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A SN&R staff writer and her husband may lose their home to clueless bureaucrats and banks. And they're not alone.
Sacramento News & Review |
Rachel Leibrock |
12-21-2010 |
Economy
Tags: Housing, Foreclosure
Bayou Pollutersnew
A new report from the Louisiana Bucket Brigade says that Louisiana's refineries are ill-equipped to handle a disaster.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
12-20-2010 |
Environment
The Increasingly Hostile World Of Wisconsin's Civil Servantsnew
A look at the backlash against Wisconsin state employees and their unions.
Isthmus |
Marc Eisen |
12-20-2010 |
Business & Labor
FDNY's Black Firefighter Problemnew
Meet the black candidates who aced the New York City Fire Department's supposedly racist entrance exam—and still can't become firefighters.
The Village Voice |
Steven Thrasher |
12-20-2010 |
Race & Class
American Grocersnew
Samir Itani got rich sending expired food overseas to U.S. troops in the Middle East.
Houston Press |
Paul Knight |
12-17-2010 |
War
Religion Clouds Aid In Afghanistannew
The former head of Canada’s aid program in Afghanistan has expressed concern that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s religious beliefs are hampering humanitarian efforts.
The Georgia Straight |
Travis Lupick |
12-16-2010 |
International
Degrees of Separationnew
Does the Air Force Academy have the right mix of civilian and active-duty professors?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
12-16-2010 |
War
Megachurch Bishop Takes A Leap Of Faithnew
When he came out of the closet, Jim Swilley risked it all to practice what he preaches.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Gwynedd Stuart |
12-16-2010 |
LGBT
Tags: Jared Swilley, Jim Swilley
WikiLeaks Betrayed by Amazon, Visa, Mastercard--and Worst of All, the Medianew
The outrageous behavior of Amazon, Visa, Mastercard and PayPal directed at WikiLeaks represents a much greater threat to America than any of the alleged security breaches from Julian Assange.
The Village Voice |
Michael Lacey |
12-14-2010 |
Media
The World Leader In Sleep Researchnew
The UW-Madison Center for Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research is one of the sleep field's leading institutions, responsible for significant research.
Diary of a Hunger Strikernew
First installment of an online diary by one of the participants in the hunger strike in support of the DREAM Act.
NUVO |
Camilo Torres |
12-13-2010 |
Immigration
New Chip Technologynew
Seeing forest for the wood chips in the brave new bio-economy.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
12-10-2010 |
Environment
Tags: Biomass
Climate Clashnew
Native peoples struggle for survival at Cancún climate summit.
San Antonio Current |
Terri Hansen |
12-09-2010 |
Environment
Tags: Cancún
Freshwater Fisticuffs: Warring For Water Rightsnew
Now that logging has slowed to a trickle, will there be water barons crawling out of the woodwork to exploit what might be Oregon’s most valuable resource in an era of climate change?
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
12-09-2010 |
Environment
The Russia Housesnew
A Dagestani politician isn’t telling the truth about his Wikileak-ed connections to Carlsbad, Calif.
San Diego CityBeat |
Dave Maass |
12-09-2010 |
International
