AltWeeklies Wire
Five Questions with Barack Obamanew
The Democratic presidential hopeful on "clean coal," same-sex marriage, the wage gap between the sexes, and more.
Five Questions with Hillary Clintonnew
The Democratic presidential hopeful on "clean coal," same-sex marriage, the wage gap between the sexes, and more.
Indiana's Voter ID Law Creates Hasslenew
For many in Indianapolis, obtaining the right identification will be very difficult. Those who have never had a driver's license and don't have their original birth certificate still won't be able to get an ID to vote. And the catch-22 is that to get a birth certificate or a driver's license or a passport, you have to have valid ID -- the very thing you're trying to obtain.
A 'Green Vision' for Indiananew
It is imprudent (some might say criminal) to continue to ignore or deny the pollution that places Indiana among the most toxic states in the nation.
NUVO |
Thomas P. Healy |
04-24-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment, Indiana
On Obama's Story of Bitternessnew
When he talked about campaigning in the Midwest, Barack Obama told a story about what he's seen here. It was not a story people are used to hearing, though there was nothing in it most of us couldn't recognize. That's turned out to be a problem for Obama, but it could also be a definition of leadership.
NUVO |
David Hoppe |
04-24-2008 |
Commentary
Howard Zinn's View of History Takes Graphic Formnew
Narrated by Zinn, and illustrated by comic artist Mike Konopacki, the book opens with the events of 9/11 and then looks back at the different ways in which the U.S. has exercised its power in order to expand its reach around the world.
NUVO |
David Hoppe |
04-24-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Bill and Hillary Sound More Like Bush Every Daynew
Faced with a tidal wave of support for Barack Obama, the Clintons' response has been nothing short of disgraceful. As soon as it became apparent she was losing, the Clintons took a page from the Nixon and Bush playbook and started fighting dirty.
NUVO |
Steve Hammer |
04-24-2008 |
Commentary
Ladies and Gentlemen, Bubba the Love Sponge
Back from FCC-imposed oblivion, the only true "shock jock" is on a roll.
Tags: radio
Jason Segel Bares it All in 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall'
"There aren't too many women out there who love a small penis," he says. "You're basically being judged on one issue alone. So it was terrifying."
NUVO |
Marc D. Allan |
04-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Non-History Lesson
The Tudors is fun. But remember: It's Showtime, not the History Channel.
Tags: TV
Tommy, Can You Hear Him?
Having conquered Ireland, comedian Tommy Tiernan sets his sights on the United States.
NUVO |
Marc D. Allan |
03-17-2008 |
Performance
Tags: performance
An Inconvenient Man
Independent Lens film examines the legacy of Ralph Nader.
