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Leisurely Bush, Fumbling Feds Look Bad After Katrinanew
Just as on 9-11, the president waited until he achieved "situational awareness" before taking any rash action in response to the hurricane. Only the Coast Guard looked good.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
08-31-2005 |
Disasters
When the Levee Brokenew
Knowing that New Orleans has a poverty rate triple the national average provides a little context for such incidents as Tuesday's riot in the Wal-Mart parking lot, where even the cops were spotted lifting some electronics.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
08-31-2005 |
Disasters
Temperatures Rise in Southern Iraqnew
The response to Iraqis who demand to know when the British Army will leave Al Muthanna is "when Al Muthanna can take care of itself" -- but to do that, the town and the rest of southern Iraq need power, water, and planning. All three are in short supply.
The Village Voice |
David Axe |
08-26-2005 |
International
Tags: international
FDA Hot on Implants, Cold on Contraceptionnew
Even as Bush's FDA moves forward on giving women a choice of breast implant types, the agency stalls on allowing the purchase of the morning-after pill without a prescription.
The Village Voice |
Emily Weinstein |
08-16-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Attorney Fights for Guantanamo Detaineesnew
Barbara Olshansky of the Center for Constitutional Rights says she's watched a visit to Guantánamo "change even the most staunchly conservative person to, well, somewhere even to the left of me."
The Village Voice |
Christine Lagorio |
08-11-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: human rights, prisoner of war
Undercover Mothernew
A professor spends a year as an undergrad to study college life.
The Village Voice |
Rachel Aviv |
08-08-2005 |
Education
Tags: Education
Infamous Manhunt Leads to Struggle for Justicenew
Twelve years after a dragnet for a rapist targeted blacks in Oneonta, N.Y., a class action lawsuit is going to trial.
The Village Voice |
Chisun Lee |
08-04-2005 |
Race & Class
D.C. Interns Pay to Climb Capitol Hillnew
Although it costs them income and sleep, strivers continue to chase an edge through internships.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
08-03-2005 |
Business & Labor
AFL-CIO Faces Splitting Issuenew
The idea that organized labor must grow or die is behind the departures that have fractured the AFL-CIO.
The Village Voice |
Tom Robbins |
08-03-2005 |
Business & Labor
Rx for Info Overloadnew
A media critic offers a guide on how to navigate through today's information overload and become reasonably well-informed without making the quest a full-time job the way news addicts do.
The Village Voice |
Sydney H. Schanberg |
07-29-2005 |
Media
Rich Little 'Poor' Kidsnew
Those who bear the dreaded "trustafarian" tag say they have problems with guilt, embarrassment, and most importantly, figuring out what to do with their lives.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
07-29-2005 |
Economy
War, Lies and E-Mailnew
The public won't understand what happened in the Valerie Plame case unless or until prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald announces the results of his inquiry and explains in detail the process and path of his investigation.
The Village Voice |
Sydney H. Schanberg |
07-20-2005 |
Media
The Fitzgerald-Miller Grudge Matchnew
Federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, the guy who sent New York Times reporter Judith Miller to jail this month, squared off against her in another case involving Miller's administration sources.
The Village Voice |
Laura Rozen |
07-20-2005 |
Media
The Brit Way in Iraqnew
British forces stationed in southern Iraq, outside the U.S. sphere, don't face occupational hazards as intense as those experienced by their American counterparts.
The Village Voice |
David Axe |
07-19-2005 |
International
Exit Strategy for Mass Transitnew
When it comes to subways and terrorism, the best defense might be a good escape. But could the crowds make it through those floor-to-ceiling turnstiles fast enough?
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
07-13-2005 |
International
