AltWeeklies Wire
New World Order: No Linking Without Permission
Blogger Michael Bates is battling over linking and excerpting the Tulsa World's content on the Web. The World's attorney claims the daily newspaper owns exclusive rights to the content and usage without permission equals copyright infringement.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Deborah Benjamin |
03-02-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
"Pro-Marijuana" Children's Story Winds Up in Congressnew
Reviews of Ricardo Cortes' children's book, It's Just a Plant, have been expectedly mixed. The most pointed came, unsurprisingly, from an elected official out to politicize the book.
The Village Voice |
Jamie Pietras |
03-01-2005 |
Education
Tags: Education
The Last Days of Loservillenew
The Bowery, once America's slummiest street -- home to hustlers, drunks, and bohemians -- has turned into a new millionaire's row
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
03-01-2005 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Seymour Hersh's Stream of Consciousnessnew
Preparing for a public appearance, Hersh says he won’t follow an outline, but instead will just "talk about what’s going on" -- as he does in this interview with Elizabeth Kramer, in rapid-fire sentences infused with fervor.
LEO Weekly |
Elizabeth Kramer |
03-01-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Hunting for the Truthnew
Hunter Thompson was the quintessential advocacy journalist. There was nothing remotely reliable about his reporting. Some would say the same thing about Fox News, The New York Times, LEO, Rush Limbaugh, Dan Rather and the wide world of bloggers.
LEO Weekly |
John Yarmuth |
02-28-2005 |
Media
Citizens Seek to Lower Mercury Levels in Vaccinesnew
Concerned scientists and patients' advocates are leading the push in Illinois to rid vaccines of a mercury-based preservative that some contend contributes to autism.
Illinois Times |
Michleen Collins |
02-28-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Tennessee Troops Patrol Volatile Eastern Iraqnew
Diyali Province is a potential battleground between Iraq's religious and ethnic groups, and between the West and Iran. The fear is of a full-on, all-out, 1,000-dead-per-day war, like the one between Iran and Iraq in the 1980s.
The Village Voice |
David Axe |
02-25-2005 |
War
Report Blasts Treatment of Asylum Applicantsnew
To all but the lucky few, America's doors are shut fast. Sure, sneaking through our porous borders might be easy for terrorists. But for those looking to live here legally, our message is clear: Go home.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
02-25-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: illegal, immigrants
The Pizza Man Always Rings Twicenew
Six veterans of the pie-delivery trade tell true tales of debauchery, rage and revenge.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Mike Mosedale |
02-24-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Answer in Baton Rouge?new
Potter looks at positive alternatives to juvenile detention centers.
Jackson Free Press |
Brett Potter |
02-24-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
First Do No Harm: State Struggles with Record of Juvenile Injusticenew
The state of Mississippi has abused and tortured juvenile delinquents for years. Will a federal lawsuit finally prompt change?
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd and Brett Potter |
02-24-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Bad Rap? A Collision of Politics and Musicnew
Hearn explores the history of rap - its connection with politics, misogyny and vulgarity.
Jackson Free Press |
Adrienne Hearn |
02-24-2005 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
A Lesbian Mom Uses Issue 1 Against Her Exnew
In an early test of Ohio's new anti-gay-marriage amendment, the mother of an 8-year-old boy has filed suit to nullify her former partner's visitation rights.
The Other Paper |
Kristen Convery |
02-24-2005 |
Children & Families
You've Got Hate Mailnew
Eastern Washington University's decision to invite, then un-invite, (then re-invite?) Ward Churchill to speak on campus has provoked the ire/praise/confusion of the nation. Don't believe us? Check out their inbox.
The Inlander |
Joel Smith |
02-24-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Who's Your Sperm Donor?
Santa Fean Kevin Zoernig tried to be a father by unconventional means. But things didn't go as planned.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Nadra Kareem |
02-24-2005 |
Sex
Tags: lesbians, sperm donors
