AltWeeklies Wire
Collective Bike Rides Gaining Tractionnew
New groups geared toward getting tourists, the black community, and everyone else to experience Oakland on two wheels.
East Bay Express |
Angela Kilduff |
11-23-2010 |
Transportation
Delta Deathnew
California has spent more than $10 billion on water projects that are contributing to the death of San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento Delta.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Patrick Porgans and Lloyd Carter |
11-23-2010 |
Environment
Back On Top: St. Louis Named Most Dangerous Citynew
After first being named "America's Most Dangerous City" in 2006 and coming in second place last year, St. Louis has once again reached the top.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
11-22-2010 |
Crime & Justice
'Completely Trashed'new
How did one downtown Colorado Springs building go from art school to eyesore in a matter of months?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
11-22-2010 |
Housing & Development
The New Battle Cry: Don't Touch My Junk!
Will "Don't touch my junk!" be the battle cry of the next American Revolution? You can walk through one of the new "backscatter" body-image X-ray scanners, suck up 2.4 microrems of radiation, or you can choose the pat-down. But think twice. By all accounts, the pat-down procedure is thorough. Extremely thorough.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
11-22-2010 |
Transportation
Turkey of the Seanew
When it comes to the traditional spirit of Thanksgiving, New Orleans is perhaps more in tune than usual this year.
New Orleanians will be eating more Gulf seafood this holiday season, and giving thanks that they can.
Gambit |
Ian McNulty |
11-22-2010 |
Environment
Tags: BP Oil Disaster, Gulf Seafood
Medical Marijuana's Flickering Flamenew
Medical marijuana centers are quietly disappearing in Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
11-18-2010 |
Drugs
Nonprofits Feel The Pinch As Holidays Approachnew
North Carolina ranks in the bottom 10 states nationally with regard to children under 18 going hungry, and along with Louisiana, leads the nation in percentage of children from birth to 5 years old that suffer from hunger on a regular basis.
YES! Weekly |
Keith T. Barber |
11-18-2010 |
Homelessness
This Couple Wants You to Vote on Their Abortionnew
Pete and Alisha Arnold launched a website called birthornot.com, where they post news about the pregnancy and ultrasound photos of the fetus. They also posted a polldaddy.com poll asking, "Should We Give Birth or Have an Abortion?"
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Hart Van Denburg |
11-18-2010 |
Children & Families
Inside the Templenew
An incredible exhibit shows virtually every aspect of human anatomy in very real terms: vascular systems, musculature, skeletons, organs… all of it, sliced and diced and vivisected for all to see.
YES! Weekly |
Brian Clarey |
11-18-2010 |
Science
Your Tax Dollars at Worknew
As stressed immigrant communities live in fear, law-enforcement agencies reap financial rewards.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
11-18-2010 |
Immigration
Maddow to Media: Come Out of the Closetnew
Koppel blames journalism woes on cable TV, Maddow, Olbermann fight back.
Boston Phoenix |
Carly Carioli |
11-18-2010 |
Media
'Burbs or Bustnew
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has left Atlanta -- literally and figuratively -- in its quest for suburban readers.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
11-18-2010 |
Media
Tags: AJC, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fly Over Homenew
A conflict over Air Force training flights highlights New Mexico’s uncomfortable relationship with its military legacy.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Laura Paskus |
11-18-2010 |
War
Going Beyond the Bedroomnew
Sex research is alive and going well, even if the actual sex isn’t.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Lynn Comella |
11-18-2010 |
Sex
