AltWeeklies Wire
Somewhere under the rainbow...new
The Human Rights Campaign evaluated 291 U.S. cities, including six in North Carolina, for fairness and inclusiveness in city laws and policies.
To act or reactnew
I feel conflicted about how to deal with the problem of homelessness.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
11-22-2013 |
Commentary
S.C. natural birth centers could face closure by state regulatorsnew
A North Charleston natural birth center and other birth centers around the state have been in danger of closing since September, when the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control began investigating them for compliance with state law. “We’re in limbo right now. I don’t really know what’s going to happen,” says Lesley Rathbun, owner and director of the Charleston Birth Place.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
11-22-2013 |
Policy Issues
Author Series Seeks to Humanize Arab Americansnew
The Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California kicks off its fifth Islam & Authors series with Lebanese-American playwright Mona Mansour.
East Bay Express |
Zaineb Mohammed |
11-20-2013 |
Performance
Tags: Islam
The Cleveland Comedy Issuenew
Please laugh. Seriously, just a chuckle or two and we'll consider this thing a success
Cleveland Scene |
Staff |
11-20-2013 |
Features
Tags: Comedy
Reporter's Notebook:Life in the Philippines, Post-Typhoonnew
Monterey County Weekly reporter Arvin Temkar was in the Philippines when Typhoon Haiyan hit. He writes about the experience of life for the average Filipino post-typhoon, and how people are existing with a mixture of resiliancy and despair.
Monterey County Weekly |
Arvin Temkar |
11-20-2013 |
Disasters
Tags: Philippines, typhoon
Marijuana Is at the Core of Kinky Friedman's Run for Public Officenew
Political gadfly Kinky Friedman thinks winning the Agriculture Commissioner race is the key to legalizing marijuana in Texas.
Houston Press |
William Michael Smith |
11-20-2013 |
Elections
The Presidio Strikes Backnew
As George Lucas' tech-focused art museum duels with history and nature museums for a key spot on Crissy Field, the Presidio Trust considers going big and allowing all three.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez |
11-20-2013 |
Housing & Development
Tags: San Francisco, National Parks
City Councilor shows solidarity with transgender crowdnew
'T' for tolerance
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
11-20-2013 |
LGBT
Louisiana's Domestic Violence Problemnew
How New Orleans is combating one of the nation's highest rates of domestic violence.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
11-19-2013 |
Children & Families
Bye-Bye, Bravesnew
An inside look at how the stadium deal happened, why the move matters to the city, and what happens next
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Blau and Thomas Wheatley |
11-19-2013 |
Sports
Tags: Cobb County, Atlanta Braves
Texas' Other Death Penaltynew
A Galveston medical student describes life and death in the so-called safety net.
The Texas Observer |
Rachel Pearson |
11-15-2013 |
Health
Can police prevent domestic violence simply by telling offenders to stop?new
“We recently started something called the Offender-Focused Domestic Violence Initiative. Too many guys were beatin’ on women."
INDY Week |
John H. Tucker |
11-15-2013 |
Children & Families
Tags: domestic violence
Big Bad FDAnew
Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto turn in Academy Award worthy performances in Dallas Buyers Club.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
11-15-2013 |
Reviews
Gods, Tricksters and Strong Womennew
As the title character, Chris Hemsworth wields a mighty hammer in “Thor: The Dark World.”
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
11-15-2013 |
Movies
