AltWeeklies Wire
Convict Has Little Chance in Hell of Cheating Hangman
There was plenty of motive indicating Jimmie Ray Slaughter killed Melody Wuertz and her baby, Jessica. Now important evidence is in question as he faces a date with death.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
02-23-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Irony of a 'Christian' Inauguration
Christians who are not part of the Christian Right worry that the person most upset about the Inaugural Party is Jesus.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Robin Meyers |
01-28-2005 |
Commentary
Minister Questions Morality of Commander in Chief's Actions
At a peace rally at the University of Oklahoma, Robin Meyers takes issue with Bush administration officials who claim moral values are on their side.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Robin Meyers |
01-20-2005 |
Commentary
Networks Censor Church's Commercial About Inclusion
All three major networks turned down ads claiming that the United Church of Christ welcomes everyone because the implication that other churches don't was considered too controversial.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Robin R. Meyers |
12-17-2004 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Silkwood
Thirty years ago, Karen Silkwood drove down State Highway 74 to meet her boyfriend, a union representative and a New York Times reporter for an interview in Oklahoma City. She never made it.
Oklahoma Gazette |
April Marciszewski |
11-04-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Confessions of a ‘Candyfreak’
An addicted author delves into the bittersweet world of the candy industry.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Rob Collins |
10-29-2004 |
Business & Labor
Alt-Weekly Oklahoma Gazette Turns 25
In a quarter-century, the Oklahoma Gazette has blossomed from a monthly preservation newsletter with a skeleton staff of volunteers to the third-largest newspaper in the state.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Preston Jones |
10-13-2004 |
Media
Objector or 'Deserter'?
Staff Sgt. Camilo Mejia, who served in the Florida Army National Guard, faces a conscientious objector hearing in Oklahoma. Why did he abandon his unit in Iraq? Fort Sill officials are denying interview requests, citing military regulations.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Deborah Benjamin |
06-18-2004 |
War
Tags: Iraq, war & peace
Oklahoma Finally Honors Folksinger Suspected of Communism
How could Woody Guthrie, an artist described by Rolling Stone magazine as the most important American folk musician of all time, become the object of such scorn in his native state?
Oklahoma Gazette |
Rob Collins |
06-03-2004 |
Politics
