AltWeeklies Wire
Pinback's Rob Crow Goes Beyond Busynew
When he's not performing, he's recording with any one of numerous bands he has his hands in. In fact, Crow is involved in so many projects, he isn't even sure of the exact number.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
09-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
What's in a Name: Leave the Children Out of Itnew
The way that we treat children in our society is reflected in "big" things like school systems and "little" things like names. Like children themselves, names really should be off-limits, and if we cannot wrap our small minds around that, then we have a big problem.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Nsenga Burton |
09-25-2008 |
Commentary
Obama's Mortgage Plan Has Already Been Tried and Defeated in Congressnew
Obama's proposed legislation would allow judges to adjust the mortgage terms of homeowners who are in bankruptcy, so they'd have a better chance of saving their homes from foreclosure. But such legislation was considered by the Senate in April, and defeated. Both Arkansas senators voted against it. Both say there's a good chance they'd do so again, even if the bill had Obama's backing, and even though they're both Democrats and supporting Obama for president.
Arkansas Times |
Doug Smith |
09-25-2008 |
Economy
Why Education 'For the Children' Isn'tnew
Gov. Mike Easley, in a hurry to cement his legacy before his term ends, is demanding another $60 million for his More at Four program. But like many similar programs across the country, it hasn't posted impressive results.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
09-25-2008 |
Education
What I Learned Tagging Along with Obama Canvassersnew
Sunday morning and the sun is on low boil. An inordinate number of flies annoyingly hover near the entrance of the Sunrise Library. Outside, a few Barack Obama supporters prepare clipboards and paperwork for the day's mission: persuading people to support their man.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Damon Hodge |
09-25-2008 |
Politics
Spike Lee Harangues the Audience in the Heavy-Handed 'Miracle at St. Anna'new
Even though I was steeled for a tetchy lecture on America's sad legacy of racism, this movie's sledgehammer didacticism fairly pounded me out of my seat.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Mike D'Angelo |
09-25-2008 |
Reviews
'The Lucky Ones' is Yet Another Crappy Iraq War Movienew
Just what is it about the current war, you have to wonder, that inspires such painfully mediocre movies?
Las Vegas Weekly |
Mike D'Angelo |
09-25-2008 |
Reviews
Why I Can't Stand Judge Judynew
Mostly, I dislike the show's red-state fantasy of a judiciary seized back from relativist, waffling judges who are more concerned about the niceties of "due process" than standing up for what's right
Las Vegas Weekly |
Scott Dickensheets |
09-25-2008 |
TV
Tags: TV, Judge Judy
Erick Daniels is Finally Freenew
Wrongly convicted of robbery, the 22-year-old served seven years before he was exonerated. Last week, Daniels went home for the first time since eighth grade.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
09-25-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Dean Baker: No Blank Check for Wall Streetnew
Done properly, Baker says, the $700 billion "bailout" of Wall Street and the big banks shouldn’t cost the taxpayers a dime. "My view," the progressive economist told the Indy following a speech in Raleigh, "is that [the bailout] is necessary, but if it's structured right, we're not giving the banks anything. We're keeping the banks functioning, and that's in the public interest."
Obama and McCain on Reproductive Rightsnew
To be sure, personal and private health decisions won't be at the top of people's minds when they step up to the ballot box, what with the economy crumbling around us and two wars still raging overseas. But it's important to know where our next president stands.
Portland Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
09-25-2008 |
Politics
Personally Speaking: 'Abortion and Life' Tells Whole Truthsnew
Part of the lingering stigma attached to abortion is based on anti-choice rhetoric and scare tactics. But just as insidious is the pro-choice movement's reluctance to delve into the emotional nuance that comes with terminating an unplanned pregnancy. Baumgardner's book is one step toward shifting that paradigm.
Portland Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
09-25-2008 |
Nonfiction
I Had An Abortionnew
Forty percent of American women have abortions by the time they're 45. I'm one of them.
Portland Phoenix |
Anonymous |
09-25-2008 |
Sex
Portlandhengenew
You've heard of Manhattanhenge. Portland, Maine, has Portlandhenge. Do your city's streets line up with the sun at the equinoxes?
Portland Phoenix |
Christian McNeil |
09-25-2008 |
Recreation
Three New Judge Shows Arrive to Compete with 'Judge Judy'new
There are three new judge shows premiering in syndication this season -- Judge Karen, Family Court with Judge Penny, and Judge Jeanine Pirro -- all of them hosted by no-nonsense women, all of them following the well-worn format with little deviation.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
09-25-2008 |
TV
