AltWeeklies Wire
Don't Panic: Has Iran Halted its Nuclear Weapons Program?new
On Nov. 14, Iran promised it would temporarily halt the nuclear weapons program that it denies having. The Iranians didn't promise it in those terms, though. They simply promised to temporarily halt their uranium enrichment and related activities.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
11-24-2004 |
Commentary
Senator Shameless Stoops Againnew
Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., who impugned the patriotism of triple-amputee veteran Max Cleland two years ago, is now stretching the truth about another Democrat.
Only this time, Chambliss is sugarcoating the record of his new buddy, the Democrat turncoat Sen. Zell Miller.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
11-24-2004 |
Politics
Other States Push for Clean Air, But Not Georgianew
Eight states and New York City have filed lawsuits that seek to force five electric utilities to drastically reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. Yet while Atlantans breathe some of the nation's most unhealthy air, Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker has taken no action to hold power companies responsible for their pollutants.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
11-24-2004 |
Environment
Tags: business
For Activists, Fort Benning Protest Cures Post-Election Bluesnew
Peace activists could be forgiven for feeling depressed over the past few weeks. The battle for Fallujah has left dozens of Americans and hundreds of Iraqis dead. Another African nation -- in this case, Ivory Coast -- has devolved into chaos and bloodshed.
And then there was George W. Bush's victory three weeks ago.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
11-24-2004 |
War
Tags: war & peace
The Thin-Mustached Dude Behind Our Favorite Holiday Albumnew
This oddball collection skips the predictable stuff and instead offers some rare archival recordings that are guaranteed to make you laugh and/or really creep you out.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Craig Seymour |
11-24-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Holiday Films Focus on the Fixatednew
A round-up of opening throughout the holiday season.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-24-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Various Directors, Various Films
Abandoning the Family's Thanksgiving Dinnernew
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, hands down. I'm just not so fond of the way my own family celebrates, which is to gather at Grandmother's house and sit down to a bland, joyless meal that relies almost exclusively on the wonders of modern convenience foods.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bill Addison |
11-24-2004 |
Food+Drink
Don't Panic: What Is the Conflict in the Ivory Coast About?new
If you've recently canceled your subscription to the French national daily paper Le Monde because you've finally resigned yourself to the fact that you can't read French and never will, then you likely haven't read much about the growing violence in the West African nation Ivory Coast.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
11-18-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: terror
Karma Cleanser: Telling My Little Secretnew
I retaliated against some jerk customers when I was a waiter. But I haven't seen any bad karma.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
11-18-2004 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Album Takes an Unconventional Approach to Hip-Hopnew
Williams shows how spoken word can be explosive-tipped and delivered in propulsive patois that puts many a mercurial MC to shame.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
11-18-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Saul Williams
Second Album Mix of Bubblegum Pop and Post-Punknew
Brooklyn's the Rogers Sisters could just as well be from Athens circa 1982. The group's latest release has you wondering if you've run across a perfectly preserved artifact from over two decades ago.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
11-18-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: The Rogers Sisters, Three Fingers
Album Pays Tribute to a Pioneer of American Musicnew
In a market flooded with tribute albums varying in quality from terrible to tremendous, Bloodshot Records manages to hit the higher end of the scale with a fairly well-balanced tribute to the first lady of rockabilly, Wanda Jackson.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
11-18-2004 |
Reviews
Helmet Regroups and Changes Its Sound with Mixed Resultsnew
Founder/vocalist/guitarist Page Hamilton has revived Helmet for Size Matters, the group's sixth full-length album. The result is a dated and artistically questionable new record.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
11-18-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Helmet, Size Matters
Gospel's Donnie McClurkin Takes On His Gay Criticsnew
McClurkin's autobiography, Eternal Victim, Eternal Victor, recounts how, from age 8 to 13, he was repeatedly molested by an uncle -- and offers such abuse as a cause of his later homosexuality. He's been criticized for his claim that religion "delivered" him from being gay.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ronda Racha Penrice |
11-18-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Corkscrew: Strategies for Getting Soused on Thanksgivingnew
There are as many opinions about what to drink with the Big Meal as there are calories in it, but here's a smattering.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
11-18-2004 |
Food+Drink
