AltWeeklies Wire
Medical Marijuana's Little Pharmanew
When it comes to establishing MMJ credibility, look no farther than Cannabis Science.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
07-01-2010 |
Science
A Look at the Crime Stats -- Or Lack Thereof -- Surrounding Medical Marijuananew
Lock up the women and hide the cash and jewelry. A medical marijuana dispensary that moved in a block away might bring rapists, burglars, robbers and killers to your neighborhood. Right?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
07-01-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Steve Noblitt, Medical Marijuana
Blame for the Gulf Oil Spill is All Around Usnew
The reason BP is drilling miles from the coast is because we need what they're pushing.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Editorial Board |
06-30-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: BP
Why We Can't Talk to the Taliban, Iran, Cuba, etc.
The U.S.'s primary foreign policy objective is to disrupt potentially emerging regional rivals.
Ticked Off About Lyme Diseasenew
Lyme disease can mean severe pain for patients and legal headaches for physicians.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
06-28-2010 |
Science
Tags: Lyme Disease
The Sad, Bullshit Story of Washington Post Blogger Dave Weigel's Resignationnew
Until earlier today, the Washington Post had a very popular, well-liked blogger named Dave Weigel. He handed in his resignation to the Post this afternoon. Why?
The Village Voice |
Foster Kamer |
06-25-2010 |
Media
Tags: Washington Post, Dave Weigel
Israel’s Mystic Pullnew
What exactly is a Jew -- and do his first loyalties lie with Israel?
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
06-25-2010 |
Commentary
Back to the Futur(ama)new
Comedy Central resurrects Groening's other show.
Boston Phoenix |
Ryan Stewart |
06-25-2010 |
TV
Tags: Matt Groening, Futurama
Come Hell or Saltwaternew
The ocean is probably going to be Monterey’s main water supply within six years.
Monterey County Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
06-24-2010 |
Environment
Tags: Monterey, desalination
Political Learned Helplessness
Battered and bruised, with no apparent way out, the American electorate has plunged into a political state of learned helplessness as Republicans stand to benefit this fall.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
06-24-2010 |
Commentary
Charter Yanked From Controversial Christian Schoolnew
Idaho's Public Charter School Commission yanked the charter of the Nampa Classical Academy, after only one year of operating. The academy spent the better part of its freshman year debating the use of religious texts, but it was the school's dire financial straits that led to its doom.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
06-24-2010 |
Education
Tags: Charter school, Christian
The Horror: A Bird's-Eye View of the Spillnew
“As soon as you get out there, it fucking punches you in the gut,” said Vancouver photographer Kris Krug. “Unless you are out there near the source, up in the air, it is hard to really imagine the scope [of the BP oil spill]."
The Georgia Straight |
Travis Lupick |
06-23-2010 |
Disasters
Tags: BP
The New Ecstasy?new
You can snort it. It’s legal. But think about it first.
Hartford Advocate |
Brianna Snyder |
06-18-2010 |
Drugs
Pissed off at BP? Then Stop Drivingnew
Want to boycott big oil? Just stop driving, says the owner of 127 BP-affiliated service stations. But please, please don't stop buying Slurpies.
The Other Paper |
Lyndsey Teter |
06-18-2010 |
Economy
Tags: BP
GOP Lightnew
How the Democratic Party lost its way and screwed the working poor.
Reno News & Review |
Dennis Myers |
06-17-2010 |
Politics
