AltWeeklies Wire
Ag-Mart Case Still Hangingnew
The N.C. Department of Agriculture began investigating the Florida-based tomato grower three years ago, after several of its employees in the southeastern part of the state gave birth to severely deformed babies in late 2004 and early 2005.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
01-10-2008 |
Food+Drink
Edwards vs. Obama: Up With Historynew
Even if John Edwards is not ultimately the Democratic nominee, can he claim victory because other candidates copied his populist agenda? Or will his core message of hard struggle for change disappear?
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
01-10-2008 |
Commentary
N.H. Primary: A Firecracker in Manchesternew
A song about going down in flames of glory might describe John Edwards' shift of momentum from squeaking by Hillary Clinton in the Iowa caucus to landing at the bottom (of the top) of the Democratic heap in New Hampshire.
Day Three in New Hampshire: The Undecidednew
Nearly every candidate here has used the term "famously independent" to describe New Hampshire's voters. Indeed, a majority of the state's voters are unaffiliated and can cast ballots in either the Democratic or Republican primary.
Day One in New Hampshire: Heat and Lightnew
One day after Barack Obama's resounding victory in the Iowa caucuses, the former Illinois senator received a near messianic reception at a high school gym in Concord, while John Edwards told a more subdued convention room audience in Portsmouth that his nominal second-place victory proved he could "stand up to monied candidates."
In Iowa, Populist Candidates Court Middle Classnew
Democratic and Republican candidates are delivering a populist message. Why? The obvious explanation is the growing squeeze on the middle class and concentrations of wealth and attendant levels of inequality not seen since the early years of the 20th century, when populism last was a major force in American politics.
The Herbivore's Dialoguenew
Eleni Vlachos' Seeing Through the Fence, an 84-minute-long collection of interviews, statistics and food production footage, is steeped in facts about the vegan lifestyle and animal rights.
INDY Week |
Kathy Justice |
01-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
What is Roots Music?new
A cross section of the artists who've performed during the first four years of the Carrboro ArtsCenter's American Roots Series, this disc showcases the wide range of American Roots.
The Allen Boysnew
N.C.'s only touring Sacred Steel band builds on traditions of faith and family.
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
01-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Allen Boys
The Year in Filmnew
Into the Wild is the year's best, and a Charlotte-based indie joins the list.
Sarwat Husain on Benazir Bhuttonew
"Bhutto was America's puppet," the editor of Al-Ittihaad says, adding that there was no guarantee that had Bhutto won the election, she would have brought democracy to Pakistan.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
01-03-2008 |
International
Tags: international
Short Showers Can't Stop North Carolina's Droughtnew
Local leaders and water experts say the state needs to spend more time and money on a regional approach to planning, conservation and sustainability. Press releases and public service announcements, even with the cooperation of the media, aren't cutting it.
INDY Week |
Cat Warren |
01-03-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
John Edwards' Iowa Caucus Forecastnew
Can Edwards survive a second-place Iowa finish? No.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
01-03-2008 |
Commentary
The 2007 Mixtapenew
The Triangle's best 35 songs of 2007, including Alina Simone, Birds of Avalon, Bowerbirds and more.
We Resolve ... 2008new
The wishes and New Year's resolutions of some of North Carolina's musicians. Includes Tift Merritt, Scotty Irving, Roman Candle and more.
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
12-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
