AltWeeklies Wire
I Spent Christmas in the Clinknew
Deck the halls with a little rosé, a zealous cop and some new friends in the holding tank.
San Diego CityBeat |
Enrique Limon |
01-06-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Recovery in Processnew
After a devastatingly bad day, the staff of Gabrielle Giffords went back to work.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
01-05-2012 |
Disasters
Creditor Seeks to Seize Assets of Convicted Staffing Executive in N.C.new
A New York creditor has asked the NC Business Court to appoint a receiver to take control of staffing companies believed to be controlled by Greg Harrison for the purpose of collecting on a $7.5 million debt.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
01-05-2012 |
Business & Labor
Tags: greg harrison
Not on the Same Pagenew
Colorado Springs and El Paso County are going their separate ways in setting up oil and gas drilling regulations.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Debbie Kelley |
01-05-2012 |
Policy Issues
Occupy Crouse Housenew
Protesters relocate their tents and rethink their focus.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
01-05-2012 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Colorado Springs
Franchesca Ramsey On Making "Shit White Girls Say...To Black Girls"new
Yesterday, graphic designer, vlogger and comedian Franchesca Ramsey posted her video "Shit White Girls Say...to Black Girls." It got over 1.5 million views its debut day.
The Village Voice |
Steven Thrasher |
01-05-2012 |
Race & Class
Indiana Debate on Right-to-Work Sounds Familiarnew
A proposed bill would make it illegal for employers to require workers to pay fees to a union as a condition of employment.
NUVO |
John Krull |
01-05-2012 |
Business & Labor
Our Suicidal Ruling Class
Obama could announce a big jobs bill, knowing full well that Congressional Republicans would kill it. It would probably increase his reelection prospects. It would kill the Occupy movement. But don't worry. He won't. He can't.
The Final Number: 4,486new
With the Iraq War over, we can stop adding up the casualties and start adding up the cost.
Baltimore City Paper |
Lee Gardner |
01-04-2012 |
War
Tags: Iraq War, Iraq War Deaths
Illness and Ignorancenew
Tucson-area mental-health services these days are trying to do more with less in funding.
Tucson Weekly |
Brian J. Pedersen |
01-04-2012 |
Health
Hundreds of Mentally Ill Stranded in Texas Jailsnew
Defendants in Texas with severe mental illness land in the criminal justice system where they're forced to languish for months behind bars while an overburdened state hospital system struggles to find room.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
01-04-2012 |
Health
Without a Tracenew
Cold case: A year ago, Bruce Evans disappeared and has not been seen since.
Tucson Weekly |
Brian J. Pedersen |
01-04-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Bucket Lists for the 2012 Mayan Apocalypsenew
Bucket Lists for the 2012 Mayan Apocalypse.
North Bay Bohemian |
Staff |
01-04-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: 2012 Mayan Apocalypse
Occupy Winston-Salem rejects open-air public meetings proposalnew
Winston-Salem City Councilman Dan Besse met with about 40 members of Occupy Winston- Salem on the front steps of City Hall on Monday afternoon to discuss his proposed amendments to city ordinances dealing with open-air public meetings.
YES! Weekly |
Keith T. Barber |
01-04-2012 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, occupy winston-salem
Occupy Indy Decampsnew
The Occupy Indy protest presence at the Indiana Statehouse has ended, though protestors still return to advocate awareness of economic injustice and other issues.
