AltWeeklies Wire
The New Immigration Fightnew
Maria Mazy, 19, is a naturalized US citizen who fears a Mississippi crackdown on immigration would destroy the peace and tranquility that she loves about America.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
08-31-2012 |
Immigration
Monsanto's Point of No Returnnew
Is it too late to save our food supply from a business model gone mad? While many worry over Monsanto's use of genetically modified seeds, the food supply giant has very rapidly gained control of the seed market. It's becoming difficult or impossible to find seed of any kind that isn't sold by Monsanto.
Boulder Weekly |
Joel Dyer |
08-31-2012 |
Business & Labor
The Green Partynew
Democrats get down in Charlotte — but not at the planet's peril
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
J. Lee Howard |
08-31-2012 |
Environment
Tags: DNC 2012
Can the Caravan for Peace force us to rethink the War on Drugs?new
Javier Sicilia's words still ring of poetry, though he says he's stopped writing it. A renowned novelist, essayist, and poet — winner of Mexico's top poetry prize three years ago — Sicilia told mourners gathered at his son's funeral in May 2011 when he read his final poem: "No puedo escribir más poesía … la poesía ya no existe en mí."
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
08-30-2012 |
Drugs
RNC Day 4: In his speech, Paul Ryan doesn't let facts get in the waynew
The vice presidential nominee's speech was rife with errors.
Frank Langella delivers another Oscar-worthy performance in 'Robot & Frank'new
Idea for a movie: a former cat burglar showing early signs of Alzheimer's gets help in the form of a robot as a present from his son, so the man teaches the robot how to steal. A comedy, right? And probably a bad one. Unless, of course, the writing and the actors are first class.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
08-30-2012 |
Reviews
'Celeste and Jesse Forever' offers a sweet, witty change of pacenew
As someone who loathes the conventions and clichés of most modern-day romantic comedies as much as I do, actress/writer/producer Rashida Jones just might be the perfect woman — at least the perfect woman to spend a day with at the movie theater.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
08-30-2012 |
Reviews
The Tallest Man on Earth: There's No Leaving Nownew
A couple of years after his breakthrough sophomore album, The Wild Hunt, Swedish singer/songwriter Kristian Matsson has toned things down for There's No Leaving Now, but it's still a beguiling, dark work.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
08-30-2012 |
Reviews
House and Homenew
The Homeowner Bill of Rights aims to protect those losing homes to foreclosure
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark |
08-30-2012 |
Housing & Development
A&E's 'Coma' delivers a hospital of horrorsnew
Ridley and the late Tony Scott have produced an effectively creepy update of Coma, originally a 1977 novel and 1978 film.
San Antonio Current |
Dean Robbins |
08-30-2012 |
TV
Boys of Summer still making their marknew
It's an overcast August evening at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium on San Antonio's far west side.
San Antonio Current |
M. Solis |
08-30-2012 |
Sports
Cracker barrels onwardnew
The indie-rock godfathers celebrate two decades of droll devotion.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
08-30-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cracker
Scan Diego?new
A cockeyed look at the businesses that look inside your body; namely, Heart Check and Life Score Clinic.
San Diego Reader |
Don Bauder |
08-30-2012 |
Health
Yeasayer: 'Fragrant World'new
With their third album, Brooklyn's Yeasayer prove once again that they have no interest in artistic stillness.
San Antonio Current |
James Courtney |
08-30-2012 |
Reviews
In Theaters Now: Red Hook Summernew
This is a Spike Lee Joint and disharmony is Lee's stock-in-trade.
Random Lengths News |
Danny Simon |
08-30-2012 |
Reviews
