AltWeeklies Wire
S.C. Gov. Hopeful Henry McMaster: Slumlord Millionaire?new

As the dailies covered his debates and ad campaigns, the Columbia Free Times interviewed two dozen tenants of a gubernatorial frontrunner and investigated the management of his rental properties over the years to find out if Henry McMaster really is...a slumlord millionaire.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
05-31-2010 |
Politics
Gas-Pipe Dreamsnew

Oil's not the only dirty, dangerous fossil fuel.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
05-27-2010 |
Environment
Tags: Liquified Natural Gas, LNG
Can Eating More Omega-3 Fatty Acids Tip the Scales on Depression?new
One doctor believes that mental illness could very well come from us eating too little fish.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
05-27-2010 |
Children & Families
Tags: Joseph Hibbeln
Stopping Child Suicidesnew

More kids are killing themselves, and at younger ages. But experts believe we can fight back.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
05-27-2010 |
Children & Families
Tags: Matthew Bennett
Republican Pundits Embrace Orwellian B.S. Tacticsnew
Republican Newspeak, that anti-intellectual, substance-abusing language style that gave us such zingy propaganda phrases as “Death Tax” and “death panels” is generally so deliriously truthless it would make even a discriminating Nigerian SPAM artist blush.
Hartford Advocate |
Cintra Wilson |
05-26-2010 |
Commentary
Tags: Rand Paul
Coming Soon to a Field Near Younew
Chevron has subpoenaed 600 hours of outtakes from the makers of the documentary Crude, as part of their defense against a major eco-lawsuit brought by the residents of a remote area of Ecuador. Anybody in a gas- or oil-drilling area should be paying attention.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Fort Worth Weekly Staff |
05-26-2010 |
Environment
Tags: Chevron
Urban Explorers: New Thrills in Old Buildingsnew

A growing international subculture of photographers and thrill-seekers has found a new frontier in abandoned structures. Their photographs have become a serious art form, the subject of books, web sites, gallery shows, and videos.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Steve Watkins |
05-26-2010 |
Art
Banksy Bombs Detroitnew

Last week, underground superstar street artist Banksy paid a visit to Detroit. He was on what could be considered one of the most proactively viral and resourceful publicity tours in history. Hitting Los Angeles, Park City (for Sundance), Chicago and Toronto, the famed spray-can kid left a series of paintings in his now-iconic style, but also some indelible pain, in Detroit. Whereas Banksy typically, in other cities, elicits retorts from ignorant municipal types calling his work simple vagrancy, in Detroit he was damn good news, even if he fervently, inadvertently divided the arts community.
Metro Times |
Travis R. Wright |
05-25-2010 |
Art
Tags: Banksy
Anonymity & the Internet: No Commentnew

Why do websites let anonymous commenters just say whatever the hell they want anyway?
New Haven Advocate |
Brianna Snyder |
05-25-2010 |
Tech
The Art of Beer-Pairingnew
For many food lovers, pairing wine with certain foods is a common way to enhance your meal. But like wine, beer can be used as a promising complement to many familiar dishes.
Boulder Weekly |
Katelyn M. Feldhaus |
05-24-2010 |
Food+Drink
Author Explores the Rise of Christian Nationalism in Canadanew
Mainstream-media reporters and columnists are largely unaware of the growing influence of the religious right in Canada, according to Marci McDonald, the author of a new book on the subject.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
05-24-2010 |
Books
Transparency in Chicago is a Big Jokenew
Mayor Daley has a laugh at reporters' expense, but that’s not who's losing out.
Chicago Reader |
Mick Dumke |
05-24-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Richard Daley
Will Folks Admitted to Haley Affair a Year Agonew
Former Mark Sanford spokesman Will Folks privately admitted a year ago to having a brief extramarital affair with GOP gubernatorial contender S.C. Rep. Nikki Haley, according to a Palmetto State Republican political operative.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
05-24-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Nikki Haley, Will Folks
Voodoo Economicsnew
What vampire and zombie movies can tell us about the future of capitalism.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
05-21-2010 |
Commentary
The High Cost of Free Marketsnew

A lack of regulation invites oil spills and financial collapse.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Kadzis |
05-21-2010 |
Commentary