AltWeeklies Wire
Pipeline Companies Seize Land in Texas at Willnew
In Texas, property rights are sacred. It's encoded into our ethos—in this state, your ranch is your kingdom. If you catch a strangers inside your fenceline, by golly, you can shoot them. No one can infringe on your land.
The Texas Observer |
Saul Elbein |
08-28-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Calif. Governor Signs Bill That Heads Off Ban on Circumcisionsnew
The controversy over male circumcisions have officially been nipped in the bud. Governor Jerry Brown on Sunday signed off on a new law that puts the kibosh local cities and counties to criminalize circumcision for males younger than 18.
Doing Wrightnew
Vermont journalist and activist Paul Wright gives convicts a voice through his national magazine, Prison Legal News.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
03-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Target of Animal-Rights Activists Asks Court to Keep Them at Baynew
Pamelyn Ferdin, the child actor who did the voice of Peanuts' Lucy Van Pelt, is now president of a radical animal-rights group alleged to have participated in harassment and over-the-line protests.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
12-22-2005 |
Animal Issues
Tags: California, rights, van, animal, Chiron, cruelty, Emeryville, Ferdin, Huntingdon, Lucy, Pamelyn, peanuts, Pelt, Roche, Stop
Last Choicenew
In the wake of Bush's re-election, a triumphant right is planning its assault on reproductive rights.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
11-29-2004 |
Sex
The Wreck Next Doornew
A homeowner doing his best to renovate an old house finds out just how much a slumlord next door can get away.
Metroland |
Darryl McGrath |
10-14-2004 |
Policy Issues
Animal-Rights Activists Arrested under New Terrorism Lawnew
They vandalize, they’re disruptive, and they intimidate. But are animal-rights activists practicing terrorism?
Seattle Weekly |
Philip Dawdy |
06-08-2004 |
Animal Issues
