AltWeeklies Wire
Large-scale rehearsal planned for 'inevitable' oil spil in Svalbardnew
Lots of folks are eager to send ships and oil rigs toward Svalbard’s warming waters, but few are prepared to deal with what happens when mishaps result in fuel and oil spills in the still-harsh Arctic environment.
Icepeople |
Mark Sabbatini |
02-03-2016 |
Environment
Inside Springfield’s First Medical Pot Shopnew
We toured one of the state's first medical marijuana dispensaries, slated to open soon. Can this industry survive in the face of strict regulations?
Illinois Times |
Brittany Hilderbrand and Patrick Yeagle |
02-03-2016 |
Drugs
When Landlords Lienew
Last year, Charles Oshinuga’s landlord lied in court while trying to evict him and his neighbors. Yet despite winning a jury trial, Oshinuga still lost his Oakland home.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
02-03-2016 |
Housing & Development
Tourists Flocking to Avalanche Wreckage Leaves Some Residents Coldnew
Espen Rotevatn is grateful he can still go to his undamaged home, just below 11 others destroyed by last month’s avalanche, at the end of the day. He just wishes visitors weren’t there with cameras expecting him to play the role of tour guide.
Random weirdness for the week of Jan. 26, 2016new
As climate change takes hold, it turns out the warming waters just north of Svalbard are home to a lush UFO paradise. Alas, in Svalbard itself we're being denied the chance to see David Bowie take his place among the stars.
Icepeople |
Mark Sabbatini |
02-01-2016 |
Commentary
Is Ted Cruz eligible to run in Illinois?new
Objections filed with Illinois election board raise questions.
Illinois Times |
Patrick Yeagle |
01-28-2016 |
Elections
Katlyn Conroy and Matt Pryor write made-to-order love songs for Valentine's Daynew
Flowers die. Lingerie fades. But songs — songs last forever...
Alton Gas approval called a “direct violation” of First Nations rightsnew
Outrage at the province over controversial natural gas project.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Jacob Boon |
01-22-2016 |
Environment
'Hawaii's Wounded Knee': Remembering the Olowalu Massacrenew
In late January 1790, an American sea captain slaughtered more than a hundred Hawaiians there in a massacre that though largely forgotten today, was every bit as horrific as Wounded Knee.
The Myth of Super Bowl Sex Traffickingnew
With no evidence of a Big Game-related spike, the crackdown on trafficked humans more often than not targets sex workers and consenting adults.
Metro Silicon Valley |
John Flynn |
01-22-2016 |
Culture
Suburban Renewalnew
In Cobb County, the poor are being bulldozed.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Payson Schwin |
01-22-2016 |
Housing & Development
True Leadership Demands Action in a Crisisnew
“True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar. It comes to see that the edifice, which produces beggars, needs restructuring.”
—Martin Luther King Jr.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
01-22-2016 |
Commentary
The Real Younew
Sarah Aswell delves into the controversial world of DNA genetic testing to learn about her past, present and future--and perhaps gain a little insight into all of us.
Missoula Independent |
Sarah Aswell |
01-22-2016 |
Science
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Is someone to blame? Longyearbyen ignores two decades of warnings before devastating avalanchenew
The catastrophe that permanently scarred Longyearbyen occurred within seconds. But there was at least 23 years to heed warnings and take actions that might have prevented the tragedy. Many are now asking why almost nothing was done.
