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Ethnic Studies Mythsnew

It's time to separate fact from fiction regarding Tucson's Mexican-American Studies classes.

Tucson Weekly | Mari Herreras | 11-18-2011 | Race & Class

Video: Portland Mercury Reporter Shoved Down by Copnew

During Sunday's Occupy Portland march on Main Street after Chapman Square was cleared, Portland Mercury News Editor Denis Theriault was unceremoniously knocked on his ass by a police officer wielding a baton.

The Portland Mercury | Wm.™ Steven Humphrey | 11-17-2011 | #OCCUPY

Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Portland, Denis Theriault, Police on Editor Violence

The Amish Bernie Madoffnew

An Amish investor blamed for blowing $17 million opts out of the U.S. legal system.

Cleveland Scene | Kyle Swenson | 11-17-2011 | Crime & Justice

Tags: Amish, Monroe Beach

The Shocking Origins of America's Deadly Drug Shortagesnew

By now, most of us are aware that our health care system has been compromised yet again. This time it's a crisis born of a seemingly never-ending number of unexplained drug shortages.

Boulder Weekly | Jefferson Dodge and Joel Dyer | 11-17-2011 | Health

Tags: Prescription Drugs, Health, Drug Shortage, U.S. Health Care

Eye of the Tigressnew

Muay Thai champion Ciara Irvine and the rise of the female fighter.

Eugene Weekly | Dante Zuniga-West | 11-17-2011 | Sports

Tags: Ciara Irvine, muay thai, Thai Boxing Association, Zuniga-West

The Only Solid Fact About Robert Johnson is his Music — Everything Else is up for Grabsnew

Robert Johnson might the be the most effective musician in history. He died at 27 and only had 29 known recordings (16 of them produced in San Antonio); his music wasn’t widely played during his lifetime, and few facts are known about his life.

San Antonio Current | Enrique Lopetegui | 11-17-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Robert Johnson

Protecting Petsnew

A recent case shows how courts cast a cautious eye on animal-hoarders.

Tucson Weekly | Tim Vanderpool | 11-17-2011 | Animal Issues

Michigan's Medical Marijuana Law Turns Threenew

As the third anniversary of the ballot measure victory for Michigan's medical marijuana is marked this week, proponents are dealing with setbacks from municipalities, police, prosecutors and the courts.

Metro Times | Curt Guyette | 11-17-2011 | Drugs

After the Occupationnew

Does the Occupy Movement have a future after the occupations?

See also: Are cities trying to freeze the Occupy movement to death?

Boston Phoenix | Liz Pelly | 11-16-2011 | #OCCUPY

Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Boston, Occupy Movement, Occupy Strategy

ICE Policies Leave Overburdened Foster-Care System in their Wakenew

A sustained federal crackdown made 2011 a banner year for deportations. A record 397,000 undocumented immigrants were sent packing. And while the Obama administration cheers that more than half of those deported were convicted of crimes, advocates warn of a troubling by-product of rising immigration enforcement: children left behind as natural-born citizens absorbed by the foster-care system.

San Antonio Current | Michael Barajas | 11-16-2011 | Immigration

Tags: ICE, foster-care, immigration crackdown

There's DNA in That Weed You're Smoking, and People Are Tracking Itnew

Researchers map dope DNA to help with busts and monitoring use of federal land for growing pot.

Hartford Advocate | Gregory B. Hladky | 11-16-2011 | Drugs

Tags: war on drugs, science, DNA, pot, marijuana

Ohio Redistricting Plans Could Go To Referendumnew

The fight over re-mapping Ohio’s congressional districts has become a savage partisan battleground in Columbus, and could even result in a referendum that would have federal courts drawing the lines for lawmakers unable to compromise.

The American Independent News Network | David S. Lewis | 11-16-2011 | Policy Issues