Support the Arts While reading the Arts Beat column "Jim Tarbell, Half-Off Arts Czar" (issue of Dec. 15-21), I got the feeling that its gist was to point out Tarbell's failing strength as arts cz  

Count Again in Ohio Widespread reports of voter intimidation and suppression, racial bias and discarded ballots prompted Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb to demand a recount of the O  

Look in the Mirror The unqualified arrogance of last week's letter from Michael Crowley was astounding ("Democracy Defeats Terrorism," issue of Dec. 1-7). For "an old man who knows his history,"   

Stop Elitism Regarding the post-election editorial "Red State Blues" (issue of Nov. 10-16), be thankful -- you could live in the Ukraine and have participated in its recent election. Many of the  

Ethics?Never heard of 'em House Republicans have done something truly appalling. They've knocked down an ethics rule that banned House members from holding leadership positions if they've been ind  

I Thought I Knew America I was recently disturbed by a message left on a fellow student's computer, including several links to Web sites to buy plane tickets, find housing and gain Canadian citiz  

Look at Yourselves After 9/11, President Bush promised to reach out to unite the country. If anything, he's helped make the rifts deeper. By pushing states to proposed constitutional amendments  

Figure It Out I write this letter smack dab in the midst of relocating my base of operation from the Seattle area back to Greater Cincinnati. Why? It's good to notice that apathy is falling away   

Bark up Right Tree In "Unsafe Environment" (issue of Oct. 6-12), Stephanie Dunlap proceeds to explain the continuing problems along the Mill Creek related to pollution -- a serious condition affe  

Women Know Did some door-to-door canvassing on behalf of Women's Voter Action Day on a recent Saturday. The weather was sunny, clear and exhilarating, and we were pleasantly surprised to find man  

Build Real Diversity Events like the MidPoint Music Festival are great and great for Cincinnati (MidPoint preview, issue of Sept. 22-28). But I didn't go, and most of my friends didn't either. I   

Far Too Long for GOP Absolute power corrupts absolutely. This statement has never been more true than right now for the Hamilton County Republican Party (Porkopolis , issue of Sept. 15-21). It's  

Hiding the GOP Platform President Bush, Vice President Cheney and the Republican Party are proud of their strong positions on their core conservative family values. These values include, according  

America on the Air? Now that cities like Pittsburgh, Madison, Minneapolis and Columbus have local radio stations that broadcast Air America, home of Al Franken (¨King of All Liberal Media,"   

Shoo, Dog Prosecutor Mike Allen has risen to the top of the political arena in Hamilton County specializing in over-prosecuting blacks, under-prosecuting the police and not prosecuting the priests