AltWeeklies Wire
The Downside of Biofuelnew
Bush says ethanol may save the world -- but the biofuel could prove problematic to the Chesapeake Bay, and Virginia's bottom line.
Port Folio Weekly |
Jennifer C. O'Donnell |
05-02-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Hem's Hungernew
From a lonesome ballad to a dreamy waltz, Hem's unique, lush sound is impossible to pigeonhole.
Port Folio Weekly |
Jim Morrison |
04-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hem
Moving the Race Discussion Beyond Blamenew
Five years ago, a group of Virginia community activists started bringing people together to talk about race -- now they're taking the conversation to a new level.
Port Folio Weekly |
Tom Robotham |
04-11-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Lt. Cmdr. John Sharpe's Words May Be Offensivenew
But should they be grounds for dismissal from the Navy?
Port Folio Weekly |
Jennifer C. O'Donnell |
04-04-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
A First Amendment Case Left in Limbonew
As a result of a clerical error, criminal trespassing charges against anti-war activist Tom Palumbo were dismissed in Virginia Beach General District Court on March 26 when no one showed up to prosecute the case.
Port Folio Weekly |
D.D. Delaney |
04-04-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Defending Fort Monroenew
A proposal to turn the fort into a national park has been called a "pipe dream" by some skeptics, but a group of citizens believes otherwise -- and they're determined to turn their vision into a reality.
Port Folio Weekly |
Sara Piccini |
03-21-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Lt. Cmdr. John Sharpe's Story Unfoldsnew
Two weeks ago, an inquiry from one of our writers triggered an official investigation into a naval officer's conduct -- the full story has not yet been told.
Port Folio Weekly |
Tom Robotham |
03-21-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
First Trial for USS Cole Bombing Set to Commencenew
Andrew C. Hall will represent the 59 relatives of the 17 dead Cole sailors -- opposing him will be lawyers for the government of Sudan, which allegedly provided funding and training support to the terrorists who planned the attack.
Port Folio Weekly |
Michael Washburn |
03-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Ralph Northam is the Real Dealnew
In Dr. Ralph Northam, Dems feel they have a candidate who can beat Nick Rerras in a race for the Va. State Senate.
Port Folio Weekly |
D.D. Delaney |
03-14-2007 |
Politics
Sharing the Giftnew
Since being introduced to much of the world by Paul Simon in 1986, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has made it in many ways, winning two Grammy awards and garnering numerous other nominations and honors.
Port Folio Weekly |
Jim Newsom |
03-08-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Public-Health Scares Can Drive Businessnew
The salmonella/peanut butter incident teaches an important lesson regarding the intrinsic connection between the media's surveillance function and intense competition in the marketplace.
Port Folio Weekly |
Kathy Merlock Jackson |
03-08-2007 |
Commentary
Student Debt Mayhemnew
Can't pay your student loans? Sallie Mae couldn't be happier.
Port Folio Weekly |
Jennifer C. O'Donnell |
03-08-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
French Lessons: Jean-Claude Izzo's Marseille’s Trilogynew
With the awaited English translation of Solea, fans can finally get their working-class sybarite fix with Montale.
Port Folio Weekly |
Rick Skwiot |
03-01-2007 |
Fiction
Obama: The Substance Behind the Man of the Hournew
The tightening in my throat came because I think Barack Obama will win -- and restore the promise of America.
Port Folio Weekly |
By Jake Denton |
03-01-2007 |
Politics
Bald Eagles in the Clear -- What About Their Homes?new
The bald eagle may no longer be endangered, but some wildlife conservationists believe its habitat could be.
Port Folio Weekly |
Jennifer C. O'Donnell |
03-01-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
