AltWeeklies Wire
Why The Bay Citizen Can't Hack It Alone Anymorenew
After two years in operation, the Bay Citizen is being taken over by the Center for Investigative Reporting. How did this happen?
Heritage of Abusenew
Waco religious group accused of child abuse, beatings and cover-ups.
The Texas Observer |
Alex Hannaford |
02-13-2012 |
Features
The War on Weednew
Illinois and many other states aggressively prosecute low-level pot users and dealers in the national war on drugs. But what's the cost, in both money and lives? And is it working?
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
02-09-2012 |
Drugs
Louisiana Education Numbers Don't Add Upnew
The Louisiana Department of Education is either cooking the books or simply incompetent in establishing the success of the voucher program Gov. Bobby Jindal wants to expand. Because the numbers just don’t add up.
What Happened to the Chronicle's Paywall?new
The San Francisco newspaper has quietly stopped charging for stories on its website.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
02-09-2012 |
Media
Stink on Pinknew
The Komen debacle washes up good and bad on local shores, and shows cracks in the Dallas charity.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Betty Brink and Gayle Reaves |
02-09-2012 |
The War on Women
The Horrors of the Gluten-Sensitive Sufferernew
Imagine that for your entire life you have felt sick. Between the fatigue, stomach pains, and nausea, you have been stuck in an endless cycle of dining roulette. Needless to say, your life is scoring a wee bit low on the fun-scale.
Charleston City Paper |
Nikki Seibert |
02-09-2012 |
Health
Hi Bill Keller. The New York Times just stole our column. Should we sue?new
On Saturday, the New York Times blatantly and willfully violated the copyright of another publisher -- our publisher, actually.
Boston Phoenix |
Carly Carioli |
02-08-2012 |
Media
Pushing the Limitnew
Advocates say the biggest opposition to abolishing statute of limitation on child sex abuse in Pa. is the Catholic Church.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
02-08-2012 |
Crime & Justice
The Marriage Decision, For Better and For Worsenew
In the end, the ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals was very narrow. If you read the entire decision, it's not a sweeping affirmation of the legal rights of Americans to marry the person of their choice.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tim Redmond |
02-07-2012 |
LGBT
Cristian Conversionnew
Baby-faced murder defendant Cristian Fernandez upends perception and reality in the Northeast Florida criminal justice system.
Folio Weekly |
Susan Cooper Eastman |
02-07-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Cristian Fernandez
BP's "Hidden Victims"new
A report by Greater New Orleans, Inc. purports to outline the effect of last year's drilling permit moratorium.
Tags: BP Oil Spill
Calif. Prop. 8 Is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Saysnew
A federal appeals court ruled this morning that California's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Proposition 8
Gas, Oil or Hot Air?new
What is it about the term "fossil fuels" that we don't seem to understand?
Urban Tulsa Weekly |
Arnold Hamilton |
02-07-2012 |
Energy
The Thin Line Between Dog Rescuing and Dog Hoardingnew
Dallas' animal rescuers want to save dogs from cruelty and neglect. But some need to be saved from themselves.
Dallas Observer |
Anna Merlan |
02-07-2012 |
Animal Issues
Tags: Dog Rescuers, Stray Dogs in Dallas
