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There Are No Commies at KSU -- Only Witch huntersnew

Studying Karl Marx, as the university's new provost did, is needed to understand modern world history.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John F. Sugg |
03-16-2011 |
Education
Central Asian Tsunami Will Be 100 Times Worse Than Japan
The earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan last week has killed at least 10,000 people. The coming inland tsunami in Central Asia will be 100 times worse—and it's avoidable.
Lawsuit Settled: Isthmus, AP Will Get Emails, Walker Must Pay Legal Costsnew

The office of Gov. Scott Walker has agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit brought by Madison-based Isthmus and the Wisconsin Associated Press over access to emails sent to the governor in response to his "budget repair bill." The settlement requires the governor to produce the emails and pay attorney fees for the plaintiffs' costs in bringing the suit.
Asleep At The Wheelnew

U.S. Rep. David Wu totaled a parked car and blamed it on his hectic travel schedule.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
03-16-2011 |
Politics
Plastic Crusadernew

Can Stiv Wilson ban the plastic bag in Oregon?
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
03-16-2011 |
Environment
Drunk by Dawn?new

Everybody does it on St. Patrick’s Day. Meet the folks who do it every other day.
Cleveland Scene |
Vince Grzegorek |
03-16-2011 |
Culture
Tags: St. Patrick’s Day
Stepping Outnew

Why "boringly normal" families are waging an extraordinary legal fight for equality.
Missoula Independent |
Jessica Mayrer |
03-16-2011 |
LGBT
The Conservative Hijacking of CPACnew
The reaction to Ron Paul's straw poll victory reveals the GOP's hypocrisy.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
03-15-2011 |
Commentary
Crowdfunding Takes Offnew

Kickstarter and the trend toward letting fans fund new projects from their favorite artists.
Growth Experience: Papercuts with Young Prismsnew

For the new album, Papercuts moves out of the bedroom and into the studio.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
03-15-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Papercuts
Reefer Madnessnew

One woman’s terrifying pot-smuggling saga.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
03-15-2011 |
Drugs
Louisiana Poised To Ban Smoking in Bars?new

The Louisiana state legislature is poised to once again take up the issue of smoking in bars. Will 2011 be the year of butts-out at local watering holes?
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford, Kevin Allman and Alex Woodward |
03-15-2011 |
Policy Issues
Ferrodyne: St. John's Daynew

From a critical viewpoint, you might worry if a band is recommended purely because its members are nice people, which is how more than one trusted musical adviser introduced me to Ferrodyne.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
03-15-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Ferrodyne
Critic's Pick: 'White Material'new

Dressed in a light pink frock and standing on a dusty road in an unnamed African country, Maria Vial, the central character in the French art-house film White Material, appears spellbound by the changes happening in a world she once thought of as her home.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
03-15-2011 |
Reviews
Built to Spillnew

In Louisiana, fewer than one in 100 oil spills result in any fine whatsoever — so why should an oil company clean up after itself?
Gambit |
Ken Wells, Aaron Kuriloff and Charles R. Babcock |
03-14-2011 |
Environment