AltWeeklies Wire
Drills, Baby, Drillsnew
Preparing for an oil spill requires staying in practice and investing in prevention.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
05-20-2010 |
Disasters
The Case for Nationalizing BP
The Supreme Court says that corporations have the same rights as individuals. When they misbehave, shouldn't they face consequences as serious as those imposed upon an individual?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
05-20-2010 |
Business & Labor
Is Colorado Springs Too Generous?new
A city audit reveals costly policies regarding workers' compensation for illnesses and injuries that happen on — and even off — the job.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
05-20-2010 |
Business & Labor
Canadian Private Hospital on Life Supportnew
After blowing up a downtown hospital, the province of Alberta sanctioned a private-care facility — one that was supposed to reduce surgical wait times and save taxpayers some money — which has now filed for bankruptcy.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Trevor Scott Howell |
05-20-2010 |
Science
Will Healthcare Help or Hinder Idaho Candidates in November?new
Idaho's governor and members of its delegation are betting against healthcare. But one virtually unknown Democrat is running on a pro-health-care platform.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
05-20-2010 |
Politics
Tags: 2010 Midterms, Healthcare
Gerald Posner Plagiarizes Againnew
A 48-year-old Wisconsin doctoral student named Greg Gelembiuk has discovered Gerald Posner lifted 35 passages in two books: his 2003 take on the 9-11 attacks, Why America Slept, and Secrets of the Kingdom, a 2005 tome about Saudi Arabia.
Miami New Times |
Tim Elfrink |
05-19-2010 |
Media
Tags: Gerald Posner
Virginia Lacrosse Teams Believe in Life After Lovenew
University of Virginia men's and women's lacrosse teams advance in NCAA tourney, deal with grave loss.
C-Ville Weekly |
Brendan Fitzgerald |
05-18-2010 |
Sports
Tags: George Huguely, Yeardley Love
2010 Primaries: Low Voter Turnout Reported in Philadelphianew
Live updates on the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary between Arlen Specter and Joe Sestak.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
05-18-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Arlen Specter, Joe Sestak
2010 Primaries: City Slicker vs. Country Doctor in Kentuckynew
The Kentucky Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is decadent and depraved
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LEO Weekly |
Jonathan Meador |
05-18-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Daniel Mongiardo, Jack Conway
Partying With Pearl Jamnew
Cartoonist Tom Tomorrow tells of his wine-fueled collaboration with Eddie Vedder and the gang.
Hartford Advocate |
Tom Tomorrow |
05-17-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Before He Hired an Escort, Rekers Tried to Spank the Gay Awaynew
George Alan Rekers -- the Baptist minister who made international headlines when he was exposed by Miami New Times this month for hiring a gay escort -- ran a clinic in the early 1970s which attempted to "extinguish" feminine behavior in young boys.
Miami New Times |
Penn Bullock and Brandon K. Thorp |
05-17-2010 |
LGBT
Tags: George Rekers
Mounting Evidence of Corruption in Maryland Prisonsnew
Evidence of corruption in Maryland prisons has been mounting. Can current reform measures clean things up?
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
05-17-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Dumpster Diving: The True Green Lifestyle?new
Henry Kellogg is a student at the University of Vermont who calls himself a dumpster diver. His adventures in searching the trash disprove the adage that there’s “no such thing as a free lunch” — or a free futon.
Seven Days |
Lea McLellan |
05-14-2010 |
Culture
Artist Depicts Assassination of Obama in Controversial New Shownew
In his new show State of Shock, British-born artist Fletcher Crossman presents a series of controversial paintings depicting the assassination of President Obama.
Charleston City Paper |
Amy Stockwell Mercer |
05-13-2010 |
Art
Tags: Fletcher Crossman, State of Shock
Do Americans Understand Arizona's New Law?new
Americans have a long history of scapegoating immigrants during tough economic times, but it’s also not clear whether most whites understand the true ramifications of Arizona’s new law.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
05-13-2010 |
Immigration
