AltWeeklies Wire
Environmentalists Try to Free Fish Trapped in Reservoirsnew
Getting home is an uphill swim for the East Bay's steelhead trout, even without San Francisco's water agency and George W. Bush teamed up against them.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
12-12-2005 |
Environment
Burning Richmond's Race Cardnew
Facing a financial crisis and rising crime rates, Richmond, Calif., sets aside race as a factor in management.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
12-12-2005 |
Politics
The Case Against Tenurenew
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to reform California's archaic and burdensome tenure rules for K-12 teachers was far from being too radical. It wasn't radical enough.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
12-12-2005 |
Education
Tags: No Child Left Behind, a longtime teacher and track coach at Thomas Olaeta Elementary School in Atwater, Albert G. Truitt Jr., California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, California Teachers Association, Michael E. Smith, partner of the Fresno-based law firm Lozano Smith, Union attorney John Kohn Attorney Thomas Driscoll
What We Might Kill If We Kill 'Tookie'new
Perhaps the best argument against capital punishment is the story of how the judicial system mistreated Stanley "Tookie" Williams, who has spent half of his 51 years on San Quentin's Death Row.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
12-12-2005 |
Commentary
The Drama Kingnew
America's enigmatic Bush basher gives homophobes, "loser-ass" rappers, and his confused fans something to think about
The Georgia Straight |
Tara Henley |
12-09-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Making a Distinction Between 'Terrorists' and 'Insurgents'
Journalists are not supposed to participate in twisting words for
propaganda effect. Yet too many reporters for American news outlets
have allowed their work to slide in that direction.
Random Lengths News |
Norman Solomon |
12-09-2005 |
Commentary
When Free Speech Is Called Treason
What does it mean when the President's political surrogates start calling critics of the Iraq war traitors for speaking freely? If exercising our Constitutional rights of free speech is treason under these circumstances -- as some on the right maintain -- then let us all stand guilty!
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
12-09-2005 |
Commentary
Tough All Over
Gary Allan shows that he's at his best at when dealing with the hard stuff.
Washington City Paper |
Rachel Beckman |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
St. Marxmen
This album could be your last chance to catch Danze and Fame before a stuttering cry of "G-g-g-g" replaces their trademark "Salute!"
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
Nobody's Fault but Mine
Max Ochs doesn't care that it's taken 35 years for people to notice his music. After all, the same thing happened to Mississippi John Hurt.
Washington City Paper |
Mike Keefe-Feldman |
12-09-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mississippi Rising
The Coahoma County Survey deserves to be credited as a great success. And now it can be credited to all its participants.
Washington City Paper |
Avi Klein |
12-09-2005 |
Nonfiction
Ex Nihilo Vibes
It's more accessible than previous NNCK albums, but Qvaris still contains plenty that would unsettle most latte sippers.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
The Heart of the Clatter
Hole is listenable enough. It's even easy on the ears, as it were--which may or may not be the sole innovation that this latest generation of noisemakers has to offer. Of course, if that's the case, then what in the name of Merzbow is the point?
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
If I'm Lion, I'm Dyin'
If you and your kids aren't already admirers of the book, Narnia just may bore the crap out of the whole family.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
Imperial Witnesses
To those who don't remember the Vietnam War, Winter Soldier may seem antique. Yet anyone who's been paying attention to the occupation of Iraq will recognize certain mind-sets, tactics, and weapons.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
