AltWeeklies Wire
Owning the Airwaves and Media Monopoly seriesnew
AltWeeklies Award - Media Reporting
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Not a Drop to Drinknew
An East Texas town's wells are fouled, but no one is willing to finger the culprits or find water for the residents.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
05-03-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Kicking the Fossil-Fuel Habitnew
Consumer demand is the key to solving our pollution problems.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
03-29-2006 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Top Secretnew
Sunshine Week stresses importance of open government as the Bush administration spends billions to keep secrets.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
03-08-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: FOIA
Seeking Rich Gay White Mennew
The demise of San Antonio's Diversity Center points to a larger crisis within the LGBT community: There is no unified political front to fight powerful religious conservatives bent on eroding the few rights the LGBT community has won.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
02-15-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: Gay Rights, same-sex marriage
The State of the Union Is Wrongnew
It's too late to un-elect Bush, but Americans have a choice in the next presidential race, and it can't be another vacant, power-mongering theocrat.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
02-08-2006 |
Commentary
Impeach Bushnew
The Clinton impeachment scandal seems quaint, with the country getting all lathered up over fibbing about fellatio, in light of President Bush's extensive rap sheet.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
01-20-2006 |
Commentary
Woman. Muslim. American.new
Sarwat Husain shatters stereotypes in her pursuit of social justice.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
11-03-2005 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Texas' Schismnew
As parents and advocates reach an impasse over whether state institutions for the mentally retarded should close, Texas abandons its responsibility to care for its neediest citizens. First in a two-part series
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
08-25-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Texas' Funding Crisis for Mental Retardation Servicesnew
Nationally, Texas ranks among the lowest in funding for mental-retardation services. What does that mean for the future of state schools and community programs? Second in a two-part series
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
08-25-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
From Soldering Iron to Synthesizer Innovatornew
The death of synthesizer inventor Bob Moog on August 21 marked the passing of one of music's most important innovators, influencing the sounds of such artists as Radiohead, Chick Corea, Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
08-25-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bob Moog, The Sound Sculptor
Karl Rove and the Half-Wit Princenew
Minister of Magic Karl Rove meets Harry Potter in a spoof on the two biggest events of the week.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
07-22-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Independent Presses Serve Niche Audiencenew
The political, social and economic upheavals of the 21st century have prompted hungry readers to look beyond corporate publishing houses to independent, progressive presses.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
05-27-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Various Titles, Various Authors
Inauguration Protesters Fear What Will Come Nextnew
The co-founders of the feminist publication Xika carried an adrenalized sense of purpose after attending protests at George W. Bush's inauguration. Their experiences in D.C. also compelled them to re-examine their opinions about democracy, tolerance and societal change.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
01-28-2005 |
Politics
Peace Corps Volunteers Play Delicate Role Amid Conflictsnew
Peace Corps volunteers serve not only as goodwill ambassadors but, in bellicose times, as extensions of the United States' foreign policy.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
01-05-2005 |
International
