AltWeeklies Wire
Needling the Haystacknew
A 1,683-mile drive taught us that Texas educators don't always entertain an open-door policy when it comes to public records.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
05-23-2006 |
Education
Tags: FOIA
The Fall of the Anti-War Protestnew
As the bloody war in Iraq has dragged on, anti-war protests have waned -- but why?
L.A. Alternative |
Karl Stromsta |
05-23-2006 |
War
Blatherspherenew
The Morning News boldly goes where everyone's gone before.
Dallas Observer |
Patrick Williams |
05-23-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
The Devil and Doyle Davidsonnew
Did a preacher's obsessions push Dena Schlosser over the edge?
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
05-23-2006 |
Crime & Justice
See Dick Be Janenew
The country's youngest transgender child is ready for school -- but is school ready for her?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Julia Reischel |
05-23-2006 |
Sex
Tags: transgender, public schools
Beyond the Immigration Rhetoricnew
If Americans are to resolve this issue in a way that serves our future and protects human dignity, we have to tune out the extremists and focus on the facts.
Boulder Weekly |
Grace Hood and Pamela White |
05-22-2006 |
Immigration
The Walking Woundednew
Are we ready to face another generation of homeless vets?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Cassidy Hartmann |
05-22-2006 |
War
Tags: Iraq war veterans, war in iraq
Nuclear: For the Good of the Earthnew
Our search for energy has come down to a choice between the perils of nukes and the perils of global warming.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-22-2006 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Hushnew
Notre Dame had a sexual predator on campus, and students were the last to know.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
05-22-2006 |
Sex
Keeping the Faithnew
A Memphis group arises from a failing National Conference for Community and Justice to deal with diversity issues.
The Memphis Flyer |
Mary Cashiola |
05-19-2006 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Advocacy Journalism
We're encouraged to see journalism as dispassionate -- but passive acceptance of murderous priorities in our midst is a form of de facto advocacy.
Random Lengths News |
Norman Solomon |
05-19-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Down on the Boulevardnew
Hilton suspends about 75 workers in what organizers say is anti-union action.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Kendra Gilbert |
05-19-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Real Hot Propertynew
A popular L.A. dog park on Veterans Administration property is built over an old radioactive waste dump that may soon be unearthed by proposed development.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Michael Collins |
05-19-2006 |
Environment
Tags: UCLA
Let it Leaknew
Reporters are calling for a federal shield law.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Krista Walton |
05-19-2006 |
Media
Tags: judy miller, Judith Miller
