AltWeeklies Wire
How I Walked 500 Miles and Got My Soul Cleansednew
Right now, I could murder that little old lady in the confessional.
Charleston City Paper |
Jon Santiago |
07-07-2011 |
Religion
Tags: Spain, Pilgrimage
What People in Spain Are Saying about Iraqnew
The torture at Abu Ghraib prison reminded a contributor to the International Herald Tribune of the sight of white people laughing in old photos of American lynchings and a writer in El Pais of "young, strong, jolly" German soldiers having their way with naked Jews.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
08-07-2004 |
Media
Cinco de Mayo Isn't What People Thinknew
Cinco de Mayo is not, as many would have it, a day to commemorate Mexico's independence from Spain. It's a celebration of the date in 1862 that Mexico defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla.
San Diego CityBeat |
Edwin Decker |
05-05-2004 |
Race & Class
Spanish Blame Oil Spill on Houston Firmnew
Fishermen and citizens harmed by what's been called the worst environmental disaster in Spanish history are looking to a Houston ship classification society to bear some financial responsibility.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
04-27-2004 |
Environment
Tags: This Week in Alternative Weeklies, coast, environment, Houston, Spain, fishermen, $1 billion, American Bureau of Shipping, civil lawsuit, damages, environmental disaster, financial responsibility, Houston Press, international law, M/V Prestige, November 2002, oil spill, oil tanker, ship classification society
