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  • DNC 2012

  • The Green Party

    Democrats get down in Charlotte — but not at the planet's peril

    by J. Lee Howard

  • Forward thinkers: DNC upgrades activists' game

    Revisiting Occupy Charlotte

    by Jason Cherkis

  • The People of the People's Convention

    This is your moment, Charlotte

    by Joanne Spataro, Mike Cooper, Ryan Pitkin and Photos by Joe Martin

  • Global thinker: Jim Rogers

    The outcome of the DNC could mean the world for the Duke Energy CEO

    by Christina Wilkie

  • Unions aren't big in Charlotte ...

    but statewide leaders are hoping the DNC will change that

    by Joanne Spataro and Dave Jamieson

  • Face of a generation: Sam Spencer

    This young delegate is the future of North Carolina politics

    by Mike Cooper

  • 7 people to spot at the convention

    Who goes to these things, anyway?

    by Jason Linkins, Ana McKenzie and Illustrations by Andrew Spear

  • Money talks during political conventions

    Why different rules still make for the same game

    by Ryan Grim

  • An interview with Harvey Gantt

    As part of our Creative Conversations series leading up to the DNC, we talked to the man who ran against Jesse Helms

    by Mike Cooper

  • News & Culture

  • Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files (Aug. 30)

    Found: "a large bone of an unknown type"

    by Ryan Pitkin

  • Pick up a sign, dammit!

    You say you're an American; well here's your chance to actually be one

    by Ana McKenzie

  • This Modern World (Aug. 30)

    by Tom Tomorrow

  • Music

  • Should we be glad we can't see the big DNC performers?

    Common, Eminem and Bruce Springsteen are rumored to be coming to the DNC. But you probably won't see 'em.

    by Jeff Hahne

  • This week's concert listings (Aug. 30 - Sept. 5)

    Recommendations include 25 Minutes To Go, Los Jornaleros del Norte, more

  • The Roots provide the metaphors for a modern DNC

    The music and the message

    by Eric Tullis

  • Film

  • The Full impact

    The complete schedule for the DNC Week film festival

    by Matt Brunson

  • The Invisible War: The war at home

    Rating: ***1/2

    by Matt Brunson

  • La Grande Illusion, Pocahontas, LOTR trilogy among new home entertainment titles

    This week's reviews of what's new on Blu-ray and DVD

    by Matt Brunson

  • Capsule reviews of films playing the week of Aug. 31

    Movies include The Expendables 2, ParaNorman, more

    by Matt Brunson

  • Red Hook Summer mostly a bummer

    Late-inning twist can't completely save Spike Lee's game

    by Emiene Wright

  • Arts

  • Leader of the Packers: Lombardi

    Legendary coach at center of CAST play

    by Perry Tannenbaum

  • The dirt on Yard Art Day

    Out front for the DNC and beyond

    by Scott Lucas

  • Food & Drink

  • Eat (and drink) like a Charlottean

    A list of the more popular foods and drinks

    by Tricia Childress

  • 3 questions with Craig Barbour, food truck owner/caterer/chef

    "It was going to be pretty impossible for us to have the food truck downtown for the DNC, mostly for security reasons."

    by Anita Overcash

  • Sex & Love

  • Sex for the ex

    She's giving it away, he's getting away with it

    by Dan Savage

  • Columns

  • Weekly horoscope (Aug. 30-Sept. 5)

    The blue moon occurs Aug. 31

    by Vivian Carol

  • No more Mr. Nice Guy, Mr. President

    And the partnership with Huffington Post continues

    by Mark Kemp

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