AltWeeklies Wire
Just Bustednew
Public defenders are underfunded and overworked but uniquely positioned to change the way we think about crime, poverty, and punishment.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
02-27-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Public Defenders
The Duffel-bag Classnew
Memphis city residency requirements sound good in theory, but for some, it can lead to an economic nightmare. Here's one man's story.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
12-07-2009 |
Housing & Development
How Big Media Is Devouring Itself in the Era of Post-Colonialismnew
Complaints about the death of daily newspapers generally suggest that America's media giants are merely the victims of terrible external forces, not their own horrible business decisions. Accusing the Internet of pulpicide, though, is a little like giving barbarian invaders full credit for the fall of the Roman Empire.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
04-20-2009 |
Media
Tags: big media, newspaper industry
Shades of Gray: Confusion Reigns in the Wake of Tennessee Coal-Ash Spillnew
TVA's Dec. 22 coal-ash spill attracted an array of scientists, attorneys, politicians, and provocateurs to Kingston, Tenn., including environmental advocate Erin Brockovich who hosted a town hall meeting.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
01-23-2009 |
Disasters
A Gun Walks into a Barnew
Tennesseans are clamoring to mix guns and alcohol. At least that's the impression one might take away from the Tennessee Senate's recent vote to allow people with gun permits to carry their weapons into restaurants, bars, beer joints, and nightclubs.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
02-08-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Memphis' Daily Paper Outsources to Indianew
News of the Commercial Appeal's decision to outsource the advertising layout department to India comes at a time when the newspaper is reeling from a number of blows to both its credibility and its bottom line.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
11-09-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
The Short, Sad, Secret Life of Memphis Networxnew
It's important to understand that the telecom failures of 2001 -- the year Memphis Networx became operational -- represent the largest industry crash since the Great Depression.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
06-29-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The Windless Hurricanenew
Twenty-one months after Katrina, residents of Bay St. Louis, Miss., are still in the center of a storm.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
05-25-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Doctor My Eyesnew
Matt Singer thinks his silicone "flexiglass" prosthetic is the logical evolutionary step in artificial eyes.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
03-30-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Man With a Plannew
Who is Joe Pepe, and what is he doing to Memphis' daily paper, The Commercial Appeal?
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
04-07-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Desolation Rownew
In the ruins of coastal Mississippi, uncertainty reigns supreme.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
02-06-2006 |
Disasters
Soldiers Think Iraqis Have No Hope, Returned Infantryman Saysnew
The carnage of war 23-year-old Steve Michanowicz witnessed during a long, sleep-deprived year in Iraq has left him confused and distracted. He's seen civilians die, and he knows how one's view of the world changes when bullets start carving your profile in the sand.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
06-11-2004 |
War
Tags: Civil War, George Bush, Saddam Hussein, Michigan, post-traumatic stress disorder, Kentucky, 101st Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade infantry, Central Lake, civilian deaths, Clarksville, dictator, Fort Campbell, interrogators, mass graves, peacekeeping operations, prison torture, Public Affairs Office, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Tennessee. Fort Campbell, Zumar, war & peace
