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September 11-18, 2002
Cover: Pumping Irony
News: Branching Out
Nüz: The DEA raids the Wo/Men's Alliance of Medical Marijuana.
The Rock Show: Thank Goodness for Babelfish.
Pundits said Sept. 11 would kill satire, but it only made it stronger. Political cartoonists explain why.
Julia Butterfly Hill offers no apologies for her eco-celebrity as she brings her green publicity machine to Santa Cruz
Bruce Bratton: County Supervisor Mardi Wormhoudt kicks off her campaign; this week's movies.
Havana It All: With a Latin Grammy nom, a globe-trotting tour schedule and no end of new projects, Cuban jazz artist Omar Sosa is living a charmed life.
The Right To Dine: Life, liberty and the pursuit of a seriously fine salmon tartare.
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