AltWeeklies Wire
SWM Seeking Alien Hottienew
Craigslist prepares to transmit its postings into outer space, but what would extraterrestrials do with an old chaise longue?
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
04-25-2005 |
Business & Labor
Abused Immigrant Women Face Double Bindnew
Immigrant women who fear their abusive husbands hesitate to turn to the police because they fear deportation even more. A relatively recent law intended to help women in their situation expires this fall.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
04-18-2005 |
Immigration
Daily Kos Founder Works to Harness Newfound Political Powernew
Markos Moulitsas Zúniga, who founded the blog Daily Kos, dreams of a left-wing media empire capable of counteracting the Republicans' long-established media machine, filling the space that Rush Limbaugh and his ilk occupy in the life of conservative politics.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
12-20-2004 |
Media
Looted Picasso Seized by Feds During Ownership Disputenew
The epic custody battle over the $10 million Picasso painting Femme en Blanc has taken an unexpected twist: The Lady in White is now under house arrest.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
11-08-2004 |
Art
It's a Boy! We Made Sure of Itnew
Mass marketing of a way to choose your baby's gender opens an ethical can of worms, critics of the technology say.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
11-04-2004 |
Science
Six Tales of Marital Bliss, Disappointmentnew
Last winter, close to 4,000 gay and lesbian couples exchanged wedding vows beneath the dome of San Francisco's City Hall. Six months later, the state Supreme Court declared the marriages "void and of no legal effect." Try telling that to the people who were there.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
10-20-2004 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Latinos Warn of 'False' Credit Cardnew
Advertised nationwide to Spanish speakers as offering a $2,000 line of credit, Pro Line is derided as a scam by consumer advocates.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
09-07-2004 |
Business & Labor
