AltWeeklies Wire
Pat Derby, Savior of Elephants, Diesnew
Pat Derby founded Ark2000, a 2000-acre refuge for elephants in the Mother Lode where at least one of the alleged pachyderm victims of the Los Angeles Zoo lived out her last days in happier refuge.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
02-25-2013 |
Animal Issues
Who's Profiting from Oakland's Gun Violence?new
As the city struggles with violent crime, major gun makers and their lobbyists are making a financial killing.
East Bay Express |
Ali Winston and Darwin BondGraham |
02-21-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Right-Wing ALEC Playbook Is Crippling Wisconsin’s Economynew
Small-government proposals are killing jobs, not creating them.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
02-21-2013 |
Economy
Tags: ALEC Organization
The Great Imposternew
How digital-age con Gemase Simmons preyed on young fame-hungry victims for years.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
02-21-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Gemase Simmons
Rebels With a Causenew
Florida students protest Keystone XL with thousands in the nation's Capitol.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Arielle Stevenson |
02-20-2013 |
Environment
College Graduates Dependent On Food Stamps Are On the Risenew
One percent of food stamp recipients have a graduate degree, a number that's tripled since 2007.
The Texas Observer |
Sarah Angle |
02-19-2013 |
Poverty
Tags: Food Stamps
"We Shall Not Be Moved"new
The untold story of the brave high school students who led nonviolent protests and sparked the Civil Rights Movement in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Anatomy of a Heroin Ringnew
Dana Bostic's gang-affiliated Chicago drug organization employed dozens of residents, served thousands of customers, established ties with Mexican drug cartels, and relied on violence to stay in business.
Chicago Reader |
Mick Dumke |
02-15-2013 |
Features
Transparency Troublenew
City of Boulder officials are increasingly resistant to coughing up open records.
Boulder Weekly |
Steve Weishampel and Jefferson Dodge |
02-15-2013 |
Policy Issues
Is Your Weed Covered?new
Will your health insurance cover medical marijuana?
Boston Phoenix |
Valerie Vande Panne |
02-15-2013 |
Drugs
The Risingnew
One billion women will experience violence in their lifetimes. In Santa Fe and around the world, they're rising up for change.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Alexa Schirtzinger |
02-14-2013 |
Children & Families
Tags: Domestic Violence
Sunk by Sandynew
How a mid-Atlantic hurricane hit Cleveland hard, frustrating many and devastating a forgotten few.
Cleveland Scene |
Eric Sandy |
02-14-2013 |
Disasters
Tags: Cleveland, Hurricane Sandy
Obama Emphasizes Manufacturing, Middle-Class in Asheville, N.C.new
Less than 24 hours after he delivered the State of the Union address, President Barack Obama delivered a speech to Linamar Corp. in Asheville, N.C., where he emphasized the importance of manufacturing jobs in relation to building a stronger middle-class.
Mountain Xpress |
Caitlin Byrd |
02-14-2013 |
Economy
Tags: Barack Obama, Linamar Corporation
'Til Death Do Us Partnew
Arizona's dangerous love affair with guns.
Phoenix New Times |
Ray Stern |
02-14-2013 |
Policy Issues
