AltWeeklies Wire
'The Worst Place in the World to Be a Woman'new
Between stints abroad, trauma psychologist Dr. Victoria Bentley talks about helping raped Congolese women and their families.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Julie Epstein |
04-25-2011 |
International
The Elephant in the Classroomnew
Split liberal ticket, outside GOP group help conservatives sweep Colorado University student elections.
Boulder Weekly |
Chelsea Long |
04-25-2011 |
Education
Tags: Colorado University, GOP
Nation's Leading Pro-Marijuana Group Is Too White to Succeednew
Image is everything, and the absence of minorities within NORML has created the perception that the organization is primarily working to ensure that the white pot smokers of the world can get high without worry.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Michael Alan Goldberg |
04-25-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: NORML, Marijuana Reform
What Will Be the Fate of the Mustang?new
Advocates worry about the future of America’s iconic wild horses following a recent roundup.
Chico News & Review |
Melissa Daugherty |
04-22-2011 |
Animal Issues
S.F.'s Coastal Foraging King Shows How to Fish (and Eat) Locallynew
Questions surrounding environmentally responsible seafood consumption have gotten a lot of buzz lately in both foodie circles and among commercial fishermen and fishmongers. These questions really boil down to one: What should we be eating from the ocean?
SF Weekly |
Peter Jamison |
04-22-2011 |
Environment
One Year After the BP Spill, Mysterious Illnesses Keep Cropping Upnew
In the wake of the BP oil disaster, thousands of Gulf cleanup workers and residents have reported illnesses, with symptoms as tame as headaches or as violent as bloody stools and seizures.
When the World Inevitably Falls Apart, Look to Sam Andy to Keep You Fednew
This Earth Day it's time to honor an unsung hero that's been trying to save our asses for more than half a century.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Matthew Schniper |
04-21-2011 |
Business & Labor
Why Isn't Colorado Springs Leading the Way in Renewable Energy?new
This year, Colorado Springs Utilities set aside $1.5 million for solar rebates. The problem is, even with a rebate, your typical church, school or other nonprofit can't afford the up-front cost of a system. For-profit businesses -- which can qualify for federal grants -- are the only ones that might.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-21-2011 |
Environment
Ruben Vives, Former Illegal Immigrant, Wins Pulitzer Prizenew
What a wonderful "chinga tu madre" at the Know Nothings of the world who insist illegals can't make anything of themselves in this country! What a beautiful "arriba" to those of us who know undocumented youngsters can and do make something of themselves in this country--if only they have a chance!
OC Weekly |
Gustavo Arellano |
04-20-2011 |
Immigration
Greenius at Work! These Inventors Get Creative and Protect the Planetnew
Do-it-yourself-ism is thriving, and at no time has it been easier to perform technical work flying solo. Many of these inventions and improvements are about finding ways to be more friendly to the Earth, by reducing reliance on fossil fuel and reusing what would otherwise be thrown away. Here are a few from the Madison area.
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
04-20-2011 |
Environment
Heroin.com: Selling Junk Onlinenew
In 2008, New York City's Special Narcotics Prosecutor began leading a team of undercover investigators targeting the drug dealers who used Craigslist to advertise their wares. Three years later, drug dealing on the classified-ads website is still blatant and ubiquitous.
The Village Voice |
David Shapiro and Joe Coscarelli |
04-20-2011 |
Drugs
Charleston Turns a Corner in Bike-Friendly Pushnew
The Chapel and John street bike lanes were a recognizable stumble out of the gate. But city leaders and grassroots supporters aren't ready to give up the asphalt just yet. They remain undeterred in the race to safely improve bike access and reshape the way we see Charleston's roads.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-20-2011 |
Policy Issues
U.S. Opinion Leaders Emphasize Importance of Tar Sands Reviewnew
Premier Ed Stelmach is incensed that Barack Obama won't swallow his pro-oil industry and anti-environment rhetoric when it comes to Aberta's tar sands.
VUE Weekly |
Ricardo Acuna |
04-20-2011 |
Environment
Cuyahoga County's Fight Over Document Fees Yields a Dubious Alliancenew
Five years before Cuyahoga County Recorder Pat O'Malley resigned in May 2008, he quietly closed a deal that garnered little interest at the time. It was a pact with Data Trace, a California company that specializes in snapping up title and tax documents, then customizing and re-selling the information.
Cleveland Scene |
Anastasia Pantsios |
04-20-2011 |
Policy Issues
Texas Still Executes Mentally Retarded Criminals ... For Nownew
Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ban, Texas has continued to send mentally retarded criminals to death row. Will Daniel Plata's case correct this injustice?
The Texas Observer |
Renée Feltz |
04-19-2011 |
Crime & Justice
