AltWeeklies Wire
In the Drive to Avert Nuclear Catastrophe, Is Anybody Listening?new
A year before 9/11, Ted Turner wanted to talk about bankrolling former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn to try to save the world from nuclear terrorism.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
08-25-2005 |
Commentary
Memo: Sidestepping HST's Sendoffnew
The depraved cult of press jackanapery is what took the punch out of gonzo a long time ago. We should be celebrating the seat-of-the-pants outlaw who savaged despots and wrote like Fitzgerald on liquid nitrogen, not theh tragic clown guzzling Cristal with the rest of the press corps in Aspen
Westword |
Gig LeCarp |
08-22-2005 |
Commentary
Solving Chief Illiniweknew
One writer suggests a way to solve the problem of the University of Illinois' Native American mascot.
Illinois Times |
Doug Bybee Sr. |
08-22-2005 |
Commentary
Teacher Burnt Outnew
What's wrong with students in today's schools? It all starts with the parents.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
08-19-2005 |
Commentary
Is the War in Iraq Causing More Terrorism?new
President Bush and Prime Minister Blair contend that terrorists are not at all motivated by what we do in Iraq or anywhere else. Instead, they say, terrorism is solely the product of the Islamic terrorists' "evil ideology" (that's Blair's phrase) and "dark vision of the world" (that's Bush's phrase).
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
08-18-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Avoiding Bart Simpson's Candy Bingesnew
One writer discusses the ups and downs of child obesity.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
08-18-2005 |
Commentary
Shuffle This
Musical chaos, as found on random radio, is not custom-contrived. It’s out of our hands and we like it. It’s wacky! It’s wild! "We don’t know what’s going to happen," one station ad boasts of its random radio segment. They say this as if it’s a good thing.
City Newspaper |
Jennifer Loviglio |
08-17-2005 |
Commentary
Finding Hope in Summer Readingnew
Reading about cities reveals the good that is in them, and shows how they solve their problems through the leadership of those who decide what personal role to play.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
08-17-2005 |
Commentary
Bootstrap Furynew
If you can force poor people to participate in their disenfranchisement by blaming them for it, you cripple their ability to change it.
Jackson Free Press |
Ali Greggs |
08-11-2005 |
Commentary
The Legacy of the Late King Fahd of Saudi Arabianew
What would you say if you found out that a Middle Eastern despot who supported Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda with billions of dollars over several decades had just died?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
08-11-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
The State of the World Todaynew
Recent news shows how our society's doing this week -- and it isn't looking too good.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
08-10-2005 |
Commentary
Adding Insult to Death
Because there is no draft, there is a shameful disconnect between those we pay to fight for us in Iraq, and the citizenry for whom they are fighting.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Robin Meyers |
08-10-2005 |
Commentary
Taking On the Worldnew
A college consultant explains why students should take courses requiring intellectual discipline in lieu of squishy, feel-good classes to achieve their vision in the real world.
Style Weekly |
'Rick Gray |
08-10-2005 |
Commentary
Art Arrives Wrapped in a Southern Accentnew
Doug Monroe observes the beauty of a hometown poet's work read in his Southern accent.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
08-04-2005 |
Commentary
Vice Folliesnew
Marijuana, poker, sex toys in Alabama: It's time to get our public policy priorities straight and stop prosecuting victimless crimes.
Nashville Scene |
Roger Abramson |
08-03-2005 |
Commentary
