AltWeeklies Wire
State Official May Have Used Public Post to Promote Private Businessnew
Critics contend Bruce Cook has blurred the line between public service and private commerce. Last week, he seemed oblivious to the implications of using his position as chairman of Georgia's Department of Human Resources to drum up business for his company's abstinence-education products.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
10-28-2004 |
Politics
Voices of the South on Jobs, Politics, and Oh Yeah, Footballnew
Senior editor John Sugg and staff photographer Jim Stawniak took a 7,500-mile trip across the Southeast to find out what people are saying about jobs, unemployment, God, football and the election.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
10-28-2004 |
Children & Families
New Times Backs Bushnew
Ambiguity, nuance, and humility have no place in geopolitics today, and there's no greater gift for us to leave our grandchildren than a huge deficit. New Times Broward-Palm Beach lists 10 reasons to vote for George W. Bush.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Staff |
10-28-2004 |
Comedy
Vote for Kerry and Replace Bush's Corporate-Driven, Inept Leadershipnew
John Kerry offers a superior alternative to President Bush's weird combination of extreme social conservatism and disregard for the perils of deficit spending. Bush has replaced America's traditional leadership in the world with a unilateral approach that has led to repeated mistakes in waging the war on terror.
The Athens NEWS |
Terry Smith |
10-28-2004 |
Commentary
Kerry for President; Thompson for Congressnew
As Bush's lead shrinks in Mississippi, the Jackson Free Press chooses the "reality-based" choice for president. It also calls for the reelection of Bennie Thompson, Mississippi's most progressive, and only African American, congressman and recommends voting no on the state's anti-gay marriage amendment.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Staff |
10-27-2004 |
Commentary
Charlie and the True-Crime Factorynew
Fifteen years in the making, Jim Van Bebber's The Manson Family gives new meaning to the phrase cult film.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
10-27-2004 |
Reviews
Raiding the Rabble-Rousersnew
A San Francisco lawyer fights the feds over the mysterious police seizure of servers hosting 19 Indymedia sites. The action temporarily shut down do-it-yourself news-gathering operations around the world.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
A.C. Thompson |
10-27-2004 |
Media
Endorsements -- Election 2004new
The Colorado Springs Independent endorses John Kerry for president, Ken Salazar for U.S. Senate, and Michael Merrifield for the House. It also takes a stand on state, county and local candidates and issues.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Staff |
10-27-2004 |
Commentary
Bisexuals Can Feel Left Out of Gay and Straight Worldsnew
The bisexual dating scene flourishing on the Internet has allowed committed heterosexuals to engage in same-sex romance and thus explore the best of both worlds. But gays and lesbians have often shunned bisexuals, calling them half-way closeted or confused.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Vrinda Normand |
10-27-2004 |
Sex
For a Stronger, Safer, Saner Americanew
John Kerry offers the promise of redeeming George W. Bush’s famously unkept promise from the 2000 presidential campaign. The Massachusetts senator has shown that he can be "a uniter not a divider."
The Memphis Flyer |
the Memphis Flyer Staff |
10-27-2004 |
Commentary
Battleground Days
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson talks to the Santa Fe Reporter about chairing the Democratic National Convention, governing a swing state and the political life.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Julia Goldberg |
10-27-2004 |
Politics
Kerry for President
John Kerry’s election will allow the country to preserve the values many of us equate with our American identity.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Julia Goldberg |
10-27-2004 |
Commentary
Father of Inventionnew
Col. Bruce Hampton reunites with legendary bandmates.
Mountain Xpress |
Stuart Gaines |
10-27-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Standing Up For the Almost Famousnew
Review of book about nearly successful authors from the southern mountains.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
10-27-2004 |
Nonfiction
Small Wonder: Bonsai Exhibit at North Carolina Arboretumnew
A million-dollar bonsai collection goes on display. This will become a major destination for fanciers of the garden art form.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
10-27-2004 |
Gardening
