AltWeeklies Wire
Independent Presses Serve Niche Audiencenew
The political, social and economic upheavals of the 21st century have prompted hungry readers to look beyond corporate publishing houses to independent, progressive presses.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
05-27-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Various Titles, Various Authors
President Bush's Inaugural Address: A First Draftnew
As George W. Bush might explain if he gave his thoughts free rein, "Liberty for all does not mean it's for everybody."
San Antonio Current |
Staff Writers |
01-28-2005 |
Comedy
Inauguration Protesters Fear What Will Come Nextnew
The co-founders of the feminist publication Xika carried an adrenalized sense of purpose after attending protests at George W. Bush's inauguration. Their experiences in D.C. also compelled them to re-examine their opinions about democracy, tolerance and societal change.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
01-28-2005 |
Politics
Artist Digs Into Thai Art of Fruit Carvingnew
Joe Montanino carves fruits and vegetables in Ka-Sae-Luk, a 700-year old Thai art form. The food sculptures he creates become too pretty to eat.
San Antonio Current |
Susan Pagani |
01-05-2005 |
Art
Peace Corps Volunteers Play Delicate Role Amid Conflictsnew
Peace Corps volunteers serve not only as goodwill ambassadors but, in bellicose times, as extensions of the United States' foreign policy.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
01-05-2005 |
International
Hometown Favorite Becomes NBA Go-To Guynew
Devin Brown played college ball at The University of Texas at San Antonio and clawed his way onto the San Antonio Spurs' roster after a year in the limbo leagues. No one ever expected him to take center stage in the NBA playoffs, much less in a widely anticipated shootout with the Lakers.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
11-04-2004 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Past As Prologuenew
If there is one thing Going Upriver can accomplish, it is to articulate Kerry's belief that it is "men of small character" who are afraid to admit America's (and their) mistakes.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
10-04-2004 |
Reviews
Texas's Liberal Icons Offer Advice for Political Seasonnew
Books by two of the state's most prominent liberal writers come at a time when the state's Democrats are trying to reorganize and rebuild, clearing out the weeds and wreckage of a decade of Republican dominance. Reviewed along with Hightower's book is Molly Ivins' Who Let the Dogs In? Incredible Political Animals I Have Known.
San Antonio Current |
Sean-Paul Kelley |
08-31-2004 |
Nonfiction
For Child of Migrant Workers, Education Is Redemptionnew
Daniel Ramos, who recently earned his GED through Palo Alto College's high school equivalency program for migrant workers and their children, puts a face on the sobering statistics: According to a Migrant Attrition Project Study conducted for the U.S. Department of Education, children of migrant workers have just an 11 percent chance of entering their senior year in high school, compared to 80 percent of non-migrant students.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
08-19-2004 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Modest Mouse Returns With a Few Surprisesnew
What are the Flaming Lips doing on the newest Modest Mouse album, "Good News For People Who Love Bad News"? And why is Modest Mouse singer Isaac Brock impersonating Tom Waits on "The Devil's Workday"?
San Antonio Current |
Dawn Pomento |
08-07-2004 |
Reviews
