AltWeeklies Wire
'I'm done with him'new
Documents show Air Force Academy officials blowing off grad, faith-based complaints.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
08-18-2011 |
War
The Science of Injusticenew
Capital murder case highlights Texas courts' resistance to physical evidence.
Austin Chronicle |
Jordan Smith |
08-18-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Larry Swearingen, Melissa Trotter
PG&E to Increase Frackingnew
The utility is involved in a project that may further increase demand for fracked natural gas while raising your monthly utility bill at the same time.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-17-2011 |
Environment
Cheat Local!new
Portland helped make Groupon a giant. Here's how local businesses get crushed.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
08-17-2011 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Groupon, daily deals
Hitting a Wallnew
Louisville’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund remains caught in red tape three years after its inception.
LEO Weekly |
Anne Marshall |
08-17-2011 |
Housing & Development
What the Federal Credit Downgrade Means for Your Third-Gradernew
Remember last week when Congress was up in arms about its credit rating? Well, school districts have credit ratings too. Let's take a look at what they actually mean.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-17-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Credit Downgrade, S&P Downgrade
Not Everyone's Cut Out for Collegenew
Many of today's for-profit college students should learn a skilled trade instead of going into debt for a worthless degree
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Editorial Board |
08-17-2011 |
Policy Issues
Not forgiven, not forgottennew
Thirty years after being falsely convicted of murder, and three years after being exonerated, William Dillon is still seeking justice.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeff Gore |
08-16-2011 |
Crime & Justice
The Abuse Revolving Door Keeps Spinningnew
Once again, DSS officials who could be complicit in a child's death get to hide behind state privacy laws with the help of state politicians.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
08-15-2011 |
Children & Families
Questioning the Questionersnew
Feds Investigate Portland Police—But Miss Crucial Input
The Portland Mercury |
Sarah Mirk |
08-15-2011 |
Crime & Justice
The 69-Year-Old Concert Regularnew
John Ferguson is living the good life. A 69-year-old retiree, Ferguson has spent the last eight years of his life traveling the United States. He hikes. He camps. But most interesting is the dedication with which he pursues his greatest passion of all, music.
Dallas Observer |
Tiney Ricciardi |
08-15-2011 |
Features
Mind the Gapnew
The gender-income gap in Canada continues to exist. Despite advances by women in higher education attainment, greater participation in the workforce and decades of anti-discrimination legislation, Canada cannot shake a persistent wage gap—women are earning, on average, 70 percent of what men do.
VUE Weekly |
Samantha Power |
08-12-2011 |
Business & Labor
Hooray for Havana!new
Faded, crumbling and 60 years after la Revolución, Cuba’s once-notorious and time-frozen capital can still show a visitor a good time. The Mirror flies south for five days of local attractions, rum, dancing, male prostitution and “Chan Chan.”
Montreal Mirror |
Roxane Hudon |
08-12-2011 |
International
Father, husband, schizophrenicnew
Schizophrenia afflicts three times as many blacks as whites. David Mailey is among its victims, but he’s persevering.
Chicago Reader |
Steve Bogira |
08-12-2011 |
Features
When Adoption Goes Wrongnew
Giving up custody to get kids the mental health care they need
Illinois Times |
Patrick Yeagle |
08-11-2011 |
Children & Families
