AltWeeklies Wire
Mubarakah Ibrahim and Her Muslim Sisters Break Stereotypes and Empower Womennew
In the two years that Ibrahim has owned New Haven's Balance Fitness, her business has been making waves far beyond the health industry. She has become something of a poster child for a breed of Muslim women who are publicly defying the stereotypes of suppressed, submissive women of Islam.
New Haven Advocate |
Alexis Fitts |
04-22-2008 |
Religion
Is Obama Dodging the Gay Media?new
Some gay news outlets say Obama is ignoring them, but many in the LGBT community continue to support his candidacy.
New Haven Advocate |
Erin Lynch |
04-22-2008 |
Politics
Smuggler's Woenew
AltWeeklies Award - News Story (1500 words or less)
New Haven Advocate |
Paul Bass |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Why Luis Can Readnew
AltWeeklies Award - Education
New Haven Advocate |
Carole Bass |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Hit & Runnew
AltWeeklies Award - Column-Political
New Haven Advocate |
Paul Bass |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Undocumented Immigrants Pay Taxes While Washington Stalls on Immigration Reformnew
A million people, most believed to be undocumented immigrants, will file income tax returns with the IRS this year using Individual Tax Identification Numbers, in the hopes of establishing a work history to show the government they are worthy of citizenship.
New Haven Advocate |
Nick Keppler and Betsy Yagla |
04-15-2008 |
Immigration
Grassroots Lawn Carenew
How to get healthy, picnic-ready lawns without all the chemicals.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
04-01-2008 |
Gardening
Tags: gardening
'The Ten Year Nap': You Snooze, You Losenew
Meg Wolitzer explores the "Opt-Out Revolution" in novel form.
New Haven Advocate |
Jolisa Gracewood |
04-01-2008 |
Fiction
Connecticut May Ban Idling Vehiclesnew
The legislature wants to snuff out endless idling with a bill that would make it an infraction to idle longer than three minutes, and would transfer enforcement powers from state environmental officers to local police. But the bill exempts some of the worst polluters of all: big diesel trucks.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
04-01-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Why is Connecticut's DOT So Screwed Up?new
The governor wants to split the agency, but outside contractors with big paychecks and utter incompetence are the hallmarks of the state agency.
New Haven Advocate |
Daniel D'Ambrosio |
04-01-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
The Herbivore's Dilemmanew
Big on growing but short on space? Grow bountiful herb and vegetable gardens in pots.
New Haven Advocate |
Gloria F. Locke |
04-01-2008 |
Gardening
Tags: gardening
Caught Up in a Mortgage Servicing Swindlenew
How two sisters fell victim to a national mortgage scam, and how it could happen again.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
03-25-2008 |
Economy
Whose Music, Anyway?new
Lessons from SXSW 2008 festival.
New Haven Advocate |
Andrew Iliff |
03-25-2008 |
Music
Walking in Baghdadnew
Cautiously exploring a worn-torn city.
New Haven Advocate |
Daniel Smith |
03-25-2008 |
War
The Audacity of Joenew
Faith and war at odds? Hell no, says Lieberman.
New Haven Advocate |
Nick Keppler |
03-25-2008 |
Politics
