AltWeeklies Wire
Some facts about offshore tax dodgersnew
The Internal Revenue Services' Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program offers incentives for taxpayers to disclose their secret foreign bank accounts.
INDY Week |
Staff |
05-02-2013 |
Policy Issues
Tags: taxes
Pence tightens regs on abortion drugnew
Republican Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill into law Wednesday that will put stricter regulations on clinics administering abortion-inducing drugs including RU-486.
NUVO |
Lesley Weidenbener |
05-02-2013 |
The War on Women
Interview: Comedian Lewis Blacknew
Black (in town May 9) talks about the gun control debate ('really appalling'), CNN's John King ('beyond belief') and his generation ('even dumber' than his parents').
Sounding the Alarmnew
An early warning system would save thousands of lives when the next major earthquake hits. But will California find the money to implement it?
East Bay Express |
Azeen Ghorayshi |
05-02-2013 |
Environment
Tags: earthquakes
Voices of Dreamersnew
With Obama's Deferred Action program, more and more immigrant youth are telling their stories
North Bay Bohemian |
Estefany Gonzalez |
05-02-2013 |
Immigration
St.Pete artist Bask decorates for Iron Man 3's The Mandarinnew
How the work of a local artist wound up in the super sequel — and in the collection of Robert Downey, Jr.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Megan Voeller |
05-02-2013 |
Art
Isakson, Chambliss ignore votersnew
Most Georgians want better background checks, so why won't our senators let us have them?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Debbie Michaud |
05-02-2013 |
Policy Issues
Activists Try to Get Rid of Juvenile Records Feenew
They contend that the county's $150 fee prevents young people from sealing court records involving minor crimes — and thus harms their ability to find jobs and housing later in life.
East Bay Express |
Joaquin Palomino |
05-02-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Shelter us ... with more permanent supportive housing optionsnew
Only proven solution to homelessness struggles to get rooted in Charlotte
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ryan Pitkin |
05-02-2013 |
Homelessness
Tags: Elizabeth, Out of the Shadows, housing and urban development, Noda, Druid Hills, Charlotte Housing Authority, Chilly Willy, homelessness in charlotte, Mayor Anthony Foxx, McCreesh Place, Moore Place, More than Shelter, permanent supportive housing, The Men's Shelter, Urban Ministry Center, Villa Heights
Arise and Sprout Film Festivals Grow Social Awareness Through Cinemanew
It's easy to brush off movies as mindless escapism—it's especially easy to do when a film involves exploding robots. But sometimes films can make audiences not only feel, but think and act.
Boise Weekly |
Jessica Johnson |
05-02-2013 |
Movies
The League of Women Voters champions ethics reform in Columbianew
Charleston County's legislative delegation has been making a lot of news lately, and not the kind that makes us proud.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
05-02-2013 |
Commentary
A cast of crab lovers embark on an epic search for softies in honor of Bobby Carrollnew
I'm a big fan of soft-shell crabs, and some equally enamored friends and I have been talking for a while about putting together a soft-shell crab crawl, hitting as many restaurants as we can to see what all the chefs are doing with this seasonal treat.
Charleston City Paper |
Stephanie Barna |
05-02-2013 |
Food+Drink
Criminal activity drives Terra McVoy's latest novelnew
Local young adult novelist takes a dark, illicit turn with her fifth novel
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Laura Straub |
05-02-2013 |
Fiction
Muslim Americans: Behind The Veil Of A Religion Under Attacknew
"Don't allow the terror to prevail, don't let it make us hateful inside, don't let the anger eat away at us. On the contrary, let us defeat terror by surviving and by reaching out to one another, by building bridges with each other by educating one another on who we really are."
Long Island Press |
Rashed Mian |
05-02-2013 |
Religion
Tags: Islam, muslim-americans
Viewing civil unions from the pulpitnew
Feature Column
Colorado Springs Independent |
Rev. Benjamin Broadbent |
05-02-2013 |
LGBT
