AltWeeklies Wire
Families Blame Dallas' VA Hospital for Two Vets' Suicidesnew
They're putting the troubled institution back in the spotlight. In 2005, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs ranked the hospital the worst VA facility in the country. Dallas VA spokesperson Susan Poff says the hospital has cleaned up its act since then, but family members of both men remain unconvinced.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
02-12-2008 |
War
Final Exit Volunteers Call it Assisted Suicidenew
But prosecutors in Arizona may call it manslaughter.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
08-28-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Shame: China's Most Valuable Export
Corrupt Chinese officials face execution while CEOs who mess up commit suicide -- is there something we can learn?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
08-15-2007 |
Commentary
The Semantics of Suicide Aid in Dyingnew
God, PR and the right to die in California.
L.A. Weekly |
Matthew Fleischer |
04-20-2007 |
Science
Vet's War Continued at Homenew
Walter Padilla, who recently killed himself after returning from Iraq, struggled with PTSD.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
04-17-2007 |
War
Exit This Waynew
Denver lies dead center in the right-to-die debate.
Justice Delayed Becomes Justice Deniednew
For more than a decade, Lisa Weisser pursued a claim against the state of Illinois, arguing the state should have protected her from a known sex offender who raped her. On Saturday, Dec. 3, she gave up.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
12-12-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tough All Over
Gary Allan shows that he's at his best at when dealing with the hard stuff.
Washington City Paper |
Rachel Beckman |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
Widow of Miami Politician Seeks to Overturn His Convictionnew
To gain the right to her husband Arthur Teele's city pension, Stephanie Teele wants the court to overturn his felony conviction for threatening an undercover detective who had been following her.
Miami New Times |
Chuck Strouse |
12-08-2005 |
Politics
Fifty Years After His Disappearance, Poet Lives Onnew
Renewed attention to Weldon Kees is a peculiar literary revival tale, in which one enthusiast after another seems to discover his own life story in Kees, then proselytizes on behalf of the forgotten poet.
Uncle Gonzo: A Madman Ahead of His Timenew
Paul Rubin knew the journalist when he was more "gone so" than gonzo. Hunter S. Thompson relied on what was left of his reputation to chisel money out of people and to court and mistreat a much younger woman.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
03-08-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
"Chemical Casualties"new
AltWeeklies Award - Drugs Reporting
Boulder Weekly |
Joel Warner |
02-18-2005 |
Media
David Dondero's Opening Actnew
David Dondero styles himself as an anti-folksinger, a writer who turns genre cliches on their heads. He bah-humbugs the bleeding-heart compulsions that seem to inspire most folk music.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
01-25-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Anorexia Is Not Just About Looking Thinnew
Watching someone starve herself and fade away into nothing is a nightmare for friends and family, but there's no easy solution. Anorexia is a complex illness can require years of treatment.
Monterey County Weekly |
Jessica Lyons |
01-25-2005 |
Science
Thanks to Deathnew
Javier Bardem aces the role of a charming quadriplegic who wants to die in this drama by Spanish director Alejandro Amenábar.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Melissa Levine |
01-11-2005 |
Reviews
