AltWeeklies Wire
Lethal Blownew
With $2.9 million behind Proposition 34, California may become the 19th state to abolish the death penalty.
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark |
08-08-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Prop. 34
White Linen Fightnew
As a Houston charity event grew, so did promises, expectations and disappointments.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
08-08-2012 |
Features
The Next PTSD Crisisnew
Can the Armed Forces afford to accurately diagnose soldiers--and their families--with psychological issues stemming from war?
Seattle Weekly |
Keegan Hamilton |
08-08-2012 |
Health
Tags: Military Mental Health
No Refugenew
Five years after the infamous raid on the FLDS compound in Texas - where authorities discovered that a fundamentalist, polygamous Mormon sect led by Warren Jeffs had been "spiritually" marrying underage girls to adult men - questions remain about the state's handling of the case and the safety of the children.
The Texas Observer |
Janet Heimlich |
08-07-2012 |
Children & Families
How Do I Become a Food Writer?new
A career in food writing was never as easy as it supposedly once was. And the challenges of pursuing such an occupation continue to be formidable.
The Village Voice |
Robert Sietsema |
08-03-2012 |
Media
Tags: Food Writing
Stacking the Decknew
Politicians' ties to South Carolina's seedy video gambling underworld.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
08-03-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Bait and Switchnew
Seafood fraud disguises farmed salmon as wild, tilapia as snapper and sole as sand dabs. What’s on your plate – and how did it get there?
Monterey County Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
08-02-2012 |
Features
Inside the Abortion Clinic Battlenew
The legal battle concerning the Jackson Women's Health Center.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
08-02-2012 |
The War on Women
Pension Politicsnew
Do pension investments violate state employees' free speech rights?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Justin Horwath |
08-02-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Public Pensions
Screw U: The Next Bubble May Be Higher Educationnew
In economics, a bubble is something that trades at prices far beyond its intrinsic value. Fasten your seat belt: the next bubble may be higher education.
San Diego Reader |
Don Bauder |
08-02-2012 |
Economy
Tags: higher education bubble
What Next for CNN?new
How can CNN turn around its ratings slide? For starters, bring everyone back to Atlanta.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Eric Celeste |
08-02-2012 |
Media
Tags: CNN
American Beautynew
Why strong women still chase the crown.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
07-31-2012 |
Features
The Young and the Joblessnew
Idaho youth struggle with one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation.
Boise Weekly |
Zach Hagadone |
07-31-2012 |
Economy
Tags: Idaho Unemployment
New Orleans' Immigration Battlesnew
Why immigration court in New Orleans is stretched to the breaking point.
Gambit |
Charles Maldonado |
07-31-2012 |
Immigration
