AltWeeklies Wire
Stolen Childrennew
The young suffer most in Northern Uganda's 20-year long war.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Matt Kettmann |
06-29-2006 |
International
Tags: international
Mountain or Molehill?new
Health problems in a Nevada town have former miners wondering if the mine is to blame.
Reno News & Review |
Kristin Larsen |
06-29-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Rich and the Pettynew
Steve Forbes Jr. argued this week that Congress should gut the estate tax so that super-wealthy people can leave even larger fortunes to their children.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
06-29-2006 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
The Muzzle Awards 2006new
We present our annual roundup of people and institutions that undermined free speech and civil liberties -- but first, a word about George W. Bush.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
06-29-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Drug Justicenew
Powder cocaine is the drug of choice among the yuppies; crack cocaine is popular on the poor side of town -- the disparity in how criminals are punished for using either drug is vast and controversial.
Sacramento News & Review |
Stephen James |
06-29-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
VQR Who?new
How did the tiny Virginia Quarterly Review make such a big splash in the magazine industry?
Style Weekly |
Amy Biegelsen |
06-29-2006 |
Media
Duke Rape Case: Sympathy for the Devils?new
Whatever happens in the Duke rape case, it is a devastating charge, one that Duke and other schools compromised by coach cults and athletic imperialism will fail to address at a terrible price.
INDY Week |
Hal Crowther |
06-29-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
How Much Time is Enough?new
With no real guidance to judges, sentencing might as well involve a magic wand.
NOW Magazine |
Alan Young |
06-29-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Compton's Crash Coursenew
We connect the doubts about the failure of a community college.
L.A. Weekly |
Daniel Hernandez |
06-29-2006 |
Education
Fission Impossiblenew
Ontario's nuke binge will be a no go thanks to skyrocketing uranium costs.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
06-29-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Sex and the Faithful Citynew
A new breed of New Yorkers look to strengthen the ties of monogamy through open sexual relationships.
New York Press |
Stephanie Sellars |
06-29-2006 |
Sex
Citizen Claranew
Taxpayers should be concerned about the way one powerful Hispanic businesswoman is getting ahead in Multnomah County, Oregon.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
06-28-2006 |
Business & Labor
Deconstructing For FEMA Dollarsnew
New Orleans gets a lesson from Portland on greening its Katrina cleaning.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
06-28-2006 |
Environment
Containment Policynew
For ailing residents of San Antonio's toxic triangle, answers are hard to come by.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
06-28-2006 |
Science
