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How fracking could break Colorado Democratsnew
The looming rift.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Eli Stokols |
04-30-2014 |
Energy
Lyft brings peer-to-peer ride-sharing to Colorado Springsnew
It was almost 11 o'clock in the morning, and I wanted a burger — actually, it was 10:54 a.m. I know because that's when I pulled out my smartphone, hit the balloon-shaped app, and grabbed a Lyft...
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
04-30-2014 |
Transportation
What's Inside an Ounce of Marijuana?new
A proposed Colorado law will establish an equivalence between an ounce of bud and concentrated marijuana products from keef to edibles. There's just one little thing: HB 1361 does not state what will be equivalent to an ounce of marijuana buds.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Griffin Swartzell |
04-30-2014 |
Drugs
Tags: HB 1361
Charlotte is Ground Zero for Coal Ashnew
Duke Energy is polluting our water and shareholders could put a stop to it.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Rhiannon Fionn |
04-30-2014 |
Environment
Indiana researcher seeks "Acoustics of the Earth"new
A global project based in Indiana is capturing the earth's acoustics, one upload at a time.
Tags: acoustics of the earth
Mapping the Meal Gap in Indiananew
"Map the Meal Gap 2014," released by Feeding Indiana's Hungry, found that more than 1 million people, including nearly 346,000 children, don't know when or from where their next meal will come.
Tags: hunger, food insecurity
Donald Sterling's 6 Other Greatest Hitsnew
If you were surprised by revelations that an audio recording just might have captured a racist rant by L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling, you've been in the dark for years.
L.A. Weekly |
Dennis Romero |
04-28-2014 |
Race & Class
I Am A Feministnew
We need to remind women of all races, ages and creeds that it is absolutely OK to ask for equality.
Jackson Free Press |
Savannah Hunter |
04-25-2014 |
The War on Women
The Amazing Toughness of Kidsnew
All kids need is love and attention, and they'll grow into amazing people.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L Nave |
04-25-2014 |
Children & Families
Edmonton’s Great Green Shiftnew
Edmonton eyes carbon-neutral future despite lack of leadership from higher governments.
VUE Weekly |
Josh Marcellin |
04-25-2014 |
Environment
Tags: edmonton environment
The Desperate Hustle as a Way of Lifenew
Here is the future: nobody gets any job security. Nobody gets a fair wage while they have a job. Nobody gets a retirement fund or even any guarantee they’ll be able to eat tomorrow. Welcome to the Sharing Economy.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
04-24-2014 |
Economy
Tags: Lyft
The Failure of Berkeley's Living Wage Lawnew
The company that manages three public parking garages has underpaid its employees — and city officials, who have known about this for at least a year, have done little about it.
East Bay Express |
Sam Levin |
04-24-2014 |
Business & Labor
Houston's Space Problemnew
The Johnson Space Center used to be one of the most important parts of the space program. Thanks to budget cuts and a rudderless NASA, the Center has been lost in the shuffle.
Houston Press |
Dianna Wray |
04-23-2014 |
Science
As Shepard Lay Dyingnew
The reason we need both hate-crime laws and awareness in our state and nation is simple: Too many people still commit crimes against random members of a group because they've been taught to hate or distrust that group.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
04-17-2014 |
LGBT
Using the KKK to Fight Abortion Rightsnew
Groups such as the Ashburn, Va.-based Radiance Foundation have used ads to cast abortion as akin to genocide of African American children. Others are crying foul play.
Jackson Free Press |
Anna Wolfe |
04-17-2014 |
Race & Class
Tags: abortion rights
