AltWeeklies Wire
iPod Accoutrementsnew
Clumsy, trendy and audiophilic iPod owners rejoice: Now you can keep your cherished slab of digital love safe from crackups, fashion emergencies and wussy bass.
Dig Boston |
Seth McM. Donlin |
05-05-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Newest Birth Control Battlenew
Religious conservatives are moving the anti-choice fight beyond the abortion clinic and into the pharmacy. Anti-choice pharmacists opposed to all forms of artificial contraception are seeking the power to mess with women's everyday lives.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
05-05-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: Life, for, contraception, Abortion, international, morning-after, pill, emergency, Pharmacists
Aquarium's Acquisition Attempts Cause Wavesnew
Conservationists in Belize have provided a hint about at least one of the sea creatures that will be on display in the Georgia Aquarium after it opens Nov. 23.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
05-05-2005 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Olympics Ends Up In Lawyer Gamesnew
Virtually all that remains of the once-mighty Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games is a handful of attorneys battling a series of multimillion-dollar civil lawsuits by victims of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
05-05-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Man Ordered Arrested for Web Site Contentnew
Stephen Lee Johnson was looking to help reform the state's Division of Family and Children Services, not stand up for First Amendment rights. But sometimes you aim for one thing and hit another.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
05-05-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Spying on the Governmentnew
A University of California, Berkeley, geographer maps the secret military bases of the American West -- where billions of dollars disappear into creepy clandestine projects.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
A. C. Thompson |
05-04-2005 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Same Country, Different Nationnew
Writer Mike Mosedale visited the Red Lake Indian Reservation, site of the March 21 school shooting that left 10 people dead, and spoke to tribe members about the problems of poverty and substance abuse that plague the youth of Red Lake.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Mike Mosedale |
05-04-2005 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Post-Columbine, Colorado's Anti-Bullying Industry Explodesnew
Assisted, in part, by $8.6 million in grants from the Colorado Trust, educators are busy bully-proofing their schools.
Radio Provocateur's Death Leads to Dispute Over His Legacynew
Since WGNU owner Chuck Norman's death, the station once considered Radio Free St. Louis has been sounding more right-wing.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
05-04-2005 |
Business & Labor
"The Case of the Stained Glass Bandit," "Current Event," and "Irons in the Fire"new
AltWeeklies Award - News Story (1500 words or less)
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
05-04-2005 |
Media
Quitting the Cultnew
James King had dozens of people under his sway, and his obscure New Gnostic Church had few issues with the outside world -- until he and his mistress seduced the 17-year-old daughter of two church members.
Seattle Weekly |
Philip Dawdy |
05-04-2005 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Al Franken's Sensenew
The comedian, author, and talk-show host discusses Rush Limbaugh's butt and explains how Seattle money saved Air America.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
05-04-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
A Relationship Between a Bank and a Church Draws Firenew
Some past members of a Missouri church see their conservative pastor’s business dealings with a bank executive as an unholy alliance.
U.S. Troops Patrol Insurgency's Front Door in Mosulnew
For the past few months, the worst place in Iraq has been Mosul. Violent death is only part of the equation.
The Village Voice |
David Axe |
05-03-2005 |
International
Philanthropist's Dark Side Earns Him the Nickname Bullet Bobnew
Bob Montgomery is a Southern gentleman who has donated an estimated $100 million to arts and social causes. But his kindness shouldn't be mistaken for weakness.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Eric Alan Barton |
05-03-2005 |
Business & Labor
