AltWeeklies Wire
Enjoy the Air Show -- You Paid For Itnew
Let's move beyond the $320 million in aircraft you have bought, and the roughly $12 million in annual salaries you're paying for the people whose entire, year-round, full-time jobs are to use those aircraft to show off the military prowess of the United States by, um, flying really really fast very close to the ground.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
09-13-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Easy, Tigernew
Reconsidering hipsterism, sensitivity, and Ryan Adams' legacy.
Portland Phoenix |
Christopher Gray |
09-13-2007 |
Music
Tags: Easy Tiger, Ryan Adams
'God is Dead' Explores the Potential Aftershocks of God's Deathnew
Throughout this surprising, funny, and often provocative book, Currie imbues his characters with a sobriety that allows his audacious concepts to take root.
Portland Phoenix |
Christopher Gray |
09-13-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: God is Dead, Ron Currie Jr
Maine Same-Sex Couples Move Closer to Marriagenew
Until last week, gays and lesbians could adopt in Maine, but only as single parents . A state supreme court ruling now allows couples to adopt together, taking another step forward in the move toward full family rights in Maine.
Portland Phoenix |
Tony Giampetruzzi |
09-06-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Internet Disconnectnew
As Verizon unloads its landlines in rural parts of the country, local officials are missing an opportunity for real economic development: fiber-optics.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
08-23-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Kennebunkport Protest Hopes To Draw 5000 Peoplenew
Cindy Sheehan seems unable to stay away from the peace movement that she publicly cut ties with just over two months ago.
Portland Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
08-23-2007 |
Politics
The Psychology of Returning From Warnew
You want the troops out of Iraq? Next, we have to get Iraq out of the troops.
Portland Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
07-13-2007 |
War
A Supermax 'Graduate'new
A mentally ill man fresh out of the Maine State Prison's Supermax killed three people in a botched robbery in New Hampshire -- he says he got no help in prison, Maine prison officials say they did nothing wrong, and the governor blames the killer.
Portland Phoenix |
Lance Tapley |
07-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Live Earth Side Tripsnew
There's a (relatively) nearby place to each Live Earth concert where you can actually see the effects of global warming, and we have links to webcams where you can see the real effects of human innovation on our big blue marble.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
07-03-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
How Big is Harry Potter?new
Considering all the hype surrounding the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series, you would think that the July 21 release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is one of the most anticipated events in human history. Well, almost.
Portland Phoenix |
Joel C. Theriault |
07-03-2007 |
Books
Maine Prison Bosses Violate Court Ordersnew
The Maine Department of Corrections is violating at least two of three 35-year-old federal court orders that grant prisoners access to the press, allow them to write to newspapers, and prohibit prison officials from arbitrarily transferring prisoners out of state if they exercise their rights.
Portland Phoenix |
Lance Tapley |
06-29-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Out With the Book Tour?new
Powell's Books is trying out an alternative to the traditional author's book-reading event to promote a new release.
Portland Phoenix |
Christopher Gray |
06-08-2007 |
Books
Tags: Ian McEwan, On Chesil Beach
NASCAR-bon Neutral?new
Got any lingering doubts that environmentalism is becoming increasingly mainstream? If so, turn for proof to the wildly popular sport and improbable role model of car racing.
Portland Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
05-31-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Fitting Innew
Exactly what is the responsibility of the immigrant community to acclimate to the mainstream, and what is the responsibility borne by the community to help newcomers to function in their new home?
Portland Phoenix |
Shay Stewart-Bouley |
05-31-2007 |
Immigration
28 Grunts Later: Zombie Kickballnew
The second annual installment of Zombie Kickball was a great success. Zombies of all stripes and unnatural deaths made it. Check out some photos from the afternoon of the living dead.
Portland Phoenix |
Christopher Gray |
05-31-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
