AltWeeklies Wire
Clean Up on Aisle Five
Under government pressure, Whole Foods jettisons undocumented workers.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Nathan Dinsdale |
08-03-2005 |
Immigration
Secret Army Training Raises Troubling Questionsnew
A late-night helicopter assault on the county courthouse last summer took citizens of Asheville, N.C., by surprise. Other cities have blocked such urban warfare training, but secrecy surrounds the U.S. military's proposals and plans for more of the same.
Mountain Xpress |
Jon Elliston |
04-22-2005 |
Policy Issues
The New COINTELPROnew
The feds are spying on – and harassing – political activists with a fury not seen since the 1960s. Under John Ashcroft's direction, opposing the Bush administration translates to state terrorism.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Camille Taira |
10-20-2004 |
Civil Liberties
Bush League: Hiding the Threats That Do Existnew
This week's media roundup of articles critical of George W. Bush includes an In These Times story about Bushie lies and an article by The Independent's Robert Fisk that says troubles in Iraq are greater than the U.S. and British governments will admit.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
08-11-2004 |
Politics
