AltWeeklies Wire
Burning Richmond's Race Cardnew
Facing a financial crisis and rising crime rates, Richmond, Calif., sets aside race as a factor in management.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
12-12-2005 |
Politics
Joseph Wilson Likes His Misery Orderlynew
While visiting Berkeley to discuss the president's missing WMDs, Joe Wilson made it clear that his vision of the Mideast isn't much better than the Bush administration's.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
11-21-2005 |
Commentary
A Shadow Falls Over Jack London Square in Oaklandnew
A hotel owner has proposed to replace his four-story inn with a condominium tower that rises at least 20 stories in the air, dominating Oakland's waterfront skyline.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
11-15-2005 |
Politics
Say 'Adios' to Those Creative Jobs, Amigonew
A consideration of the economics of Spanish-language newspapers provides a glimpse into the global future of creative work.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
11-07-2005 |
Media
War Porn Webmaster Charged With Obscenitynew
Chris Wilson, the Web administrator who reportedly allowed U.S. soldiers to submit pictures of mutilated corpses in exchange for free porn, was arrested in Florida.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
10-24-2005 |
War
Another Celebrity Mayor for Oakland?new
Candidate Ron Dellums portrays himself as a reluctant messiah, but Oakland is a tough city that needs a tougher mayor.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
10-17-2005 |
Commentary
One Power the People Don't Neednew
California's Proposition 80 is a misguided measure that compels a clueless public to vote on complex energy policies far better left to wonks and engineers.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
10-10-2005 |
Commentary
Suffering in Haiti Largely Forgottennew
Filmmaker Kevin Pina, who was arrested while reporting in Port-au-Prince on Sept. 9, seems to be the only American reporter working full-time to publicize the misery in Haiti.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
09-26-2005 |
International
War Pornographynew
Gore-for-porn swap by U.S. soldiers in Iraq makes Abu Ghraib look like kid stuff.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
09-22-2005 |
War
Biting the Hand That Poisoned Themnew
California chipmaker AXT exposed its workers to toxic levels of arsenic, then fired them. Now ex-workers are finally organizing to demand some long-term health care.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
09-12-2005 |
Business & Labor
Cricket: Remade in the USAnew
The venerable game of cricket changes the rules to win new fans. But Americans have to change too if it's ever going to take off.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
09-05-2005 |
Sports
Pay to Praynew
When it comes to paying taxes, there's no valid reason that religion deserves a free ride on the aching backs of the teeming, taxpaying, nonbelieving masses.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
08-29-2005 |
Commentary
Covenant with Americanew
For four days in late July, 1,300 people gathered at UC Berkeley to proclaim that they believed in God, compassion, and, yes, social justice. But there's still trouble in getting across the message.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
08-22-2005 |
Religion
Tags: Michael Lerner
Working for the Weekendnew
The San Francisco Bay Area bohemian generation that so valued leisure and creativity became the generation that created the balls-to-the-wall, sleep-is-for-the-weak work ethic.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
07-25-2005 |
Recreation
Metal Has a Big Headnew
A cable show that worshipped the metal gods even when grunge chased them off the big stage is now being shunned by those same bands.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
07-18-2005 |
Music
