AltWeeklies Wire
Up Close and Radicalnew
Inside the Occupy Boston media struggle.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
10-27-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Unmade Mannew
The South Philly mob has faded away, but it still casts a long shadow — just ask George Martorano.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Daniel Denvir |
10-27-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Pro-Lifer’s War on the EPA a Morally Bankrupt Casenew
In the nearly 40-year war that has been the battle over abortion in the United States, liberals have frequently complained about the hypocrisy of those who prostrate themselves before medical clinics and yet fail to turn out for a single state-sanctioned execution or war protest.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
10-27-2011 |
Environment
The Perils of Buying a Housenew
In Colorado Springs, there is little to prevent you from moving into a former meth lab, and even less protecting you if you do. One family learned these lessons the hard way.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
10-27-2011 |
Housing & Development
Exploratory Drilling OKednew
Last week, county commissioners gave the green light to Ultra Petroleum of Houston to conduct exploratory drilling in the eastern part of the county.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
10-27-2011 |
Environment
Slideshow: A Trip to the Evergladesnew
At last week’s Society of Environmental Journalists conference in Miami, NUVO managing editor Jim Poyser took a daylong trip to the Everglades.
NUVO |
Jim Poyser |
10-27-2011 |
Environment
D’Oh! Riley Critic Calls the Wrong Potential Donornew
By Tuesday morning, Riley knew the names of at least seven people who had supposedly given $5,000 or more to Citizens for a Better Charleston, an anonymous group that has been lobbing critiques at the mayor this week. The way he found out was dumb luck — or perhaps dumb fundraising.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
10-27-2011 |
Policy Issues
7,000,000,000new
The world's population hits 7 billion on Halloween.
Reno News & Review |
D. Brian Burghart |
10-27-2011 |
Environment
Laid Off Gannett Reporter Turns Occupy Protesternew
Former Lansing State Journal reporter Barbara Weiland feels burned that Gannett CEO Craig Dubow retired and walked away with $37.1 million.
The American Independent News Network |
Todd A. Heywood |
10-27-2011 |
#OCCUPY
The Rapid Growth of GMOsnew
Much of our lives are now infected with genetically modified organisms, from our clothes to our food.
East Bay Express |
Jessica Carew Kraft |
10-27-2011 |
Environment
Security and Spendingnew
Is the border out of control — or just a political haymaker?
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
10-27-2011 |
International
Occupy Oakland No Morenew
Mayor Jean Quan orders police to break-up the two-week-long encampment in front of City Hall, citing health and public safety concerns.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-26-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Bring on the Class Warfarenew
It's time to occupy Wall Street and Brittlebank Park.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
10-26-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Charleston
Pa. Abortion Bill 732 is Bad Medicinenew
Journalist Steve Lopez once wrote that Philadelphia is a city without pretense in a state without shame—and that was long before Harrisburg legislators stooped low enough to exploit murdered babies to push a bill into law that would result in what critics call a “back-door ban” on abortion in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
10-26-2011 |
Policy Issues
Teachers Fight Politicians' War on Schoolsnew
After a decade-long war on public education by Democratic and Republican presidents and Wall Street that has wracked schools with high-stakes bubble tests and crowded classes beyond fire codes but has left kids no better educated, teachers are finally starting to fight back.
Eugene Weekly |
Alan Pittman |
10-26-2011 |
Education
