AltWeeklies Wire
Water Wars Reduxnew
The years change but the fight over the natural resource - and the cost to Georgians - stays the same.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Neill Herring |
08-21-2013 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Water in Georgia
Doug Kershaw on Collapsing Ceilings and Cultural Identitynew
With the popularity of New Orleans musicians like Fats Domino, Doctor John and the Neville Brothers, it's easy to forget that the Crescent City occupies less than 1 percent of a state that has its own vibrant musical traditions. Rural Louisiana musicians — be they Cajun, Creole or somewhere in between — have never received mainstream recognition.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-21-2013 |
Music
Ballad of a Broken Worldnew
Justin St. Germain's memoir, Son of a Gun, is a striking debut by a former Tucsonan.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
08-19-2013 |
Books
Tags: Justin St. Germain
Taking a New Look at Shaken Baby Syndromenew
Assumptions about shaken baby syndrome are now being questioned.
Phoenix New Times |
Monica Alonzo |
08-19-2013 |
Children & Families
Tags: shaken baby syndrome
Death on the Streetsnew
What happens to the homeless when they die?
VUE Weekly |
Ryan Bromsgrove |
08-16-2013 |
Homelessness
Trainloads of Toxics and Chemicals Going Through Eugene, Ore.new
A train-hopping videographer gets the information the government won't provide — just what's on the trains going through Eugene, Ore. Crude oil, hydrochloric acid and propane in tank cars known to puncture and tear.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
08-16-2013 |
Environment
From Emmett to Trayvonnew
Crazies will always be there, and we will always have to deal with them. But when trigger-happy men shoot kids of color under cover of Stand Your Ground or Castle Doctrine laws, and mainstream whites rush forward to defend them, we have a more severe problem.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
08-16-2013 |
Race & Class
Why Live Greennew
Some scientists are predicting that, due to our negative impact on the ecosystem, waterfront cities such as Boston and New York might disappear in the next century.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
08-16-2013 |
Environment
Long Necks, Slow Cookednew
Making meals in a slow cooker is a life saver for busy working cooks.
Jackson Free Press |
Tam Curley |
08-16-2013 |
Food+Drink
Slave to the Payday Lendernew
Although some states are tightening restrictions on quick-loan businesses, Mississippi's lawmakers have had a large hand in helping the industry expand.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
08-16-2013 |
Business & Labor
Historical Revisionism: A Review of ‘Civilization V’new
The “Civilization” series is still releasing engrossing strategy games after two decades.
Jackson Free Press |
Nick Judin |
08-16-2013 |
Video Games
Not 'Too Metal'new
Underground legends The Melvins hit the road to promote their new album, "Everybody Loves Sausages."
Coachella Valley Independent |
Brian Blueskye |
08-16-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
Welcome Back, Black Market Abortionsnew
The lengths Texas women will go to avoid anti-abortion regulation.
San Antonio Current |
Mary Tuma |
08-15-2013 |
The War on Women
Return of Personhoodnew
Colorado pro-lifers not satisfied with bill that makes forced miscarriage a crime.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
08-15-2013 |
The War on Women
Journalism will endure, delivery may changenew
The profession will endure, because people, their lives and their stories always will matter. We just need to figure out new ways to reach our audiences and pay the bills.
