AltWeeklies Wire
Ralph Nader: An Unreasonable Man?new
Public Citizen #1 -- subject of a new documentary and author of a new book about his childhood -- talks about 2008, his past campaigns and the state of activism in the US today.
The End of the 'Pass-Through'new
Will Oregon's legislature reform one major piece of campaign finance abuse?
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
03-01-2007 |
Politics
Wheels of Justicenew
State penalties for drunken bicyling are the same as for drunken driving, but local arrest rates aren't.
Willamette Week |
Julie Sabatier |
03-01-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
The Post-Clinton Senate Shufflenew
If Hillary Clinton becomes president, her vacant senate seat will become the hottest commodity in New York.
New York Press |
John DeSio |
03-01-2007 |
Politics
Pro-Life Truckin' for the Center for Bio-Ethical Reformnew
Without a warning label or NC-17 rating, the side of Darius Hardwick's trailer features a gigantic, high-resolution image of a bloody heap of dismembered body parts from a mutilated 10-week-old aborted fetus.
Willamette Week |
Kyle Cassidy |
03-01-2007 |
Sex
Criminalizing Walking While Black?new
A Minneapolis ordinance makes it a crime to "lurk, lie in wait or be concealed" with the intent to commit a crime -- but Guy Gambill, a criminal justice advocate, has a simpler explanation: "It's standing on a corner after ten o'clock at night when you're black."
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Mike Mosedale |
03-01-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Snocap, the Digital Vendornew
The son of Napster moves to sign every unsigned band on Earth.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
03-01-2007 |
Music
Little Man Singer Chris Perricelli Takes His Shotnew
It took a sense of humor for the five-foot-two Perricelli to call his band of 10 years Little Man.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Peter S. Scholtes |
03-01-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Little Man
Hussy 'n' Flownew
God-fearing black man tames slutty white girl as Brewer's South rises again.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rob Nelson |
03-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Black Snake Moan, Craig Brewer
Sangamo BioSciences' Gene Therapy Monopolynew
What if scientists devised a strategy to tackle some of the world's most notorious diseases, but just one company held all the patents?
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
03-01-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Catching Up With a Reggae Legendnew
Trenchtown dancehall legend is touring behind a new album and speaking a language all his own.
The Source Weekly |
Jeff Trainor |
02-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Eek-A-Mouse
Weird Wordsnew
This album takes patience to enjoy -- but the patient will be rewarded.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-28-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Deerhoof, Friend Opportunity
Misguided MCnew
Miss Macro should forget about the pop-culture references and focus on the poetic.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
02-28-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Macromantics, Moments in Movement
Raw Vulnerabilitynew
Lucinda Williams' West is the first real country-rock masterpiece of the 21st century.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
02-28-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Lucinda Williams, West
Montreal Magiciansnew
Malajube transform the ebullient into the exotic.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
02-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Malajube, Trompe-l'Oeil
