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Doctor Sees No Rest for the Needed in Haitinew
An endless demand for medical care paired with slow-arriving supplies complicate health care efforts in post-earthquake Haiti.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
04-15-2010 |
Disasters
Outgoing NORAD Gen. Warns That Turbines Pose a National Security Threatnew
Last month, Gen. Gene Renuart told the House Armed Services Committee that wind farms pose problems for the radar that keeps America safe from air and space threats.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-15-2010 |
Environment
Who Will Vote to Tax Cannabis in California?new
Now that the entire universe has focused on California's push to legalize herb, the question remains: How many people will actually vote for it? Oft-cited poll numbers are old, mid-term voters are older. Expect a dead heat.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
04-14-2010 |
Drugs
Jailhouse Nosh: An Inside Look at What Inmates Are Eatingnew
Using the sheriff’s email-an-inmate system, San Diego CityBeat sent letters to two-dozen random inmates asking their opinion on jail cuisine. Only De'Andre Daniels, a 20-year-old being held at San Diego Central Jail on an assault-with-a-firearm charge, responded.
San Diego CityBeat |
Dave Maass |
04-14-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Chelsea's Law is Only a Partial Solutionnew
The law would be an expensive way to solve only a piece of the sex-offender puzzle.
San Diego CityBeat |
San Diego CityBeat Staff |
04-14-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Chelsea's Law
Twisted Black Rhymes On . . . From Behind Barsnew
In 2007, Twisted Black (Tommy Burns) was sentenced to 30 years on federal drug charges. A couple of months ago, he performed the vocals for his new CD, Hustle or Go Broke Vol. 5, over the phone from prison.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Anthony Mariani |
04-14-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hannity is Irked by Tea Partiersnew
Sean Hannity has nothing but disdain for the Tea Party's No. 1 goal: to vote all the bums out, Democrat and Republican alike. Hannity wants to keep those bums in power, as long as they're members of the GOP and their last name isn't Paul.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
04-14-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Tea Party, Sean Hannity
Earth Day Turns 40new
The largest secular holiday in the world was born in 1970 — and its chief organizer has lessons for the movement 40 years later.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tim Redmond |
04-14-2010 |
Environment
Tags: Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day
Is Murdoch's WSJ Being Snubbed?new
This year’s Pulitzer Prize box score has the Washington Post taking four prizes and the New York Times snagging three. For the Wall Street Journal, this year's Pulitzer Prizes marks another distinction: another year (the third consecutive) the WSJ hasn't gotten one.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Kadzis |
04-14-2010 |
Commentary
Tags: Rupert Murdoch
Bikes, Long Distances, Leisurely Paces: Meet the New Orleans Randonneursnew
Long hours and in the saddle is Par for the Course for these long-distance cyclists.
Tags: Randonneurs, cycling
'Tattoo" is a Thrilling First Installment in Three-Part Seriesnew
Based on the first of Swedish journalist Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy series, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo sets a high bar for the two already-finished sequels to follow.
Boise Weekly |
Jeremiah Wierenga |
04-14-2010 |
Reviews
A SeaWorld Ethics Primernew
Animal captivity for food, entertainment, and educational purposes is undeniably a fundamental feature of human civilizations everywhere, and SeaWorld has undeniably fostered a new public awareness of the beauty and grace of its show animals. At the same time, there are compelling reasons to challenge a marine-park industry that may no longer meet our criteria for civilized stewardship of the planet's wildlife.
San Antonio Current |
Jeffrey Wright |
04-14-2010 |
Animal Issues
Tags: SeaWorld
Free the Troops
If the military wants to attract smart young men and women like I used to be, with high test scores and clean criminal records, they're going to have to start treating recruits like employees, not slaves or indentured servants.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-14-2010 |
Commentary
Police Brutality Rarely Ends With Punishment for the Copsnew
There's force, and there's excessive force. Broward Sheriff's Office Commander David Robshaw, who runs the Internal Affairs Division jointly with District Chief John Hale, says civilians tend to confuse the two. The former is pretty much part of a day's work for Broward deputies; the latter happens when situations spin out of control.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Gail Shepherd |
04-13-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Q&A With PostSecret Author Frank Warrennew
Frank Warren is a savant when it comes to secrets—recalling, when prompted, many of the anonymous ones he’s published online (PostSecret.blogspot.com) and in his books.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Austen Diamond |
04-13-2010 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
