Month October 2002

Joni Mitchell ‘Ashamed’ to Be in Music Business The veteran singer/songwriter, on the promotional trail for a new album, says she is “ashamed” to be part of the music business and may stop recording. “I just think it’s a cesspool,”…

No apology from Belafonte for calling Powell a house slave Singer-activist Harry Belafonte, in a television interview late on Tuesday, refused to take back a comparison he made between US Secretary of State Colin Powell and a house slave, despite…

Democrats Regain Momentum In House Races. A confidential poll obtained by U.S. News and World Report’s Washington Whispers suggests Democrats are rallying in their bid to regain control of the House of Representatives. “The latest Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates poll…

More Like Moby Launches Book *Exchange*. Moby Launches Book Club Moby has started a book club as part of his current World tour. He wants fans to bring along second-hand books to swap…. ‘When someone finishes a book they put…

Jeb Bush re-election in trouble? McBride nips at Bush’s heels. This is the marquee race — the one all of us partisan Dems want win above all others. Jeb v. McBride, and McBride is giving us plenty to smile about.…