AltWeeklies Wire
Coalition of the Unwillingnew
Counter-recruiters across the country are arming potential soldiers with facts about the war in Iraq.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
11-02-2005 |
War
L is for L. Ronnew
Missouri approves a tutoring program linked to Scientology, and everybody cries foul.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
11-01-2005 |
Education
Hell of a Housenew
For the residents of a tidy, tree-lined neighborhood in St. Louis County, Missouri, their worst-kept secret might be that the events on which The Exorcist was based happened here.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
11-01-2005 |
Religion
Ambulance Chasersnew
Winning ambulance contracts? Pat Cantelme is learning that it's all about who you know. (Unless it's about the dirt they've got on you.)
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
11-01-2005 |
Business & Labor
Err Americanew
A plane crash in Afghanistan has a Florida company defending its mercenary profits in court.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
11-01-2005 |
War
Free This Priestnew
Father Gerard Jean-Juste, imprisoned in Port-au-Prince, is a hero to many in the United States.
Miami New Times |
Chuck Strouse |
11-01-2005 |
International
Hurricane Voyeurismnew
Wilma brought frustration, accidents, romance, anger, substance abuse and reflection.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado, Mariah Blake, Jean Carey, Rob Jordan, Diana Kachalova, Kirk Nielsen, Forrest Norman and Emily Witt |
11-01-2005 |
Disasters
Parents of Unschoolers See Themselves as Guidesnew
The authors' twin nephews dropped out of pre-kindergarten because it didn't offer astronomy. Within a few years, they were reading adult books.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
10-31-2005 |
Education
Unschooled Children Direct Their Own Educationnew
Some parents are relinquishing their expectations for their children's lives and letting them learn how to learn on their own.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
10-31-2005 |
Education
A Tricycle Built for Sevennew
The German-engineered septocycle, also known as a conference bike, combines a guard-lowering silliness factor with mechanical engineering prowess.
Reno News & Review |
Kris Vagner |
10-31-2005 |
Environment
Submerged: An Evacuee's Journal: Ground Zero
Evacuees of New Orleans are drawn to the 17th Street levee breach the way New Yorkers were drawn to Ground Zero. It is a place to contemplate in anger that much of the devastation of their city need not have happened. Ninth in a multi-part series
Association of Alternative Newsmedia |
Michael Tisserand |
10-31-2005 |
Disasters
Operation Nowherenew
What if you threw a border patrol operation and no one came? An on-the-scene report from The Minutemen patrol in New Mexico.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Nathan Dinsdale |
10-31-2005 |
Immigration
Consider it Liquid Sushi: Fish Oilnew
The mention of cod liver oil reminds many people of the indignity of forced childhood feedings that their grandparents are still grousing about.
Boise Weekly |
Dr. Ed Rabin |
10-29-2005 |
Science
Donors Respond to Battle Over School Vouchersnew
Special-interest money flowing into Colorado Springs school board elections could top $1 million as the next chapter in the voucher battle heats up.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
10-28-2005 |
Education
Tags: Education
The Latest Trend: Poverty -- and It's on the Risenew
In Illinois, there are more than 1.56 million people living below the poverty line, and the number is expected to grow.
Illinois Times |
Joan Villa |
10-28-2005 |
Economy
