AltWeeklies Wire
Law Will Hammer Debtors and Victims in Perfect Economic Stormnew
On Oct. 17, the law changes drastically, making it much tougher to go bankrupt. The new law was drafted by the Republican Congress as a love note to the credit card industry.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
10-06-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: Hurricane Katrina, Humbug Square
It's Getting Hot in Herenew
Climate scientist Raymond Bradley's work on global warming is not controversial among scientists, but a Republican Congressman thinks it is.
Valley Advocate |
Andrew Varnon |
10-06-2005 |
Environment
Domestic Disturbancenew
In "Violence," Cronenberg has created a hellish masterpiece.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
10-05-2005 |
Reviews
Bennett and his Black Boysnew
Yes, William Bennett -- staunch Catholic, Bush I’s drug czar, Bush II’s ideological buddy, the author of best-selling books about morals and values -- said on his national radio show last week that aborting black babies would reduce crime.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
10-05-2005 |
Commentary
A Flood of Emotionsnew
For African-Americans across America, Hurricane Katrina left scars that will last a lifetime.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
10-05-2005 |
Disasters
Better Than Chicken Run or Corpse Bridenew
Helena Bonham Carter also stars in the other, infinitely more technically advanced stop-motion animation hit, Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, but she's a snore in that, a scream in Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
10-05-2005 |
Reviews
Sense and Shagabilitynew
Can the smart sister and the hot sister ever learn to get along? Even a few guys may get caught up in their dilemma.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
10-05-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Curtis Hanson, In Her Shoes
Feathers and Furnew
Everybody loves penguins, but there's another animal star lurking at the box office -- if you can see the elusive beast.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
10-05-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Carroll Ballard, Duma
A Woman at Warnew
A former military-intelligence sergeant of the 101st Airborne Division writes of her year in Iraq.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Cassidy |
10-05-2005 |
Nonfiction
Marines: Looking for a Few Good Aliens?new
A general court martial is being held for a U.S. Marine recruiter accused of selling and delivering counterfeit documents to illegal aliens in order for them to join the service.
The Village Voice |
Douglas Gillison |
10-05-2005 |
War
The Paper Chasenew
Follow the money or follow the script? The real point to this fun Hollywood spoof is its prose storm of confusion.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
10-05-2005 |
Fiction
Tags: Rick Moody, The Diviners
The Conservative Crack-Up Over Harriet Miersnew
Harriet Miers is not the openly committed conservative ideologue right-wingers dreamed about.
The Village Voice |
Brian Z. Tamanaha |
10-05-2005 |
Commentary
A Fair Questionnew
The Expo in Japan makes one wonder if sustainability is sustainable.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
10-05-2005 |
Commentary
Harriet Miers and MS-DOSnew
The Supreme Court nominee helped defend Microsoft against consumer lawsuits.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
10-05-2005 |
Politics
Of Mice and Magicnew
Kid lit has gone way beyond the classic Winnie-the-Pooh.
Seattle Weekly |
Roger Downey |
10-05-2005 |
Books
