AltWeeklies Wire
Bad News Day for Sheriff Joe Arpaionew
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was slammed in a damning AP story about how his agency bungled hundreds of sex-crime cases.
Phoenix New Times |
Ray Stern |
12-06-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Occupy Yourselfnew
Creative Loafing's unapproved guide to the art of making revolution.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Creative Loafing Staff |
12-06-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Progress Without Pepper Spraynew
How a burger baron, four indie rockers, a bleeding-heart Muslim and a group of trash tour guides are fighting for the 99%.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
12-06-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Restaurateurs Take on Food Truckers in S.C.new
Things got a little feisty at a public-input session about food trucks, with traditional restaurant owners and food truck owners arguing about the future of the food and beverage industry in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-06-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: restaurants, food trucks
Bank of America Frets About Occupynew
An internal Bank of America email has surfaced, making it clear that the megabank is concerned about the national day of action against evictions and foreclosures being carried out by the Occupy Wall Street movement. The leaked internal memo suggests BofA is taking Occupy housing actions very seriously.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
12-06-2011 |
#OCCUPY
5 Things We'll Miss About Communitynew
Community is about to disappear from NBC's lineup, and no one's sure when it's coming back.
Houston Press |
Daniel Carlson |
12-06-2011 |
TV
The One, True White Whalenew
Reading the other bible at Christmas time.
The Inlander |
Nicholas Deshais |
12-06-2011 |
Commentary
The Politics of Potnew
Are politicians too paranoid to decriminalize marijuana?
Chicago Reader |
Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky |
12-05-2011 |
Drugs
Cold War Spies: John le Carré's Novel Goes Full Tilt
International espionage during the Cold War period of the early ‘70s, as practiced by British MI6 double agents, is one very icy dish.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
12-05-2011 |
Reviews
John Jeremiah Sullivan sees the world anew in Pulpheadnew
The essayist explores America through his generous lens
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Wyatt Williams |
12-05-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Jeremiah Sullivan, Pulphead
The New Face of Bankruptcynew
As the economy continues to sputter, the average wealth of those who file for Chapter 7 is rising.
East Bay Express |
Laura Hautala |
12-05-2011 |
Economy
Texas Agency Decisions on Public Notices Draw Criticismnew
Public notices in local newspapers are a key element in keeping citizens informed about government goings-on. Giving people a heads-up on public hearings on everything from annexations to zoning, contract bids to new ordinances, the notices are all about transparency of government. One might think that government agencies would have some strict rules to abide by when posting public notices. But in Texas, the rules are all over the map.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
12-05-2011 |
Policy Issues
Indiana Makes Strides Against AIDSnew
The scourge of HIV/AIDS is 100 percent preventable by keeping in mind some simple words of wisdom from local infectious disease specialist Bobbi Delon:
"If it's wet and it's not yours, don't touch it without protection."
Sabra Faulk: Acoustic Angelnew
Those in the business of writing about music love to make comparisons; it makes the job easier. This makes it all the more challenging (and gratifying!)
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
12-05-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: sabra faulk
OccupyNOLA to City: We're Going to Stand Our Groundnew
In a press conference in front of City Hall today, one after another Occupy New Orleans protester said they have no intention to comply with Mayor Mitch Landrieu's request that the group leave Duncan Plaza.
