AltWeeklies Wire
Not Again ...new
The New Year might be off to a fresh start, but the Corps of Engineers is up to its old tricks of missing deadlines and confusing priorities.
3rd Degree: Rev. Roy Bourgeoisnew
The peace crusader on why he wants to shut down the infamous School of the Americas.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Joe Piasecki |
09-07-2007 |
War
Watching Big Brothernew
Is the government spying on you? The Freedom of Information Act is one good way to find out. Here's how.
Missoula Independent |
Fredric Alan Maxwell |
09-21-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Satan Goes to Hollywoodnew
As 6/6/06 draws near, so does the first-ever international convergence of Satanists, the brainchild of Satanic priests and PTA parents Bryan Moore and Heather Saenz.
L.A. Alternative |
Evan George |
05-30-2006 |
Religion
Silence Surrounds Spring Creek 'Runner'new
When teen Adrian Sanders tried to escape his handlers en route from a specialty boarding school in western Montana, he ended up semi-conscious at the bottom of a 30-foot cliff. Why is Sanders County silent about the who, what, when, where and why?
Missoula Independent |
John S. Adams |
09-22-2005 |
Science
Grass in Massnew
The Bay State inches toward legalizing medical marijuana.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
09-19-2005 |
Science
The Government's $4 Billion-a-Year Weed Habitnew
Enforcing marijuana laws costs more and more every year. And for what?
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
09-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
The Patriot Axnew
Markus Young moved to this country from Germany when he was three years old. Now, courtesy of tougher immigration laws, he could be deported under the Patriot Act.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
08-29-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: illegal, Immigration, reform, immigrant, and, of, security, Act, Homeland, abuse, Department, customs, enforcement, Anti-Drug, IRAIRA, Responsibility
Girls Gone Mildnew
Four troubled teenage girls are given a last chance at youth -- and a better chance at surviving adulthood.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
08-08-2005 |
Children & Families
State of Illinois Revokes Veteran's Silver Star Platesnew
Joe Wilkins, a prominent Vietnam veteran, had his Silver Star and Purple Heart license
tags revoked in response to an Illinois Times investigation raising questions about the medals he claimed.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
04-15-2005 |
War
GLBT Youth and the Stifling of Discussion of Gay Sexualitynew
The queer community's fight for same-sex marriage, combined with revived AIDS hysteria, is shortchanging gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth by stifling discussion of gay sexuality.
Boston Phoenix |
Michael Bronski |
03-28-2005 |
LGBT
Merry Christmas, Mr. Rumsfeldnew
The call for Donald Rumsfeld's ouster has become nearly universal. But will the defense secretary's critics cop to being just as guilty as he is for bollixing up Iraq?
Boston Phoenix |
Jason Vest |
12-23-2004 |
War
The Army Wants Usnew
The Army's "Spirit of America" show ventures into a non-military town, and citizens' reaction hasn't been entirely positive.
Secret Agents: Reporters in Prisonnew
From Washington to Providence, reporters face jail for not giving up their sources. But what, exactly, does the government hope to accomplish?
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
08-24-2004 |
Media
The Supreme Court Shines Some Light into the Bush's Gulagnew
The enemy within: in a trio of cases, the Supreme Court shines some light into the Bush administration’s gulag. But for "enemy combatants" both here and in Guantánamo, it’s not yet time to celebrate.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate |
07-08-2004 |
Civil Liberties
