AltWeeklies Wire
Is Soccer the Ultimate American Game?new
It's true that soccer is still in its formative stages as a mass spectator entertainment, but when participation is considered, soccer is America's game.
There'll Be Peace in Texasnew
Rita Marie Johnson wants to seed American society with nonviolent kids.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
06-09-2010 |
War
Tags: Rita Marie Johnson
No Thank-You Card?new
Seven women say a Hallmark contractor fired them for cheap labor.
The Pitch |
David Martin |
06-09-2010 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Hallmark
Designer Meatsnew
In Houston, more and more chefs are curing their own pig products.
Houston Press |
Katharine Shilcutt |
06-09-2010 |
Food+Drink
The Last Oyster Harvest?new
A family of oyster harvesters contemplates the future after the gulf oil disaster.
Gambit |
Mary Tutwiler |
06-09-2010 |
Environment
First They Came for the Cranky White House Columnist
What if Helen Thomas were anti-Semitic? Free speech must be defended no matter what—even that of cranky anti-Semitic columnists (if that's what Thomas is/was). Unless we are truly free to say what we think—without fear of reprisal—free speech is not a right. It is merely a permission.
Dennis Hopper: Remembering an American dreamernew
Hopper's brief friendship with James Dean, his co-star and mentor on the sets of Rebel Without a Cause and Giant marked him for life; they shared a passion, which Dean was the first person in Hopper's world to fully articulate.
L.A. Weekly |
F.x. Feeney |
06-07-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dennis Hopper
Sticks and Stones on the High Seas, and a Lesson for Lefties
Was violence justified against the Israelis, even in self-defense? Maybe yes, maybe no. The point is: it worked. Had the six hundred-plus Turkish activists acted like American lefties, allowing themselves to be led off like sheep to be arrested, processed and deported, the blockage of Gaza—and the resulting humanitarian crisis—would have continued without an end in sight.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
06-03-2010 |
International
Ted Haggard is Born Againnew
The formerly exiled pastor unveils plans for his New Life Church.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
06-03-2010 |
Religion
Tags: Gayle Haggard, Ted Haggard
Cruel Intentions: The Supreme Court's Impact on Dogfighting Videosnew
A recent Supreme Court decision had the effect of protecting videos depicting extreme animal torture.
Hartford Advocate |
Daniel D’Ambrosio |
06-03-2010 |
Animal Issues
Tags: Dogfighting
Afghanistan: Back to the Frontnew
Writer and photographer Don Jones went to Iraq for Fort Worth Weekly in 2006, and saw eleven Marines die during the time he was with their unit. Now he's in Afghanistan, to take a look at America's longest running conflict.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Don Jones |
06-02-2010 |
War
Tags: Afghanistan
U.S. Economy: Still a House of Cardsnew
Controversial economist and futurist Ravi Batra believes that another round of very dark days is around the corner, for Americans and the world.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Gayle Reaves |
06-02-2010 |
Economy
Cannes 2010: Sweaty Palmesnew
The Cannes 2010 jury picks some winners, but some head-scratchers too.
Boston Phoenix |
Lisa Nesselson |
06-02-2010 |
Commentary
Tags: Cannes
The Martini is Dead, Long Live the Martininew
Has the Cosmo officially killed the traditional martini? Or is popular culture (Mad Men, anyone?) bringing back the classic?
Boise Weekly |
Bingo Barnes |
06-02-2010 |
Food+Drink
South Carolina: The Friskiest Statenew
What is it about South Carolina that has national media outlets calling it "sultry," "randy," full of "extramarital madness" and "America's friskiest state?"
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
06-02-2010 |
Politics
