AltWeeklies Wire
Out of Breathnew
Ozone pollution is threatening the health of Pikes Peak area residents in Colorado. But does anyone care?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Terje Langeland |
11-11-2005 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Wiretapping With the Flip of a Switchnew
Nervous tech companies and educational institutions are waiting to see if they'll have to comply with a new rule requiring providers to overhaul their computer networks so the FBI can easily set up online wiretaps.
Orlando Weekly |
James Carlson |
11-11-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Coffee Tawk With Maureen Dowdnew
The star New York Times columnist chats about Judy "Miss Run Amok" Miller, blogs and Bush's nannies.
Austin Chronicle |
Wells Dunbar |
11-10-2005 |
Media
Precious Purple Potions: Mangosteen Juicenew
The mangosteen has much in common with a former FEMA director: a padded resume and a short list of accomplishments.
Boise Weekly |
Dr. Ed Rabin |
11-10-2005 |
Science
Fear of Godnew
Thou shalt not criticize President Bush! Or somebody's going to rat you out to the IRS.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
11-10-2005 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Wind-up or Pitch?new
Boston is swarming with thousands of "buzz" marketers dispatched by a local agency to sell new products while acting like customers.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
11-10-2005 |
Economy
Tags: Buzz
Cell-block Beatdownnew
Inmates claim sadistic beatings have been commonplace in Boston’s jails -- can civil lawsuits make things right?
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
11-10-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Reconstructing Bay St. Louis: Answers, Pleasenew
Along the beach in Bay St. Louis, houses are nothing more than piles of rubble, and many streets remain impassable. Still, more than 300 citizens crowded into an open meeting in a battered church to discuss rebuilding their community.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
11-10-2005 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Born in the Living Room -- and Under the Radarnew
To many families, giving birth at home feels safer and more comfortable than the hospital. But to do that in parts of New York state, women need to look underground for a midwife.
Georgia's Prisons Fail to Treat Inmates With Hepatitis Cnew
Being denied treatment for such a disease -- particularly if a prisoner forcibly contracts it in prison -- could be construed as cruel and unusual punishment, says an attorney with a prisoner rights advocacy group.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
11-10-2005 |
Science
Top 10 Career Moves for Judith Millernew
Among the possible next steps for the retired New York Times reporter is to found a First Amendment Center for reporters who are covering for government sources conspiring to attack whistleblowers.
The Village Voice |
Jason Vest |
11-10-2005 |
Media
Tags: satire
Tech Disconnectnew
San Francisco's Mayor Gavin Newsom looks to secretive, for-profit corporations to deliver his populist promise of free wireless Internet for all.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Camille T. Taiara and Matthew Hirsch |
11-09-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Les Is Morenew
Les Kinsolving has had a long, strange, and maybe even meaningful career as a right-wing media gadfly.
Baltimore City Paper |
Gadi Dechter |
11-09-2005 |
Media
The Trouble With Jerry
The selection of Jerry Falwell to speak Monday at the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma's 2005 Pastor's Conference threatens to divide local congregations along ideological lines.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Greg Horton |
11-09-2005 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Mortgage Company Breaks Trust With Amish Familiesnew
World Home Lending has lured several Amish families in Ohio into mortgage loans they claim they didn't understand. But when two men in the community warned others to be cautious, the company sued them for slander.
Cleveland Scene |
Lisa Rab |
11-09-2005 |
Business & Labor
