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April 2012 Gainesville Iguana
Can’t get into town for the print Iguana? Or did you make it to the box a little late this month? Well, don’t worry! We have the whole April 2012 issue here for your perusal.
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Note from the Publisher – April 2012
BY JOE COURTER This spot will be a regular column going forward, and as with last month, I will first address subscription support. We need it. This paper is produced with 100% volunteer labor; all the...
View ArticleUpcoming Important Elections – County, State and National
As we look forward to the elections season this year, it is obvious that big money is flexing its muscle. In the presidential race, Romney (or “R.money”) has simply buried his opponents with his huge...
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“All’s Well and Fair”– Gainesville Documentary About Alternative Moms...
The Good Hard Working People production “All’sWell and Fair” will have its world premiere on Wednesday, April 18, at 7p.m. at The Top Secret Space (22 N. Main St., Gainesville). The film’s director,...
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Civic Media Center SpringBoard and 2012 Penrod Awards
Joe Courter presents Katie Walters with one of the two Jack A. Penrod "Brigadas" Award for Peace and Justice. Photo by Jessica Newman. Every spring, the Civic Media Center holds what it calls its...
View Article“The Invisible War”– A Documentary on the Rape Epidemic in the U.S. Military
From Oscar- and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick comes “The Invisible War,” a groundbreaking investigative documentary about one of America’s most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of...
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Dear Mr. Econ… What’s up with gas prices?
Hi Mr. Econ, Why are our gas prices at a gas station tied to the speculative stock market? When did that happen and why? Judy Etzler Dear Reader, This is a great question, especially in light of...
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Workers’ Memorial Day and May Day 2012
BY ROBBIE CZOPEK The Federation of Organized Trade and Labour Unions in 1884 proclaimed that “eight hours shall constitute a legal day’s labor from and after May 1, 1886.” On May 1, 1886, in the U.S.,...
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Walking for the American DREAM
The Campaign for an American DREAM (CAD) kicked off on March 10 on its walk from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. in an effort to create dialogue around the passage of the DREAM Act and immigration...
View Article3rd Annual Alachua and Marion Counties Peace Poetry Contest
BY JESSICA NEWMAN Mohandas Gandhi said, “If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.” With an increasingly...
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