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Another Feeding Frenzynew

The extraordinary concentration of news resources on Dick Cheney's hunting accident begs the question: Where was the press when we invaded Iraq or when Enron bilked investors, and where are they now as Congress destroys the middle class?
Reno News & Review  |  Editorial  |  02-23-2006  |  Commentary

Healing for Musiciansnew

Through Nuci's Space, any musician in Athens, Ga. can get psychological counseling for $10 a session.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Doug Monroe  |  02-23-2006  |  Commentary

Million-Dollar Medicinenew

Have big pharma and its wealthy political allies reached a new low?
Tucson Weekly  |  Renee Downing  |  02-23-2006  |  Commentary

Coretta, Betty and Menew

How meeting Coretta Scott King and Betty Friedan in a Mississippi library changed the future of one Mississippi woman.
Jackson Free Press  |  Donna Ladd  |  02-17-2006  |  Commentary

Freedom Isn't Insult-Freenew

Even those of us who already think fundamentalism is capable of anything find it hard to accept the Islamic fury over those Danish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Mick Farren  |  02-17-2006  |  Commentary

Technology Won't Set Us Freenew

Instead of a safe injection site for oil addicts, George Bush's energy plan is an arcade of mad science fantasies.
NOW Magazine  |  Wayne Roberts  |  02-16-2006  |  Commentary

al-Qaeda's Prison Breaknew

Twenty-three prisoners escaped from a prison in Yemen this month -- 13 of the escapees are members of al-Qaeda.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Andisheh Nouraee  |  02-16-2006  |  Commentary

Fading Linesnew

In Europe, the Muhammad-caricature row comes down to hate vs. free speech.
L.A. Weekly  |  Mehammed Mack  |  02-16-2006  |  Commentary

Do You Swear?new

Abandoning oaths may be a blessing after all.
San Diego CityBeat  |  D.A. Kolodenko  |  02-15-2006  |  Commentary

The Plaguenew

I've had it up to here with you religious people -- all 6.6 billion of you.
San Diego CityBeat  |  David Rolland  |  02-15-2006  |  Commentary

Rules for Yellingnew

Now that Valentine's Day is over and done with for another year, here's some honest, un-romantic relationship advice.
Tucson Weekly  |  Connie Tuttle  |  02-15-2006  |  Commentary

The Odd Couplenew

The newly appointed MARTA chairman isn't fazed by a state representative's ire against Atlanta transit company's management.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Doug Monroe  |  02-15-2006  |  Commentary

Cartoon Madnessnew

Ideologues on both sides have stoked the flames in the Muhammad cartoon controversy to serve their own narrow agendas.
Seven Days  |  Gordon Robison  |  02-15-2006  |  Commentary

Gritty Realitynew

James Frey proves it's the message that matters, and in America these days, the message has nothing to do with truth and everything to do with entertainment.
Boulder Weekly  |  Pamela White  |  02-13-2006  |  Commentary

World of Painnew

The cartoon controversy has newspapers trapped in the space between free speech and respect in the ultimate culture war.
Boston Phoenix  |  Phoenix Editorial Board  |  02-10-2006  |  Commentary

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