Second Chances The City Moves On Its Promise Of A Teen Arts Center Unlike Anything Burque's Ever Seen We often think of giving second chances to those who’ve committed some crime against society. Thieves, recovering addicts, white-collar criminals—most are given the [...] Amy Dalness \ Mar 29, 2007 Read More The infamous Ice House mural nearly covered this entire south-facing wall. (Tina Larkin)
A Little Less Free So our governor has decided to bow to the pressures of kickback.Cigarette smokers continue to be treated as if they randomly empty baggies [...] Alibi \ Mar 29, 2007 Read More
Oddities In Obscurity The Legislature’s Stranger Bills Retired Cocks —It’s nice to know the folks in our state Legislature maintain a sense of humor. Take, for instance, Rep. Thomas Taylor’s [...] Marisa Demarco \ Mar 22, 2007 Read More
We Like You, Too I am so happy, but not surprised, that the Alibi printed a piece in support of our club, the Highland MCs [Thin Line, [...] Alibi \ Mar 22, 2007 Read More
Ten Days? Ha! Why 60 Days Isn't Enough After the New Mexico Legislature had been in session for a couple of weeks this year, the Albuquerque Tribune ran an editorial suggesting [...] Jerry Ortiz y Pino \ Mar 22, 2007 Read More
Beyond Videodrome In A World Where Television Is All-Consuming, We Can Turn It Off I mostly hate television, but ever since we got basic cable I watch it all the time. It pains me to see the [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Mar 22, 2007 Read More
Portraits Of Peace A Photo Essay This Saturday, March 17, hundreds of Albuquerqueans converged Downtown to march in protest of the Iraq War. Alibi Staff Photographer Tina Larkin was [...] photos by Tina Larkin \ Mar 22, 2007 Read More A painted sheet spread over the grass at Civic Plaza reads "No More War" at Saturday's peace march. (Tina Larkin)
Odds & Ends Dateline: Finland– A Finnish Member of Parliament is aiming for re-election by campaigning in Klingon. Jyrki Kasvi, a self-proclaimed Trekkie, is hoping to [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Mar 22, 2007 Read More (Eric Garcia)
This Is The End The Alibi Gives You The Ups And Downs Of Buzzword Bills Hashed Out By The State’s Congress This Session. Politics are supposed to be about the people. We’re the intended deciders of the direction of our country and states, our counties and [...] Christie Chisholm and Marisa Demarco \ Mar 22, 2007 Read More
Hold Your Fire! People attending the March 5 Council meeting found stacks of 103-page, ring-bound proposals presenting Mayor Martin Chavez’ General Obligation bond. They also found [...] Laura Sanchez \ Mar 15, 2007 Read More (Rex Barron)