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Motivational Seekernew

Grammy winner Alvin Youngblood Hart goes looking for that old-time electricity.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
01-26-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Alvin Youngblood Hart,
Cocaine Townnew

One in three men arrested in Atlanta has cocaine in his system. And that's an improvement.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Gwynedd Stuart |
01-26-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Cocaine in Atlanta
SOPA Operanew

Plot twists evolve storyline in the great debate of online censorship (at least, for now).
North Bay Bohemian |
Nicolas Grizzle |
01-26-2012 |
Policy Issues
Anti-Abortion Group Takes Its Terror Tactics To the Webnew

Last week, Operation Rescue debuted AbortionDocs.org, "the largest collection of documents on America's abortion cartel." Is it legal?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
01-25-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Drilled, Baby, Drillednew

The strange battle to keep Big Oil from cheating.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
01-24-2012 |
Business & Labor
Activists Demand Perry Return Taxpayer Money Spent While Campaigningnew

The head of the Texas House chamber’s Democratic Caucus is calling on former presidential contender Gov. Rick Perry to reimburse state taxpayers for millions of dollars spent while campaigning for a shot at the White House.
The American Independent News Network |
Mary Tuma |
01-24-2012 |
Politics
Tags: Rick Perry, Election 2012
Citizens Against Citizens Unitednew

Protestors hit the streets across the nation last Friday to mark the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling.
NUVO |
NUVO Editors |
01-24-2012 |
Civil Liberties
The Poetry of Craigslistnew

Actual entries from the Missed Connections section of Charleston Craigslist, divided into lines and stanzas and presented without embellishment.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-24-2012 |
Tech
Sympathy for Newt Gingrich
Liberals join their rightist counterparts in snickering about Craig's "wide stance" and Gingrich's request for an open marriage. The effect is to denigrate gays, lesbians and other sexually marginalized and oppressed people.
On Trolls and Flame Warsnew

Welcome to the downside of community engagement. Effectively maintaining and managing reader interaction remains a difficult proposition.
Arkansas Times |
Lindsey Millar |
01-23-2012 |
Media
Mormons Under the Lensnew

How do the faithful feel about the attention Mitt Romney draws to their faith?
Las Vegas CityLife |
Heidi Kyser |
01-23-2012 |
Religion
Journos, Models, Spin & Boozenew

The lighter side of the North American International Auto Show.
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
01-23-2012 |
Culture
Drones Close to Homenew

The U.S. has been remotely flying MQ-9 Reaper drones over Afghanistan from a Syracuse air base since 2009. The drones aren't kept at the site, but that could change.
City Newspaper |
Tim Louis Macaluso |
01-23-2012 |
War
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Won't Offer Primary Endorsementnew

We doubt either Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney will lose much sleep over being snubbed by one of the most unpopular Govs in the country.
Miami New Times |
Kyle Munzenrieder |
01-23-2012 |
Elections
Up By Their Bootstrapsnew

After nine years, sibling blues band Trampled Under Foot earns its 'best newcomer' award.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
01-23-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews