AltWeeklies Wire
Cincinnati Enquirer Publisher Resigns from UC Board of Trusteesnew
Newspaper's president says she wants to avoid conflict of interest.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
German Lopez |
10-01-2012 |
Education
Don't Read Thisnew
Banned Book Week highlights history of challenges.
Missoula Independent |
Mike Gerrity |
09-29-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Life in Transitionnew
Kris Pittman likes sports, action movies and working out. He spent seven years in the Air Force…and was born a woman.
Reno News & Review |
Brad Bynum |
09-29-2012 |
LGBT
Tags: transgender, female to male
GDP and Seven Stars, Rebornnew
Richmond's GDP Collective is barren of décor but packs the best strains in the region, while Seven Stars hides in plain sight in a small mall.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
09-29-2012 |
Drugs
Come Out as an Allynew
Human beings, not just LGBT individuals, should never face such unfathomable discrimination.
Jackson Free Press |
Emory Williamson |
09-29-2012 |
LGBT
Rising Optimismnew
If you work in downtown Worcester, maybe in one of the buildings reaching high enough to afford a view over the rooftops, chances are your gaze has captured the hustle and bustle of building crews, electrical contractors, plumbers and dozens more tradesmen and women scurrying about.
Worcester Magazine |
Walter Bird Jr. |
09-27-2012 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Construction
#MyMadisonDay: 24 Hours in the Life of the Citynew
Freelancer Stu Levitan came up with the idea for a print piece chronicling a day in the life of Madison. We decided to take it a step further. We settled on a date (Sept. 21, 2012), cooked up a hashtag (#MyMadisonDay) and put out a call to the community to record, via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, the day's events, whether big or small.
Tags: lifestyles
The Barter Economy Chugs Along While Paying Jobs Remain Hard to Come Bynew
Welcome to the bartering economy, a system of no-money trading that experts say is booming in Connecticut and across the globe. It turns out to be one area that the Great Recession has actually helped.
New Haven Advocate |
Gregory B. Hladky |
09-27-2012 |
Business & Labor
Tags: jobs
U.S. Vets Stand Downnew
At a Stand Down to provide a variety of services and goods for homeless and near-homeless veterans and their families, we visited some of the vets and asked about their thoughts.
Finding Hopenew
A parent speaks out about TUSD's special-ed troubles
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
09-27-2012 |
Education
Tags: special education, TUSD
A hitch in Raleigh's rail plansnew
Because TTA sold the former Dillon Supply Company buildings to Citrix, DOT will be forced to pay to remove a slice of those structures at some point in the future.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
09-26-2012 |
Transportation
Emory did the right thing cutting its journalism programnew
Why Emory's discretionary program cuts will actually help - not hurt - the school in the long run
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Blau |
09-26-2012 |
Policy Issues
New Tactic for Crime?new
Detroit cops to target gang members with 'cease fire' strategy.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
09-26-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Why I Started the Independent and Why I am Selling Itnew
The mission of the Independent has always been to publish the nation's best alternative journalism; to help build a just community in the Triangle; to create a great workplace for every individual here; and to make a profit doing it.
'More Like Heaven'new
"Christians are not supposed to leave the earth, they are supposed to stay and fight."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
09-26-2012 |
Religion
