former chair of Community Board 5 on living near Madison Square Garden and Brendan KeanyGeneral Manager, Mutual Redevelopment Houses, Chelsea on living in and managing an apartment building near Madison Square Garden
1968 Redux?
Todd Gitlin Professor of Journalism and Sociology at Columbia University "Media Unlimited: The Torrent of Sounds and Images in Modern Life" (Henry Holt, 2002) on this week's protests compared to Chicago 1968
Elephant Safari
Excitement is building, we're off to Madison Square Garden for the Republican National Convention! See you on Monday.
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