AltWeeklies Wire
A Stitch And Timenew
Harun Mustafa showed promise as a cello player. Then he made one bad decision that sent him to prison.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
05-13-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Harun Mustafa
Colorado Springs Medical Marijuana Community Grapples With New Billnew
Some predict that Colorado HB 1284 will force 30 to 80 percent of the state's medical marijuana centers to close.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
05-13-2010 |
Science
Tags: HB 1284, Medical Marijuana
Planning for a Holiday in Afghanistan
If the war in Afghanistan is going so well, why is everyone so worried about me?
Tags: Afghanistan
The Sound Money Movement Marches Onnew
Two Idaho legislators are pushing silver and gold currency. One says Idahoans should be able to pay taxes with gold or silver medallions, while the other actually makes the case that gold and silver should be just as valid as Federal Reserve notes for the purchase of everything from groceries to new cars to property.
Boise Weekly |
Zach Hagadone |
05-12-2010 |
Policy Issues
The Straight Jacket: Undercover With an Ex-Gay Counseling Centernew
Mike Jones, who is not a licensed counselor in Michigan, gives therapy to men and women looking to reconcile their feeling of same-sex attraction.
City Pulse |
Brandon Kirby |
05-12-2010 |
LGBT
Gulf Seafood Threatened By Oil Spillnew
The Gulf of Mexico is as central to Louisiana's food heritage as any cuisine or chef.
In Santa Cruz, Anarchists of All Stripesnew
In the wake of the May 1 riot in Santa Cruz, Curtis Cartier asks: Are there good anarchists and bad anarchists?
Good Times Santa Cruz |
Curtis Cartier |
05-11-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Medical Marijuana Bill Takes Root in Ohionew
A state legislator from the Cleveland area recently introduced a bill that would legalize the use, growth and dispensing of medical marijuana for persons suffering from debilitating conditions including cancer, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Stephen Carter-Novotni |
05-11-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Kenny Yuko
Michigan Debates the Future of Wind Powernew
Gov. Jennifer Granholm says the state can make a transformation from the "rust belt" to the "green belt" by aggressively pursuing policies that promote clean energy alternatives to the burning of fossil fuels.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
05-11-2010 |
Environment
The Heart and Hell of Haitinew
One writer’s journey into the aftermath.
Orlando Weekly |
Dee Rivers |
05-11-2010 |
Disasters
Tags: Haiti
Meet Boulder's Topless Gardenernew
Boulder's topless gardener speaks out about breasts, the media and why she won't put on a shirt.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
05-10-2010 |
Culture
Marijuana Caregiver Fights Backnew
Medical marijuana provider Erick Schmuckal is out of jail and out for justice.
Tags: Erick Schmuckal
'Babies'new
Filmmaker Thomas Balmes contrasts the lives of privileged babies with those in the developing world.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Harry Kloman |
05-10-2010 |
Reviews
The Tea Party is Steeped in Angernew
Steeped in anger, its members live in a world of paranoia and rumor
INDY Week |
Hal Crowther |
05-06-2010 |
Commentary
Tags: Tea Party
Seven Suggestions for Newspapers
Tens of millions of Americans still want newspapers enough to pay for them. Yet circulation and revenues keep plunging. Normally, when demand exists for a product, it is possible to sell it at a profit. It's hard to avoid the conclusion that poor management is at least partly to blame for the industry's problems.
