AltWeeklies Wire
Jumping the Gunnew
Accusations, anger build in Oxnard, Calif. as its police department waits for results of brutality investigations.
Ventura County Reporter |
Justin Formanek |
11-26-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Abuse Of Our Eldersnew
A tragically high number of Southern Arizona seniors are victims of theft, violence and neglect.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
11-26-2012 |
Children & Families
Tags: arizona elder abuse, Delia Orduno
An Unheard Warnew
Sebastopol's Barbara Briggs-Letson returns from Pakistan determined to spread the word about U.S. drone strikes.
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark |
11-25-2012 |
War
Tags: Drone Warfare, Medea Benjaminm
Unsure About Insurancenew
While some business owners embrace health care changes, others already fear the worst.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
11-25-2012 |
Policy Issues
Election shows impact of redistricting and why voting-rights groups are suingnew
Even though North Carolinians split their 2012 votes almost evenly between the parties, far fewer Democrats were elected than Republicans. Voting-rights groups are pointing to the results to press their case that the 2011 redistricting maps should be thrown out.
Tags: redistricting
Fowl play on Thanksgivingnew
Down on the farm with The Turkey Man, Ben Pate.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Arielle Stevenson |
11-25-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: farming
Some Big Ideas We'd Like To Seenew
For our first annual Big Ideas issue, we asked ourselves: what changes would we like to see? Legalize drugs, high-speed rail, cultural zoning and more.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Drew Anderson |
11-23-2012 |
Commentary
Will N.C. State basketball return to its glory days?new
The Wolfpack's disappearance from the upper echelon of ACC basketball has been long, painful and in some ways surprising. Now, as the 2012–13 season gets under way, the world seems to have turned again.
Silver Linings Playbook is more than a rom-comnew
The most surprising thing about Silver Linings Playbook is how relentlessly funny it is. The laughs arise with organic force, triggering that slightly out-of-control quality that manifests in genuine fits of hysteria.
How not to give during the holiday seasonnew
When the holiday spirit moves you to give, a little respect goes a long way.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Emiene Wright |
11-21-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: holiday giving
Indiana's first zero-net energy librarynew
During the four years the library has been open, it's never paid a utility bill, Brown claims, adding the
building actually produced 1,861 more kilowatt-hours in its first year of operation than it consumed.
NUVO |
Robert Annis |
11-21-2012 |
Environment
Tags: net zero emissions
Singer/songwriter Julie Slonecki adds new flavors to her soundnew
Julie Slonecki doesn't need a menu to know what she wants to order at Waffle House. Cup of coffee. Grilled cheese. And hash browns, diced and covered.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
11-21-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Julie Slonecki
In God I trustnew
How the presidential election made me a better Christian
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ailen Arreaza |
11-21-2012 |
Religion
Juicy J finds a second life rapping about the herbnew
Some music rains down on us from above in Bieber and Rihanna-sized droplets. Other sounds bubble up from the streets. That's where Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J got his start. Juicy J, a.k.a. Jordan Houston, worked his way up with his buddy DJ Paul (Paul Beauregard) the old-school way, beginning in the early '90s.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
11-21-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Juicy J
Positive hatenew
With the election finally over, friends and families can stop arguing over politics and return to stoking a far more beloved partisan divide: UNC vs. Duke.
