AltWeeklies Wire
Choking on the ashesnew
As the Waldo Canyon Fire dies out, west-side and Ute Pass businesses struggle to stay alive.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck, Chet Hardin, Debbie Kelley, Achille Ngoma and J. Adrian Stanley |
07-16-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: Waldo Canyon Fire
How Realistic Is Oliver Stone's "Savages"?new
Not at all, but Legalization Nation goes ahead and fact-checks Hollywood's new weedy, ultra-violent cartel flick.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
07-16-2012 |
Drugs
Step by Stepnew
When Sonoma County's courts sentence alcohol and drug offenders to rehab, a nonreligious option hasn't always been clear—until one man's crusade to change the process.
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark |
07-16-2012 |
Crime & Justice
100,000 Bacteria Live On Your Phonenew
But don't worry, we couldn't survive without them.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Erin Ryan |
07-16-2012 |
Science
'Hell' Freezes Overnew
Matt Groening moves on after 34 years of 'Life in Hell'
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Uhrich |
07-13-2012 |
Media
Tags: life in hell
That's So Gaynew
This new way folks come out is funny and boring, and when I say "folks" I mean celebrities, stars, rappers, singers, athletes.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Kathy Y. Wilson |
07-13-2012 |
LGBT
End of the Line for Cartoonists?new
As print media money dries up, political cartoonists look to the web.
Austin Chronicle |
Dan Solomon |
07-13-2012 |
Media
Tags: Jen Sorensen, Tom Tomorrow
Limited Accessnew
The Americans with Disabilities Act intends to help people. But for some it's a major headache.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
07-13-2012 |
Policy Issues
Controversial Parenting Study Reaches the Courtsnew
Conservative medical group cites Regnerus study -- which accuses same-sex parents of being inferior to their straight counterparts -- in legal brief defending DOMA.
The American Independent News Network |
Sofia Resnick |
07-12-2012 |
LGBT
Tags: DOMA, James Dobson
Mississippi's Only Abortion Clinic Remains Opennew
A federal judge agreed to extend a temporary restraining order that allows the Jackson Women Health's Organization, Mississippi's only abortion clinic, to remain open.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave and Donna Ladd |
07-12-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Freedom by Bondagenew
Colorado Springs teems with kink that cares.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
07-12-2012 |
Sex
Not-So-Free Pressnew
On orders from Gannett, Vermont's largest daily undergoes a risky media makeover.
Seven Days |
Paul Heintz |
07-12-2012 |
Media
America's Petro-Terroristsnew
Wall Street and Washington conspire to destabilize the U.S. economy, one barrel of oil at a time.
Ocean of Noisenew
The U.S. Navy's expanded sonar testing operations add to underwater cacophony for sensitive marine life.
North Bay Bohemian |
Juliane Poirier |
07-10-2012 |
Environment
Schoolbooks and Sea Monstersnew
Why a widely reprinted story about creationist textbooks overlooks Louisiana's overarching public school problems.
