AltWeeklies Wire
Friends in the Shadowsnew
How developers, corporations, and city contractors buy influence in San Francisco City Hall.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
10-09-2013 |
Housing & Development
Is Pirate Radio Finally Ready To Go Legit?new
Caught between corporate interests and increasingly populist sentiments, the FCC is about to make an offer that would-be pirates may not be able to refuse.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
10-09-2013 |
Media
How Do Eugenics Victims Find Justice?new
This year, the North Carolina Legislature approved monetary compensation for the state's eugenics victims. Is that enough?
INDY Week |
Belle Boggs |
10-09-2013 |
Policy Issues
Three same-sex couples request, are denied marriage licenses in N.C.new
National protest of anti-same sex marriage laws comes to Charlotte.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ana McKenzie |
10-09-2013 |
LGBT
Possible Salmonella-Tainted Chicken for Sale in Safewaynew
Why is a Maui Safeway selling possible salmonella-tainted chicken At low, low prices?
Who's buying Hofmann Forest?new
Plaintiffs sue N.C. State trustees, try to learn identity of mystery buyer
INDY Week |
Jane Porter |
10-08-2013 |
Environment
When the B Stands for Barriersnew
Plan B One-Step is supposed to be available on pharmacy shelves for anyone, regardless of age or gender. Yet many are still limiting access to the emergency contraceptive, FDA rulings be damned.
LEO Weekly |
April Corbin |
10-07-2013 |
The War on Women
Wreck-It Ralphnew
How Ralph Nader became D.C. libraries’ biggest headache (and pissed off a whole neighborhood).
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Wiener |
10-07-2013 |
Features
Tags: Ralph Nader
Not if, but when, marijuana becomes legal in Pennsylvanianew
William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a hemp farming state. When the commonwealth comes around to ending THC prohibition, this and several other industries could save the state.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
10-07-2013 |
Drugs
What Does Natural Really Mean?new
Companies capitalize on health-conscious movement.
VUE Weekly |
Meaghan Baxter |
10-07-2013 |
Health
Access Deniednew
Kentucky ranks among the most restrictive in the country regarding access to abortion, particularly for low-income and rural women.
LEO Weekly |
Joe Sonka |
10-06-2013 |
The War on Women
Mark Sanford is no legal scholar when it comes to the Affordable Care Actnew
In an opinion piece published in Tuesday’s issue of The Post and Courier, Congressman Mark Sanford dedicated most of his column to a “constitutional issue” that he claims “really hasn’t been discussed” but that he thinks “provides legitimacy to the Republican House’s attempts to delay the implementation of [the Affordable Care Act]” by refusing to pass a budget and holding the entire federal government hostage.
Charleston City Paper |
Laurin Manning |
10-06-2013 |
Policy Issues
Everyone Says They Want the Best for North Forest Students, As Long As They Stand to Benefit.new
HISD didn't just absorb North Forest out of the goodness of its heart. There's some real benefits in the acquisition to the mega district and its superintendent. Hopefully for the kids as well.
Houston Press |
Dianna Wray |
10-02-2013 |
Education
$950 million Amendment 66 stirs emotion, controversynew
Are the kids all right?
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
10-02-2013 |
Policy Issues
Ill impostornew
Not For Human Consumption explores synthetic marijuana's ugly aftermath.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Gracie Ramsdell |
10-02-2013 |
Drugs
