AltWeeklies Wire
The Real Scandal -- Karl Rove and the White House Lies
The uproar over outing a CIA agent leads directly back to lies about the Iraq war, WMDs and President Bush's cooked intellegence.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
07-20-2005 |
Politics
Tags: confidential, source
Unapologeticnew
A new edition of The Collected Poems of Muriel Rukeyser reminds us that the personal is still political.
Sacramento News & Review |
Kel Munger |
07-20-2005 |
Poetry
Rez Erected
In Indian Country, Native Americans are moving from survival mode to creating a middle class lifestyle, all the while maintaining their ties to traditional Indian culture.
The Inlander |
Kevin Taylor |
07-20-2005 |
Race & Class
The Road to Meadville seriesnew
AltWeeklies Award - Investigative Reporting
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
07-20-2005 |
Media
Freedom Rocknew
San Francisco filmmaker Liz Nord uncovers Israel's burgeoning punk scene.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
07-20-2005 |
Reviews
A Story Too Hot for the Cleveland Plain Dealernew
In the face of criticism, Plain Dealer Editor Doug Clifton defended his decision to withhold "two stories of profound importance" from Northeast Ohio readers. Scene publishes one of them this week.
Cleveland Scene |
Staff |
07-20-2005 |
Media
Secret FBI Document Alleges Payoffs in Clevelandnew
If you believe a secret affidavit authored by the FBI, the City of Cleveland was open for business during the reign of former Mayor Mike White. And that business was extortion.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
07-20-2005 |
Politics
Heaven on Two (Vespa) Wheelsnew
Why did a writer recently encourage her husband to buy a scooter? Because he loves riding.
City Newspaper |
Jennifer Loviglio |
07-20-2005 |
Commentary
When Boys Become Fathersnew
We know less than we think we do about teenage fathers. And what we don't know hurts them -- and their children.
City Newspaper |
Tim Louis Macaluso |
07-20-2005 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Growth Experiencenew
A worldwide association of farmers, Willing Workers on Organic Farms, feeds travelers and give them a place to sleep in exchange for roughly six hours of work a day.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Dan Eldridge |
07-20-2005 |
Travel
Prison Escapee Tells Story of Mass Jailbreaknew
After Andrew Heim and five other convicts emerged from the tunnel that brought them out of Western Penitentiary in 1997, the adrenaline didn't wear off until they were halfway across Ohio.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Marty Levine |
07-20-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Rob Zombie's Second Flick Is Uncharacteristically Sicknew
Rob Zombie delves into the horror genre again, inspired by 1970's low-budget horror movies, but this time with less camp and more psychologically disturbing violence.
Dig Boston |
Amy Roeder |
07-20-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Rob Zombie, The Devil's Rejects
The Break Fist Club
The spirit of John Hughes energizes the hero high school romp Sky High.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
07-20-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Mike Mitchell, Sky High
A Perfect Film If The Matrix Didn't Have Enough Car Chases for Younew
Ewan McGregor and Scarlet Johansson fight against dystopian death squads, almost collapsing underneath the weight of Michael Bay's boring ambitions.
Dig Boston |
Chris Braiotta |
07-20-2005 |
Movies
Tags: Michael Bay, The Island
War, Lies and E-Mailnew
The public won't understand what happened in the Valerie Plame case unless or until prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald announces the results of his inquiry and explains in detail the process and path of his investigation.
The Village Voice |
Sydney H. Schanberg |
07-20-2005 |
Media
