AltWeeklies Wire
The Cost of Secrecynew
In Washington state, a citizen pursues meaningful monetary punishment for a county's failure to disclose public records.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson and Chuck Taylor |
08-03-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Borderline Effectivenew
After an Arizona demonstration, "minutemen" are coming to watch over the Washington-Canada border.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
08-03-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
D.C. Interns Pay to Climb Capitol Hillnew
Although it costs them income and sleep, strivers continue to chase an edge through internships.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
08-03-2005 |
Business & Labor
Mission: Homeownershipnew
A new buyer-brokerage launched by nonprofits attempts to be the opposite of what people hate about real-estate brokers.
Clean Up on Aisle Five
Under government pressure, Whole Foods jettisons undocumented workers.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Nathan Dinsdale |
08-03-2005 |
Immigration
One Nation, Under Watch
Despite the outcry over civil liberties, the Patriot Act is the law of the land.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Silja JA Talvi |
08-03-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: Patriot Act, civil liberties
AFL-CIO Faces Splitting Issuenew
The idea that organized labor must grow or die is behind the departures that have fractured the AFL-CIO.
The Village Voice |
Tom Robbins |
08-03-2005 |
Business & Labor
Pimp Is Just a Four-Letter Wordnew
If pimps are chic, society is in fundamental trouble. Why? Because, deep down, the pimp is a microcosm of capitalism at its most raw and unfettered.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
08-02-2005 |
Media
The Summer of the Sex Offendernew
Child molesters and kiddie pornographers are in our midst, and registration of sex offenders is looking more and more like a bust to an angry public.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mark Cromer |
08-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Founder Aims to Make ManiaTV! the Viacom of the Internetnew
The kids are in control of the music when they use ManiaTV!, and Drew Massey is betting that formula could turn his into a billion-dollar business.
Immigrant Lawyer Helps Other Immigrantsnew
Lilian Shea got a rocky start in California after leaving her native Argentina, but that helps her understand the issues facing her clients.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
08-02-2005 |
Immigration
Lawsuit Focuses on Stem Cell Institute's Fundsnew
California's stem cell institute and its oversight committee haven't resolved key issues that could cost -- or save -- state taxpayers millions of dollars.
Charter School Dashes Kids' Dreamsnew
Charter schools have been a disaster in Ohio, with students failing proficiency tests at more than twice the rate of public-school students. Even by these low standards, Cleveland's International Prep is in a class by itself.
Cleveland Scene |
Chris Maag |
08-02-2005 |
Education
One Dead Guinea Pignew
A bad reaction to a drug trial sparks an investigation into Houston's Fabre Research Clinic and its founder.
Houston Press |
Greg Harman |
08-01-2005 |
Science
Assault Upon Faith-Based Darwinismnew
A modern monkey trial wasn't what Phillip Johnson expected when he wrote a critique of evolution that launched intelligent design -- or was it?
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
08-01-2005 |
Science
