In the fourth annual Muzzle Awards, Dan Kennedy features ten who undermined freedom of speech and personal liberties ;

Dorie Clark says that the interesting city council races may be the ones fought by three relative newcomers;

Chris Wright says that Irvine Welsh's new novel, Glue, demonstrates that he still has plenty to say about his native Edinburgh — even if we're not always sure what it is he’s saying

David Valdes Greenwood gives us ten things to do on Independence Day when you don’t feel red, white, and blue

In the Phoenix editorial, a progressive agenda for Ninth Congressional District candidates.

In Out There, Kris Frieswick cleans out the closet

In Urban Buy, Nina Willdorf examines graffiti chic

Plus, this just in:

CAMBRIDGE : Bye bye, Braude
AS THE GLOBE TURNS : Few big names take buyout
FOLLOW-UP : Who’s on board?
LIBATIONS: Red, white, and brew
TALKING POLITICS : Debating the Ninth
SLIPPERY SEDUCTION : Oiled up
TALKING POLITICS : From left to right

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