AltWeeklies Wire
Pipeline Companies Seize Land in Texas at Willnew
In Texas, property rights are sacred. It's encoded into our ethos—in this state, your ranch is your kingdom. If you catch a strangers inside your fenceline, by golly, you can shoot them. No one can infringe on your land.
The Texas Observer |
Saul Elbein |
08-28-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Secret Servicenew
Rival political parties in Ohio probably know more about your elected officials than you do. It’s common practice for the major parties to file open records requests to get everything from schedules and emails to staff resumes from officeholders.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Andy Brownfield |
08-28-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Government, Democrats
A Road Too Farnew
The November election presents plenty of hot-button issues. But amid the fuss about the economy and health care and other social issues, questions of how to handle our public lands and how to protect our environment also hang in the balance.
Boulder Weekly |
Elizabeth Miller |
08-28-2012 |
Environment
Tags: Election
The Wonder Yearsnew
How real estate and gentrification changed a town for good.
C-Ville Weekly |
J. Tobias Beard |
08-28-2012 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Gentrification, Neighborhoods
Moonshine Rebels: Public Enemy Era Splashes with Booze and Blood
Inflected with the same gritty appreciation for brutal violence that director John Hillcoat applied to his Australian-set period Western “The Proposition,” “Lawless” is a Depression era bootleg gangster fantasy baked in booze, blood, and grime.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
08-28-2012 |
Reviews
RNC Day 2: "All the laws we have today came from Judeo-Christian views"new
Religious conservatives could be key to Romney-Ryan win.
Voter ID Lawsnew
Voter ID laws have become a political flashpoint in what's gearing up to be another close election year. Supporters say the laws — which 30 states have now enacted in some form — are needed to combat voter fraud, while critics see them as a tactic to disenfranchise voters. We've taken a step back to look at the facts behind the laws and break down the issues at the heart of the debate.
Feud on Park Avenuenew
For the past two years, the corner of 16th Street and Park Avenue has been ground zero in a battle between a man who has filed more than 160 noise complaints and a bar owner who claims those efforts are tantamount to harassment.
Chico News & Review |
Ken Smith |
08-27-2012 |
Civil Liberties
At Development Center, Palo Alto Quietly Untangles Its Bureaucracynew
Palo Alto's bustling permit center has for decades enjoyed a level of popularity somewhere between a dentist's chair and a Department of Motor Vehicles branch.
Palo Alto Weekly |
Gennady Sheyner |
08-27-2012 |
Policy Issues
The Expendables 2: Aged beefnew
Rating: **
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
08-27-2012 |
Reviews
10 Awesome Ways to Get Involved This Weeknew
School's started, which means that plenty of groups are looking for volunteers to mentor high schoolers, help with homework and more. Check out our favorites below.
Charleston City Paper |
Staff |
08-27-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Charity, Involvement
Questions Remain As Davidson County's Controversial Deportation Program Endsnew
After nearly five years of controversies, bad headlines and a sustained cry of protest from Nashville's immigrant community, Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall held a press conference Tuesday morning announcing that his office will no longer participate in the unpopular Immigration and Customs Enforcement program known as 287(g).
Nashville Scene |
Jonathan Meador |
08-27-2012 |
Immigration
Tags: 287(g), immigration
Republicans Bring Squabble to Tampanew
Several Ron Paul delegates who legitimately won at caucus have been barred from attending the Tampa convention because they refused to sign an affidavit, swearing they will vote for Romney.
Worcester Magazine |
Walter Bird and Jr. |
08-27-2012 |
Elections
Noise of Summer: How 1990s summer jams made us dumberernew
In the days before earbuds, they were the anthems you knew by heart from just walking around town. And they were catchy and smart. But something happened in the 1990s: Summer jams started getting so subnormal, so tweaked to appeal to below-average intellect, that they'd rightly earn their place as sports anthems or become culturally appropriated by Disney.
Metro Times |
Michael Jackman |
08-27-2012 |
Music
Diets That Divide Usnew
Once upon a time, people didn’t really think too much about what they ate, as long as there was food on the table. Things are different today.
Ventura County Reporter |
George Warner |
08-24-2012 |
Culture
Tags: vegan, vegetarian
