AltWeeklies Wire
Guns: A Public Health Crisis?new
Despite the pervasive notion that guns make people safer, science suggests otherwise.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
01-17-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Turning Off the Spigotnew
Texas has changed its tune on turning kids into criminals, but Fort Worth may be lagging behind.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Eric Griffey |
01-16-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Juvenile Offenders
Heavy Liftingnew
Olympic weightlifting: not just for muscled-up meatheads anymore.
North Bay Bohemian |
Nicolas Grizzle |
01-16-2013 |
Health
Why did House Republicans refuse to vote on the Violence Against Women Act?new
At the end of November, I wrote an article about sexual assault allegations at the College of Charleston and how rampant rape is on college campuses across the country. After that article came out, I got a lot of e-mails — from students at the college, alumni, and parents. And almost every person who wrote had this message: "I was raped."
Charleston City Paper |
Alison Piepmeier |
01-16-2013 |
The War on Women
What Happened to the Violence Against Women Act?new
Without reauthorization, increased protection for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault is at risk for the first time in 18 years.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
01-11-2013 |
Policy Issues
Whose Future is Rising?new
Revitalizing a desolate piece of downtown Calgary, the city has gambled with taxes on the allure of high-priced condos. If it succeeds, where will the poor people go?
Fast Forward Weekly |
James Wilt |
01-11-2013 |
Housing & Development
Notes From the Underground Economynew
Are companies at the Port of Long Beach cheating truckers out of their rightful wages?
OC Weekly |
Joseph Lapin |
01-11-2013 |
Business & Labor
Tags: truck drivers, Port of Long Beach
Paving a Contaminated Parkwaynew
Activists warn of plutonium under Colorado's proposed Jefferson Parkway.
Boulder Weekly |
Elizabeth Miller |
01-11-2013 |
Environment
Pot Junkies Terrorize D.C. Partiesnew
Guys, Washingtonians are smoking pot at parties, and the Washington Post is on it.
Washington City Paper |
Will Sommer |
01-11-2013 |
Drugs
Tags: Marijuana
Can Kickstarter Stick Around?new
Is crowd funding destined to hit critical mass and implode, or will the crowdsourcing model enter and sustain itself within the larger cultural dialogue?
Unforgiven Offensesnew
The Catholic Church’s interference with its employees’ private lives is becoming an increasingly public matter.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Hannah McCartney |
01-09-2013 |
The War on Women
Tags: Catholic Church
Mohamed and “The Terror Factory”new
A look inside the Fed's counterterrorism campaign from the vantage point of an upcoming trial of the Portland Xmas tree bomber.
Willamette Week |
Trevor Aaronson |
01-09-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Terror
The Practice that Healsnew
After years of being scoffed at as a silly hobby for mystics and hippies seeking peace, love and harmony, the ancient Indian practice of yoga is being embraced by millions of the same Americans who once dismissed it.
Folio Weekly |
Claire Goforth |
01-09-2013 |
Health
Gay Couples Denied Marriage License in Decatur, Ga.new
Five same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses at the Dekalb County courthouse in Decatur as part of the WE DO campaign. The civil rights group, which is organized by the Campaign for Southern Equality, will move to several other Southern states in the coming days before ending at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Joeff Davis |
01-08-2013 |
LGBT
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Marriage
Students Occupy TransCanada Office in Keystone XL Protestnew
Boston-area college students lock And glue themselves inside TransCanada office to protest the Keystone XL pipeline.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
01-08-2013 |
Environment
