AltWeeklies Wire
Happy Birthday, Iraq Warnew

The worst mistake in U.S. history turns 10.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
03-21-2013 |
War
Girls & Gunsnew

Creative Loafing Charlotte's female writers visit the shooting range.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ana McKenzie, Ailen Arreaza, Kimberly Lawson and Anita Overcash |
03-06-2013 |
Policy Issues
Tags: gun violence, gun debate
Hugo Chávez: A fictional character in real lifenew

News from the mother country leaves Charlotte's Venezuelan community with more questions than answers
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ailen Arreaza |
02-27-2013 |
International
Bayard Rustin: Unsung hero of the civil rights movementnew

No room for an out gay man in King's circle.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Charles Easley |
01-22-2013 |
LGBT
Immigration Debate Misses Human Anglenew

For me — and for millions of others — it's personal
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ailen Arreaza |
12-27-2012 |
Immigration
Racist Facebook Posts Hide Fearnew

What do you call a black president?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Charles Easley |
12-27-2012 |
Race & Class
Tags: racism on Facebook
Waiting for the end of the worldnew

Preppers may be the last ones standing when the Man comes around.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Erin Tracy-Blackwood |
12-20-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: Charlotte PrepCon
After DNC protests, Bank of America assists struggling Charlotte familynew

The Sanchezes get to keep their home after housing advocates took it to the streets in early September.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ryan Pitkin |
12-11-2012 |
Economy
In God I trustnew

How the presidential election made me a better Christian
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ailen Arreaza |
11-21-2012 |
Religion
Peace, Love and Misunderstandingnew

What's so funny about religious pluralism in a free society?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
10-11-2012 |
Religion
Tags: Diversity
Unions aren't big in Charlotte ...new

... but North Carolina leaders are hoping the DNC will change that.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Joanne Spataro and Dave Jamieson |
09-04-2012 |
Business & Labor
Tags: DNC 2012, DNC Charlotte
The Green Partynew

Democrats get down in Charlotte — but not at the planet's peril
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
J. Lee Howard |
08-31-2012 |
Environment
Tags: DNC 2012
The power of wordsnew

People are not "illegals," and we will not be defining them that way.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
07-09-2012 |
Immigration
Protesters dump 500 pounds of coal in front of Bank of Americanew

And then teach the bank how to clean up its mess.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ryan Pitkin |
06-25-2012 |
Business & Labor
The Gay It Forward Couponnew

Discount service unifies LGBT and business communities.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Laura Camilo |
06-19-2012 |
LGBT