AltWeeklies Wire
The Weapon of Satire: ¡Ask a Mexican! Weighs Innew
Columnist and OC Weekly staff writer Gustavo Arellano has caused much controversy since the Eugene (Ore.) Weekly began running the column in early November. We ask him about charges that he's a racist -- and whether satire can work when immigrants are under serious attack.
Eugene Weekly |
Suzi Steffen |
11-30-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: interview, Mexican, Gustavo Arellano, racism, race, Latino, Ask a Mexican, race relations, Latina
The Jena 6: MLK's Dream, Downscaled
African-Americans still suffer from systemic racism, so why are they rushing to the defense of six high school bullies instead of fighting for what matters?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
09-26-2007 |
Commentary
Inner City Squalor as Home Entertainment
A popular series of DVDs compiles footage of actual, violent street fights.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
03-19-2007 |
Race & Class
Funeral for the Second Vermont Republic?new
Vermont's secessionist movement is imploding over its connections to white supremecists.
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
03-07-2007 |
Politics
The Double Closetnew
As gay and lesbian Arabs struggle to come out, they face homophobia, racism and violence -- within their own communities.
Metro Times |
Sarah Klein |
05-03-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: Immigration, 9/11, gay, Arab, Arab American, Chaldean, Dearborn, Detroit, Gay Rights, homophobia, lesbian, racism
Glass Shieldnew
A Florida police officer claims she was harassed and tormented by other officers because of her race and gender.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
01-17-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Unequal Justicenew
Louie Arriaga faces a decade in prison for what started as an alleged traffic violation, while two Phoenix cops involved in attacking a prisoner didn't even have to show up in court.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
01-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Race to the Finish
The book provides a useful catalog of American ingenuity in the cause of ethnic purity.
Washington City Paper |
Bell Clement |
12-23-2005 |
Nonfiction
A Judge Takes a Standnew
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office declared war on a respected judge after he called a prosecutor's actions racist.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
12-09-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Whitewashnew
In his new autobiography, Jesse Helms sees himself as a humanitarian -- not a racist supporter of brutal right-wing regimes who turned obstructionism into a foreign policy.
INDY Week |
Barry Yeoman |
09-12-2005 |
Nonfiction
Foundation Chronicles Cases of Juveniles in for Lifenew
Fourteen of every 10,000 Coloradans between the ages of 14 and 17 are serving life in prison. The Pendulum Foundation keeps track of them.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
07-12-2005 |
Crime & Justice
The Minuteman's 15 Minutes of Fame (Minute 14.5)new
Looking for illegal immigrants on the U.S.-Mexican border, the Minutemen end up getting spooked by rattlesnakes and the suspicious light of the moon.
SF Weekly |
Harmon Leon |
07-01-2005 |
Immigration
In the Shadow of the U.S. Opennew
Just a chip shot away from the site of the U.S. Open in Pinehurst, N.C., are neglected African-American neighborhoods with no city water, sewer or trash collection. Activists hope to grab some of the golf tournament's spotlight to get local leaders to address the problem.
For Black Saints, Church's Racist Heritage Stingsnew
Black members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints struggle to find their place in a church that once banned blacks from the priesthood and said they bore the mark of Cain.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Shane Johnson |
12-17-2004 |
Religion
Tags: Mormons, racism, blacks, African Americans, Brigham Young, intermarriage, Joseph Smith, whites
Bishops' Pastoral Letter on Election Alienates Catholicsnew
Steve and Shayla King left their parish of 30 years because they were offended by a missive suggesting Catholics might endanger their eternal salvation if they didn't vote for a candidate who would protect innocent life. The letter issued in their diocese was intimidation, Steve King says.
