AltWeeklies Wire
Welcome to the Occupationnew
While still in an embryonic stage, the prevailing sentiment of the Occupy Wall Street movement is to reduce income inequality in the U.S. and loosen the perceived control that large corporations have on government and public life.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
10-19-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Where Fear Still Reignsnew
Ripping the Klan mask off a culture of racist redneckery at South Carolina's public utility company.
Columbia Free Times |
Porter Barron Jr. |
09-21-2011 |
Race & Class
Searches, Cameras and the Erosion of Privacynew
In courts and legislatures across the country, laws protecting privacy are being rolled back, and longstanding interpretations of the Bill of Rights are crumbling.
Columbia Free Times |
Eva Moore |
08-24-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Pot...or Not?new
Synthetic compound tempts smokers, confounds experts.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
07-07-2010 |
Drugs
South Carolina's Broadband: How Officials Quietly Privatized a Key State Assetnew
To its supporters, auctioning off the state's broadband spectrum has meant snaring millions of much-needed dollars for the state's ailing coffers. But opponents say the deal privatizes the public trust and will deepen the state's massive digital divide.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
11-19-2009 |
Media
Economy and Fears of Obama Intensify Love of Guns in S.C.new
In the beginning stages of his administration, Barack Obama has barely mentioned guns. But one might think otherwise based on firearms sales and the rate of concealed weapons permitting in recent months in South Carolina.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
06-26-2009 |
Policy Issues
Local, State Efforts Sprout Despite Federal Inactionnew
The city of Columbia, S.C., is not waiting for a federal mandate to go green.
Columbia Free Times |
Eric Ward and Julie Jarema |
12-06-2007 |
Environment
Tags: Kyoto, environment
Media Madnessnew
Burma Strikes Back: Authorities Cull Published Photos in Search for Protesters. Also: RIAA Wins First File-Sharing Jury Trial; Microsoft Scores Rare PR Victory; Zipskinny.com Gives Lowdown on Your Neighbors.
Columbia Free Times |
Dan Cook |
10-11-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Media Madnessnew
The new book Moving a Nation to Care lays out the ongoing cost of war in terms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Also: Judge rules parts of newly revised PATRIOT Act unconstitutional.
Columbia Free Times |
Dan Cook |
09-12-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Media Madnessnew
Espresso Book Machine debuts; also, Hillary Clinton and the Murdoch-Dow Jones deal; study confirms importance of online politics.
Columbia Free Times |
Dan Cook |
08-09-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Media Madnessnew
Are Republicans afraid of YouTube? Also: Wasting time online; magazine publishers look to Internet for new readers.
Columbia Free Times |
Dan Cook |
08-01-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Fighting for Privacy
Google snubs the Bush adminstration on its demand for search records.
Columbia Free Times |
Dan Cook |
01-25-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Media Madness
As a South Carolina weekly cries arson, Howard Stern makes $220 million and Book of Daniel creates a stir.
Columbia Free Times |
Dan Cook |
01-11-2006 |
Media
Twentysomethings Grapple with Post-9/11 World
As the presidential election approaches, Kevin Foster Langston examines how 9/11 and its aftermath have affected his generation's perception of politics and the world around them.
Columbia Free Times |
Kevin Foster Langston |
10-08-2004 |
Civil Liberties
From Fighters to Victims
Just 60 years ago our war heroes were fighter aces and gungho infantrymen. Now our heroes are former prisoners of war and friendly-fire victims. What changed?
Columbia Free Times |
David Axe |
07-12-2004 |
War
Tags: war & peace
