AltWeeklies Wire
South Carolina Redistricting Will Marginalize African-Americansnew
One of the running themes of the 2010 Census is that African Americans are moving back to the South, and while conventional wisdom would suggest that things are improving for minorities in the old Confederacy, the realities in South Carolina and the City of Charleston tell a different story.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-19-2011 |
Policy Issues
Texas Right-to-Life Groups are Pushing Policies That May Lead to More Abortionsnew
In their lust to defund Planned Parenthood, Texas right-to-life groups and conservative lawmakers are pushing policies that -- in an ironic twist -- could lead to more abortions.
The Texas Observer |
Alexa Garcia-Ditta |
04-19-2011 |
The War on Women
Long Island Serial Killer: Beach Bodiesnew
There will be a few things different about beach season on Long Island this year. The Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular, canceled due to budget concerns, will return this summer, and cadaver dogs will be walking along the bay, as digital police signs ask visitors for information on the potential 10 bodies found decomposing on what is now a 15-mile-long crime scene.
Long Island Press |
Jaclyn Gallucci |
04-19-2011 |
Crime & Justice
How a Wonky Academic Became a Major Player in D.C.'s Real-Estate Businessnew
In an area full of experts who prognosticate about the fate of the global economy, Stephen Fuller is the most influential economist on the area. But while he hands down reports from his perch at George Mason’s Center for Regional Analysis, he’s no ivory tower academic.
Washington City Paper |
Lydia DePillis |
04-18-2011 |
Housing & Development
Is it Time to End the Tax Breaks for Active and Retire Military Members?new
From 2008 to 2010, exchanges at Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base and the U.S. Air Force Academy sold nearly $600 million worth of goods to active-duty and retired military families, with most of those sales not subject to local and state sales taxes. Nor did the exchanges, run by a branch of the military called the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), pay any local property tax, personal property tax or income tax.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-15-2011 |
War
Senate Leader Agrees to Lindsey Graham's Hostage Demandsnew
From an early age, we were taught not to give in to the demands of hostage takers. But that, apparently, is not how it works in the U.S. Senate.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-15-2011 |
Policy Issues
Double Drain: Program Pays Cops Pensions While Still on the Forcenew
Under a city program called DROP, San Francisco cops receive salary and pension at same time, sometimes earning up to $400,000 a year. Should they?
SF Weekly |
Joe Eskenazi |
04-15-2011 |
Policy Issues
How a 40-day Crime Spree Changed One Man's Life Forevernew
Al Hadlock was scared. Things were falling apart around him. His wife kicked him out. He lost his job. And he knew if he did this — if he robbed this bank — it would only get worse. But he was numb. Confused. Desperate. And so Hadlock walked through the doors of BankOne.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
04-14-2011 |
Crime & Justice
The Cruel Irony of the Oakland Zoo Expansionnew
A proposed exhibit celebrating California native species would plow under parkland that is home to endangered wildlife.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
04-14-2011 |
Environment
Upside Down: Foreclosures Cut a Wide Path of Destruction in North Carolinanew
Like a slow-motion tsunami, foreclosures uproot and tear apart families, undermine the stability of communities, drain away millions of dollars of wealth and strain public budgets.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
04-14-2011 |
Economy
9 Things The Rich Don't Want You To Know About Taxes
As millions of Americans prepare to file their annual taxes, they do so in an environment of media-perpetuated tax myths. Here are a few points about taxes and the economy that you may not know, to consider as you prepare to file your taxes.
Association of Alternative Newsmedia |
David Cay Johnston |
04-14-2011 |
Economy
Tags: economics, Milton Friedman
Could Too Much Gaming Create Problems for Ohio's Casinos?new
Ohio is considering whether to expand gaming through digital slot machines at Ohio's racetracks, a move that would amount to an overnight Cinderella switch, turning cash-bleeding racetracks into slot parlors, or "racinos," in industry-speak
Cleveland Scene |
Kyle Swenson |
04-13-2011 |
Business & Labor
'About the Most Airtight Case of Innocence'new
How a legal storm capsized a petition to free a man who's been imprisoned for three decades.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
04-12-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Could a Nuclear Meltdown Happen in South Louisiana?new
The nuclear disaster that continues to unfold at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant raises questions about safety in south Louisiana, a hurricane-prone region powered by three nuclear reactors in the state and neighboring Mississippi.
Gambit |
Julien Gorbach |
04-12-2011 |
Environment
Rep. Tim Scott Losing Redistricting Lotterynew
If there is a drawback to being a Congressional member, it's that the campaign never stops. Voters weigh your political fate every two years, so the next campaign officially begins the day after you're elected.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-11-2011 |
Policy Issues
