AltWeeklies Wire
Why Go to a Payday Lender Anyway?new
The answer is very often because there aren't better options.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
03-26-2008 |
Economy
Inside Advance America's Pocketbooknew
The numbers on America's biggest payday lender.
C-Ville Weekly |
Will Goldsmith |
03-26-2008 |
Economy
What Happened to the Presidents of Yesterday?new
Amid the clamor of primary politicking, The Presidents of the United States of America are staying true to tradition by releasing yet another album in an election year. Impressive for a band that claims this is all just a coincidence and its name is actually an ironic commentary on its lack of political stands (which is totally, like, this huge political stand, right?).
San Diego CityBeat |
Kyle Andrews |
03-26-2008 |
Reviews
Veterans Are Killing Themselves in Record Numbersnew
But at the VA, not much has changed.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Beth Walton |
03-26-2008 |
War
Tibet: The Other Protestnew
Antiwar demonstrators aren't the only ones taking it to the streets.
Willamette Week |
Lawrence Maushard |
03-26-2008 |
International
Tags: Tibet, international
Inside the Race for Oregon's Next Attorney Generalnew
John Kroger and Greg Macpherson are both lanky Harvard graduates, Democrats (there is no Republican in the race) and accomplished lawyers. Yet their backgrounds could hardly be more different.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jacquiss |
03-26-2008 |
Politics
Caught in the Payday Lending Cyclenew
Thomasine Wilson took out one payday loan in 2003. Two years and $2,000 later, she pulled herself out of the cycle of debt that the loan touched off.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver and Will Goldsmith |
03-26-2008 |
Economy
My Grandson Looks Like Barack Obamanew
We're a multiracial society and should stop listening to reactionary voices.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
h. Brown |
03-26-2008 |
Commentary
The Republic of Fennelnew
Pale bulbs found in abundance.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Paul Reidinger |
03-26-2008 |
Food+Drink
Has 'Battlestar Galactica' Jumped the Shark?new
Somewhere a shark is whimpering from a severe head wound created by a misfiring motorcycle, and one can only hope BSG's fourth season doesn't injure more sea creatures.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
03-26-2008 |
TV
How Obama's Roadshow Played With Our Criticsnew
When I invited our film critic Aaron Mesh to review Barack Obama's performance in Portland last week, Mesh's response was instant. "I've been meaning to see him live," Mesh said, as if it were a Modest Mouse show rather than a political rally.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
03-26-2008 |
Politics
Color Wars Onlinenew
Why divide a gregarious social space into meaningless factions?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
03-26-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Preston Wheeler's War Traumanew
He went to Iraq as a private contractor to make a fortune, but came home a wounded man.
The Texas Observer |
Patrick Michels |
03-26-2008 |
War
Michael Pollan Stumbles with His Latest Booknew
Big claims, not too much support, mostly unconvincing. That's my nutshell response to Pollan's most recent answer to "the supposedly incredibly complicated and confusing question of what we humans should eat in order to be maximally healthy."
The Texas Observer |
James E. McWilliams |
03-26-2008 |
Nonfiction
Mixed Martial Messagenew
South Carolina bill would legalize "ultimate fighting" bouts.
Charleston City Paper |
Josh Eboch |
03-26-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
