AltWeeklies Wire
Jill Scott: Neo-soul's Deserving Standard-bearernew
Philly soulster and Roots protegee Jill Scott has become the scene's true standard-bearer. She's the genre's reigning poet laureate -- a strong, precise lyricist in a genre without many.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
03-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jill Scott, The Real Thing
Sandor Katz Ferments Cabbage and Cultivates Changenew
Fermentation is Katz's favorite way for people to help themselves, and help the planet, by breaking the corporate food chain.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
03-31-2008 |
Food+Drink
Popular Texas Conservative Has Some Republicans Worriednew
Want a body-armored, property rights-advocating survivalist with alleged links to the Republic of Texas militia as your next state representative? Vote for Randall Dunning on April 8.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
03-31-2008 |
Politics
Communist States Aren't the Only Ones Denying Jury Trialsnew
In Washington, juveniles have no right to one.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
03-31-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Scorsese Shines a Light on the Stones
On a cold Sunday at Manhattan's Palace Hotel, Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and Charlie Watts joined a throng of anxious journalists so we could pepper them with questions. Needless to say, Marty and the Stones looked marvelous, laughed a lot, and cracked wise to everyone's delight.
Maui Time |
Cole Smithey |
03-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Martin Scorsese, Shine a Light
Ultrasound Helps Reveal Anomalies in Dense Breastsnew
For the lady with the densest breasts, technology can help make mammograms effective.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Isabelle T. Walker |
03-31-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Breaking Up a Homenew
For many Pittsburgh neighborhoods, tearing down buildings is all anyone can think to do.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Adam Fleming |
03-31-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Sacrificial Rewardsnew
Ladies and gentlemen, rejoice! Sacrifices have been made to the hip-hop gods, and the drought is over. Finally, new rap albums are coming out. And guess what, they're pretty good.
Jackson Free Press |
David Dennis Jr. |
03-31-2008 |
Music
Dick Williams Does Things On His Termsnew
Fifteen years after being deemed eligible, the no-nonsense, hard-driving manager who displayed an unparalleled ability to quickly turn struggling teams into winners, is finally accepted into baseball's Hall of Fame.
Pasadena Weekly |
Travis Hunter |
03-31-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Election Moves Taiwan and Beijing Closernew
The triumph of Ma Ying-jeou, the Nationalist Party (or Kuomintang) candidate in the presidential election in Taiwan, brings to an end eight years of rule by the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party.
The Georgia Straight |
Frank Ching |
03-31-2008 |
International
Tags: international
Priced Into Povertynew
Helping families paying unfairly high rents would go miles toward ending homelessness.
Pasadena Weekly |
Gisselle Acevedo and Paul Freese |
03-31-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Racing for the Bottom in Californianew
The state's public schools simply cannot tolerate governor's proposed budget cuts.
Pasadena Weekly |
Ed Honowitz |
03-31-2008 |
Education
Tags: Education
Is Obama's Pastor Really That Controversial?new
I guess Noam Chomsky would be a lot scarier if he were black. He'd get a lot more press too. Church of Chomsky, anyone?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Liz Spikol |
03-31-2008 |
Commentary
Why Obama's Great Speech on Race Fell Shortnew
The trouble with the speech was that the core issue raised by Obama's relationship with Rev. Jeremiah Wright isn't race. It's patriotism.
Boulder Weekly |
Paul Danish |
03-31-2008 |
Commentary
A Life on the Edgenew
When life kept kicking her in the teeth, Mary O'Connor finally bit back.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
03-31-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
