AltWeeklies Wire
Why The Bay Citizen Can't Hack It Alone Anymorenew
After two years in operation, the Bay Citizen is being taken over by the Center for Investigative Reporting. How did this happen?
Heritage of Abusenew
Waco religious group accused of child abuse, beatings and cover-ups.
The Texas Observer |
Alex Hannaford |
02-13-2012 |
Features
Lesbian Army Veteran Takes on Defense of Marriage Actnew
Lawsuit questions federal government’s ability to trump state recognition of same-sex marriage.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
02-11-2012 |
LGBT
The War on Weednew
Illinois and many other states aggressively prosecute low-level pot users and dealers in the national war on drugs. But what's the cost, in both money and lives? And is it working?
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
02-09-2012 |
Drugs
Underage sex trafficking is everywhere, but will law enforcement budgets hold out?new
On any given day, the 19-year-old takes to the streets, turning tricks for cash to feed her heroin habit. She's long bounced between sex work, jail, and unsuccessful stints in treatment.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
02-09-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: sex work, sex trafficking
Karen Handel, Komen, Planned Parenthood, and the unnecessary brouhahanew
Former secretary of state needs to come clean.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Editorial Board |
02-09-2012 |
Policy Issues
Hershey's and West African Child Labornew
Valentine's Day is the chocolate industry's holiday season. With an eye toward this February's annual love-fest, the International Labor Rights Forum purchased an advertising slot on a jumbotron outside the Super Bowl's Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on which to broadcast a video called Hershey's Chocolate, Kissed by Child Labor.
San Antonio Current |
Ari LeVaux |
02-09-2012 |
Business & Labor
Tags: hersheys child labor
Idaho's Gasland Rules Debatednew
As the state clears the path for industry to frack for natural gas, new rules neglect to specify restrictions on carcinogenic material used in fracking and now, lawmakers are proposing to strip local authority of permitting controls.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
02-09-2012 |
Environment
Louisiana Education Numbers Don't Add Upnew
The Louisiana Department of Education is either cooking the books or simply incompetent in establishing the success of the voucher program Gov. Bobby Jindal wants to expand. Because the numbers just don’t add up.
What Happened to the Chronicle's Paywall?new
The San Francisco newspaper has quietly stopped charging for stories on its website.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
02-09-2012 |
Media
Leave Open Marriages Alonenew
So long as two people set the ground rules early, an open relationship can work.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Melysa Martinez |
02-09-2012 |
Sex
Stink on Pinknew
The Komen debacle washes up good and bad on local shores, and shows cracks in the Dallas charity.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Betty Brink and Gayle Reaves |
02-09-2012 |
The War on Women
The Horrors of the Gluten-Sensitive Sufferernew
Imagine that for your entire life you have felt sick. Between the fatigue, stomach pains, and nausea, you have been stuck in an endless cycle of dining roulette. Needless to say, your life is scoring a wee bit low on the fun-scale.
Charleston City Paper |
Nikki Seibert |
02-09-2012 |
Health
Do You Remember the First Time?new
Wherein we ill-advisedly reveal our losing-our-virginity stories.
North Bay Bohemian |
Bohemian Staff and Contributors |
02-08-2012 |
Sex
Hi Bill Keller. The New York Times just stole our column. Should we sue?new
On Saturday, the New York Times blatantly and willfully violated the copyright of another publisher -- our publisher, actually.
Boston Phoenix |
Carly Carioli |
02-08-2012 |
Media
