Apr 29th, 2008 · After weeks of silence, Rev. Jeremiah Wright is publicly defending his controversial comments from the pulpit, remarks that Sen. Barack Obama has had to answer for on the campaign trail. Rev. Frederick Douglas Haynes III, senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Texas, discusses how the controversy affected Obama's campaign and how Americans view the African American religious tradition.
Apr 24th, 2008 · In "Get Your Head Around It," Headlights' Tristan Wraight mourns the connection lost between friends and lovers who've outgrown each other: "In silence, we both walk away." Under his words, the instruments fix together into a massive wall of sound.
Apr 15th, 2008 · Singer Brandon Summers' vocal cords had been severely damaged following The Helio Sequence's last album and tour, necessitating a long period of recovery. Wrapping shoegazer rock in '60s doo-wop, "Keep Your Eyes Ahead" is his passionate plea to maintain focus in the face of long odds.
Apr 5th, 2008 · Tax returns released by Sen. Hillary Clinton on Friday show just how far the Clintons have moved up since they left the White House: Their gross income for eight years exceeds $109 million. The move aims to silence one theme of criticism as she battles for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Apr 3rd, 2008 · A noted human rights activist in Beijing was sentenced Thursday to three-and-a-half years in prison on charges of subversion. The Western media and human rights groups have focused on the case of 34-year-old Hu Jia as evidence that China is trying to silence political dissent ahead of this summer's Beijing Olympics.
Mar 1st, 2008 · Myron Cope, the long-time voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers, died this week. He was 79. Fans tuned in to hear his trademark screechy voice for 35 years. But he may best be remembered for creating the team's iconic symbol -- the "Terrible Towel." Steelers Hall of Fame wide receiver Lynn Swann shares his memories about Cope.
Feb 29th, 2008 · As Russians prepare to vote for a new president on Sunday, it's a foregone conclusion that Vladimir Putin's chosen successor Dmitri Medvedev will win in a landslide. The Kremlin appears to be so sure of Medvedev's victory that it has spent almost nothing on campaign advertising.
Feb 25th, 2008 · Four days into the largest Turkish military incursion into northern Iraq in a decade, Turkey has already begun holding funerals for its soldiers killed in action in Iraq. Meanwhile, Kurdish nationalists demonstrated and held a moment of silence for slain guerrillas.