AltWeeklies Wire
Back from the Wasteland: Dealing With Traumanew

Treating emotional distress as mental illness often misses the traumatic experience at its roots.
The Big Bad Bug?new
Is the "new HIV strain" all its cracked up to be--and even if it isn't, will the hullabaloo aid prevention work, or stymie it?
Terrorist TV?new
A San Francisco broadcaster is forced to drop Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV network after State Department labels it "terrorist."
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Camille T. Taiara |
02-23-2005 |
Media
Anti-Abortion Activist Randall Terry Runs for Gated Community Board

The race for a Northeast Florida homeowners association board heats up when the nation's most notorious anti-abortion crusader joins the contest.
Folio Weekly |
Susan Cooper Eastman |
02-23-2005 |
Sex
San Francisco Bay Guardian Suit Moves Forwardnew
Superior Court Judge Richard A. Kramer ruled Feb. 18 that a Bay Guardian predatory-pricing lawsuit may proceed against New Times Media, owner of the SF Weekly and East Bay Express.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Bay Guardian |
02-23-2005 |
Media
The Preston Gates Matesnew
A venerable Seattle law firm launched key players in the Tom DeLay scandal.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
02-23-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Gonzogatenew
Hunter S. Thompson and Woodward and Bernstein: the mixed legacy of boomer journalism's icons.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
02-23-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Toys Are Usnew
Dildos and other sex toys are very, very far from being newfangled results of the sexual revolution--in fact, they came around before the wheel.
Tags: dildos
For the Girls: Straight Girls in Strip Clubsnew
Straight guys aren’t the only ones who enjoy watching female strippers
Sowing the Wild Barleynew
Far from the stereotype of ultra-monogamous lesbians, college-age dykes are experimenting with open relationships, and with new perspectives on monogamy
Can You Feel It?new
Some of cinema’s most erotic scenes could score a PG rating—sometimes it’s what you don’t see that turns you on
Three's Company, Toonew
Threesomes are an ever-present fantasy—and for some, they’re a living arrangement
Tags: Threesomes, Triads
I'm Sorry, All Agents Are Busy Organizingnew
Employees at one office of Ticketmaster, the company we love to hate, are organizing against work conditions that include required doctor's notes for any absence and disciplinary points for being seconds late.
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
02-23-2005 |
Business & Labor
Size Matters: SUVs Break the Law Just By Driving Down the Streetnew
Unbeknownst to most drivers, and most municipalities, the weight of common SUVs has surpassed the capacity of many local residential streets.
Metroland |
Rick Marshall |
02-23-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: SUVs
Convict Has Little Chance in Hell of Cheating Hangman

There was plenty of motive indicating Jimmie Ray Slaughter killed Melody Wuertz and her baby, Jessica. Now important evidence is in question as he faces a date with death.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
02-23-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice