AltWeeklies Wire
Out of Energy?
Fuel alternatives abound, but the federal government isn't about to fund them.
Katrina Nibbles Away at the U.S. Economynew
Gulfport, Miss., was poised to benefit from the passage of the Central American Free Trade Agreement -- until Hurricane Katrina damaged its port.
The Village Voice |
Erik Sass |
09-26-2005 |
Economy
Tags: Cuba, CAFTA, transportation, Flood, shipping, casinos, Venezuela, Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro
Payday Loan Centers Charge Whopping Interest Ratesnew
Payday loan centers have partnerships with out-of-state banks to evade state usury laws, and as a result get away with charging interest rates that can surpass an annual 700 percent.
Dallas Observer |
Paul Kix |
09-12-2005 |
Economy
Busted in Boomtownnew
Once a desperately poor region populated by hardscrabble mountain-dwellers, Northwest Arkansas is now one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, fueled by a hub of home-grown Fortune 500 companies.
Arkansas Times |
Warwick Sabin |
08-04-2005 |
Economy
Mission: Homeownershipnew
A new buyer-brokerage launched by nonprofits attempts to be the opposite of what people hate about real-estate brokers.
Rich Little 'Poor' Kidsnew
Those who bear the dreaded "trustafarian" tag say they have problems with guilt, embarrassment, and most importantly, figuring out what to do with their lives.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
07-29-2005 |
Economy
A New Saintnew
Living like a pauper himself, a young man from Florida spends every nickel and dime to save Haiti's children.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Eric Alan Barton |
07-25-2005 |
Economy
When Boys Become Fathersnew
We know less than we think we do about teenage fathers. And what we don't know hurts them -- and their children.
City Newspaper |
Tim Louis Macaluso |
07-20-2005 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Rip-off Americanew
Payday lending was supposed to have been outlawed in North Carolina. So why are its storefronts still around, collecting $1,254 in fees on a $255 loan?
Privileged Twentysomething Finds (Homeless) Shelternew
Eric Anglada gave up a life of privilege in order to live at a Catholic Worker home in central Illinois, where he cooks meals and tends to the needs of the poor. The past two-and-a-half years have been "the happiest" of his life, he says.
Illinois Times |
Luiza Ilie |
06-21-2005 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
In the Shadow of the U.S. Opennew
Just a chip shot away from the site of the U.S. Open in Pinehurst, N.C., are neglected African-American neighborhoods with no city water, sewer or trash collection. Activists hope to grab some of the golf tournament's spotlight to get local leaders to address the problem.
Same Country, Different Nationnew
Writer Mike Mosedale visited the Red Lake Indian Reservation, site of the March 21 school shooting that left 10 people dead, and spoke to tribe members about the problems of poverty and substance abuse that plague the youth of Red Lake.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Mike Mosedale |
05-04-2005 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
For Homeless, Shelters Aren't the Answernew
Dallas is building a new homeless assistance center near downtown, but a lot of homeless consider shelters oppressive. What seems to work better, the city's homeless czar has learned, is a form of supportive housing called single-room occupancies, or SROs.
Dallas Observer |
Zac Crain |
03-29-2005 |
Economy
Tags: AA, Tom Dunning
The Last Days of Loservillenew
The Bowery, once America's slummiest street -- home to hustlers, drunks, and bohemians -- has turned into a new millionaire's row
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
03-01-2005 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Dallas City Crews Dump Homeless People's Possessionsnew
In a life beneath bridges and in homeless camps, Tommy Lee Simmons carried a photograph of his grandparents with him, wrapped in plastic stuffed deep inside his duffel. Now, thanks to a city sweep of a homeless camp, it's in the landfill.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
01-14-2005 |
Economy
