AltWeeklies Wire
Democrats to Howard Dean: You the Man!new
By last weekend, Howard Dean had locked up enough of the 447 votes within the Democratic National Committee to all but assure his ascendancy to party chairman. While the ballots won't officially be cast until Feb. 12, Dean's competitors dropped out in the wake of his surge.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
02-10-2005 |
Politics
Faith-Based Amendment Attacked as Vehicle for School Vouchersnew
On its face, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue's "Faith and Family Services" amendment is possibly the simplest bill that lawmakers will deal with all session. Less than a page long, it seeks to overturn a state constitutional provision that prohibits public money from being given to religious institutions.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
02-10-2005 |
Politics
Singer Melds Spiritual Belief With Gritty Street Songsnew
New artist Urban Mystic has just the right blend of soul and grit.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ronda Racha Penrice |
02-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ghetto Revelations, Urban Mystic
What the Heck Are Outposts of Tyranny?new
Though "Outposts of Tyranny" lacks the pith and pizazz of Bush's first-term classic, "Axis of Evil," its utterance by Secretary of State-in-waiting Condoleeza Rice sent much of the world media into a tizzy.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-03-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
What About Karmic Value?new
A reader who caused an accident that killed his friend and got away with it considers his karmic value.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
02-03-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Argentina Shares the Lovenew
Argentina has been hoarding its best wine at home, but the country's about to brings its vino to the States.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
02-03-2005 |
Food+Drink
Viewers May Be Moved Despite Themselvesnew
The documentary is about how one rural Whitwell, Tenn., middle school in 1998 built a remarkable monument commemorating the Holocaust. Honoring documentary convention to the letter, the film rests on a backhanded compliment.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
02-03-2005 |
Reviews
It Could Be Science FIction, But It's Based in Realitynew
Moolaadé is an impassioned treatise, not only against the mutilation of women, but also against the power structures of village life, where men are revered as gods and women are little more than livestock.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
02-03-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Moolaadé, Ousmane Sembene
Lifestyles of the Right-wing and Libidinousnew
The funny thing is that some of the divorce delay bill would really crimp the lifestyles of the right-wing and libidinous. Take Newt Gingrich, for instance.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
02-03-2005 |
Commentary
Lawmakers Make Sure Everyone Has Right to Knownew
If, as they say, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, then Georgia lawmakers could be flirting with disaster over various "right to know" legislation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
02-03-2005 |
Politics
Roger Kahn, Birdslayernew
Up until two weeks ago, Roger F. Kahn was known as the guy who lost to Bob Barr in the race for a U.S. House seat in 2000. Nowadays, Kahn is referred to as the guy who killed all those hundreds of birds.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
02-03-2005 |
Politics
The Tweaking and Twisting of an Atlanta Air Pollution Studynew
Carbon, which is emitted by automobiles, was the only pollutant mentioned in a recently revealed study of Atlanta's air. There was no mention of the link between lung ailments and sulfur pollutants, which are emitted by coal-burning power plants - such as those run by Georgia Power.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
02-03-2005 |
Environment
Tags: environment
How University of Georgia Became White Chick U.new
Now, while the university has skyrocketed in national rankings and academic prestige, its student body has shed any semblance of diversity. Blacks and rural whites are becoming as rare at UGA as Florida Gator bumper stickers.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
02-03-2005 |
Education
Tags: Education
Steve Earle and Allison Moorer Do it Their Waynew
The double billing of Steve Earle and Allison Moorer on the concert trail has a yin-yang quality, with Earle's sociopolitical observations on one hand, and Moorer's introspective musings on the other. But their commonalities far outweigh their differences.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
01-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Country Hit-Maker Darrell Scott Has it Both Waysnew
Singer-songwriter Darrell Scott has been on both sides of the Nashville music machine, finding his niche in the mainstream and the underground.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
01-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
