AltWeeklies Wire
Incarceration Inc.new
The Arizona Department of Corrections says inmate population is on the rise, so more private prison beds are needed.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
10-10-2013 |
Policy Issues
Greenwashing the War on Drugsnew
Law enforcement is now pointing to the environmental harms caused by illegal pot farms to justify the ongoing Drug War. But it was the Drug War that sent growers into California's forests.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
10-10-2013 |
Policy Issues
The Last Ride of a Cleveland Hells Angel Informantnew
A path from destruction to redemption and back, and a family's trouble with witness protection.
Cleveland Scene |
Vince Grzegorek |
10-09-2013 |
Features
Friends in the Shadowsnew
How developers, corporations, and city contractors buy influence in San Francisco City Hall.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
10-09-2013 |
Housing & Development
Is Pirate Radio Finally Ready To Go Legit?new
Caught between corporate interests and increasingly populist sentiments, the FCC is about to make an offer that would-be pirates may not be able to refuse.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
10-09-2013 |
Media
How Do Eugenics Victims Find Justice?new
This year, the North Carolina Legislature approved monetary compensation for the state's eugenics victims. Is that enough?
INDY Week |
Belle Boggs |
10-09-2013 |
Policy Issues
Possible Salmonella-Tainted Chicken for Sale in Safewaynew
Why is a Maui Safeway selling possible salmonella-tainted chicken At low, low prices?
When the B Stands for Barriersnew
Plan B One-Step is supposed to be available on pharmacy shelves for anyone, regardless of age or gender. Yet many are still limiting access to the emergency contraceptive, FDA rulings be damned.
LEO Weekly |
April Corbin |
10-07-2013 |
The War on Women
Wreck-It Ralphnew
How Ralph Nader became D.C. libraries’ biggest headache (and pissed off a whole neighborhood).
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Wiener |
10-07-2013 |
Features
Tags: Ralph Nader
Not if, but when, marijuana becomes legal in Pennsylvanianew
William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a hemp farming state. When the commonwealth comes around to ending THC prohibition, this and several other industries could save the state.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
10-07-2013 |
Drugs
What Does Natural Really Mean?new
Companies capitalize on health-conscious movement.
VUE Weekly |
Meaghan Baxter |
10-07-2013 |
Health
Access Deniednew
Kentucky ranks among the most restrictive in the country regarding access to abortion, particularly for low-income and rural women.
LEO Weekly |
Joe Sonka |
10-06-2013 |
The War on Women
Was Occupy Charlotte's Demise an Inside Job?new
Former members say police infiltration killed the movement.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ryan Pitkin |
10-02-2013 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: police infiltration
Bypass Mayhemnew
A Northern California reporter faces eight years in jail. Was he being unethical, or simply doing his job?
North Bay Bohemian |
Rachel Dovey |
10-02-2013 |
Media
Project Censorednew
From whistleblowers and wealth gaps -- to the notion of journalistic objectivity, here's the news that didn't make the news.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez |
10-02-2013 |
Media
Tags: Bradley Manning
