AltWeeklies Wire
Constitutional Crisis in Texasnew
State legislators clash over House Speaker Tom Craddick's authority, and await the attorney general's response.
San Antonio Current |
Vince Leibowitz |
08-22-2007 |
Politics
Virginia Mortgage Foreclosures Increasenew
Charlottesville area has nation's worst racial discrepancy in high-cost lending.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
08-22-2007 |
Economy
Burning Green?new
Portland's "Burners" drive hundreds of miles into the desert to attend this year's "green" Burning Man.
Willamette Week |
Rachel Schiff |
08-22-2007 |
Environment
'Resurrecting the Champ': Punching His Weightnew
It's a movie about wanting to be better than you are, but its real lesson is how Josh Hartnett, at least this once, has accepted who he is.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
08-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Resurrecting the Champ, Rod Lurie
Nowhere to Runnew
Where's the disaster? Right at Your Door. And what time is it? The 11th Hour.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
08-22-2007 |
Movies
Oakland's Press-Shy Mayornew
Getting Ron Dellums on board with the media is an ongoing process, says his outgoing flack.
East Bay Express |
Michael Mechanic |
08-22-2007 |
Politics
Oakland Tribune's Union: Not Dead Yetnew
The Bay Area daily, now owned by Denver-based MediaNews Group, moves to bust the union; union fights back.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
08-22-2007 |
Media
Everyone's a Blogger (Even George Allen)new
Onetime gov, senator drops gems of wisdom on new site.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
08-22-2007 |
Politics
Tags: George Allen, blogs
Umbilical Cord Blood: A Cure for All That Ails You?new
Despite its healing powers, those who pay thousands to bank it for the future may be the least likely to benefit.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
08-22-2007 |
Science
Tags: leukemia, Anthony Portantino, Bertram Lubin, blood banking, CBR Systems, Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, CHORI, Cord blood, Cord Blood Registry, National Marrow Donor Program, neuroblastomabone marrow transplant, stem cells, StemCyte, thalassemia, umbilical cord blood, ViaCord, Health & Science
Clive Owen Shoots 'Em Up and Talks About It
Clive Owen's recent performances in films like Sin City and Children of Men have put him on the radar of cutting-edge directors like Michael Davis.
Maui Time |
Cole Smithey |
08-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Michael Davis, Shoot 'Em Up
Al Gore: The Man Who Has Them Nailednew
The Assault on Reason is more profoundly important than I realized when it was first published (and I myself did a quick review of it).
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
08-21-2007 |
Commentary
Nikki Sixx is Back, Minus Smacknew
Reading lengthy excerpts from his memoir, The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star, and listening to its accompanying soundtrack by his band Sixx: A.M. is like running up to the scene of some horrible accident.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
08-21-2007 |
Music
Tags: Nikki Sixx, Motley Crue
A Union-Busting Habitnew
The sisters who run St. Joseph Health System are often pro-labor -- but apparently not at their hospitals.
OC Weekly |
Daffodil J. Altan |
08-21-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Ask a Mexican!new
"Who will take our orders at McDonald's?"
Now's the Timenew
A ripe moment to push for single-payer health care.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
08-21-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
