AltWeeklies Wire
RIP, Herman Cain for Presidentnew
The Atlanta businessman blew his chance to make a meaningful contribution.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Editorial Board |
12-07-2011 |
Elections
Are Charities Getting Short-Changed?new
Some for-profit fundraisers pocket most of what they collect for charities, but charities say that's not the whole story.
East Bay Express |
Will Evans |
12-07-2011 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Charity Fundraising
DIY: Walnut Ornaments for the New Yearnew
Fruits and nuts were used as ornaments on some of the earliest Christmas trees, and this project provides an updated twist with the addition of a hidden message — and it also makes a thoughtful gift.
Charleston City Paper |
Allison Nadeau |
12-07-2011 |
Culture
Tags: Holidays, DIY Decorating
The Right to Writenew
High school journalists have greater First Amendment rights than they might think.
Las Vegas CityLife |
Kristy Totten |
12-07-2011 |
Civil Liberties
The Ballad of Herman Cainnew
For commentators and comedians, Herman Cain was a gift that kept on giving.
Is Occupy Charleston Dead?new
Two months in, the protest movement could either fizzle or fly.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-07-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Charleston
The Airwaves Belong to the People, Not Corporationsnew
The FCC should establish a public media trust fund.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Heather Gray |
12-07-2011 |
Policy Issues
Two Distinct Stories Emerge From Night of Occupy Philly's Evictionnew
In turns out in Philly, the revolution will not be Instagram-ed. The eviction came and went without a meme-worthy Sgt. Pepper-Spray moment. Instead, we have hours and hours of messy footage and a handful of allegations of police brutality.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
12-07-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Rewriting the Racial Justice Act
Supporters of a proposed North Carolina Senate call it a rewriting of the Racial Justice Act. Passed by the N.C. General Assembly in 2009, the Racial Justice Act sought to ensure that "no person shall be subject to or given a sentence of death or shall be executed pursuant to any judgment that was sought or obtained on the basis of race."
YES! Weekly |
Keith T. Barber |
12-07-2011 |
Race & Class
Tags: racial bias, racial justice act
Sacramento Tent City Returnsnew
Two years after Oprah, another homeless encampment pops up in downtown Sacramento.
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
12-07-2011 |
Homelessness
No Cannabis for the Sick and Dyingnew
Fifteen years after Prop 215, the people who need medical marijuana the most have the hardest time getting it.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
12-06-2011 |
Health
Joseph Crone's 'Fragments'new
The Herron grad shows off his film noir-inspired work — in colored pencil, following a process involving photography and acetate — in a show at Wug Laku’s.
Tags: acetate, joseph crone
The Brady Crunch: Leon Cannizzaronew
Clancy DuBos and Kevin Allman talk to Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro, whose office is struggling with a history of not turning over "Brady material" to defense lawyers — a matter that's reached the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Going Viralnew
A 2010 tuberculosis outbreak highlights the shocking failure of a Florida Health Department to contain the crisis or warn the public.
Folio Weekly |
Susan Cooper Eastman |
12-06-2011 |
Health
Bought & Sold: The Jacksonville Jaguarsnew
After 18 years of the NFL, Jacksonville needs to acknowledge that pro sports are no civic salvation.
Folio Weekly |
Bob Snell |
12-06-2011 |
Sports
Tags: Shahid Kahn, Jacksonville Jaguars
