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There'll Be Peace in Texasnew

Rita Marie Johnson wants to seed American society with nonviolent kids.

Fort Worth Weekly | Jeff Prince | 06-09-2010 | War

Tags: Rita Marie Johnson

No Thank-You Card?new

Seven women say a Hallmark contractor fired them for cheap labor.

The Pitch | David Martin | 06-09-2010 | Business & Labor

Tags: Hallmark

The Last Oyster Harvest?new

A family of oyster harvesters contemplates the future after the gulf oil disaster.

Gambit | Mary Tutwiler | 06-09-2010 | Environment

Tags: BP, oil spill

First They Came for the Cranky White House Columnist

What if Helen Thomas were anti-Semitic? Free speech must be defended no matter what—even that of cranky anti-Semitic columnists (if that's what Thomas is/was). Unless we are truly free to say what we think—without fear of reprisal—free speech is not a right. It is merely a permission.

Maui Time | Ted Rall | 06-09-2010 | Media

Sticks and Stones on the High Seas, and a Lesson for Lefties

Was violence justified against the Israelis, even in self-defense? Maybe yes, maybe no. The point is: it worked. Had the six hundred-plus Turkish activists acted like American lefties, allowing themselves to be led off like sheep to be arrested, processed and deported, the blockage of Gaza—and the resulting humanitarian crisis—would have continued without an end in sight.

Maui Time | Ted Rall | 06-03-2010 | International

The Consequences of a Doctor's Misguided Decisionnew

Luzdeestrella Flores-Rios can't run, jump or fall from a swing like most kids. These are the consequences of a failed January 2007 kidney operation at Memorial Health System.

Colorado Springs Independent | Pam Zubeck | 06-03-2010 | Science

Ted Haggard is Born Againnew

The formerly exiled pastor unveils plans for his New Life Church.

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 06-03-2010 | Religion

Tags: Gayle Haggard, Ted Haggard

Cruel Intentions: The Supreme Court's Impact on Dogfighting Videosnew

A recent Supreme Court decision had the effect of protecting videos depicting extreme animal torture.

Hartford Advocate | Daniel D’Ambrosio | 06-03-2010 | Animal Issues

Tags: Dogfighting

Afghanistan: Back to the Frontnew

Writer and photographer Don Jones went to Iraq for Fort Worth Weekly in 2006, and saw eleven Marines die during the time he was with their unit. Now he's in Afghanistan, to take a look at America's longest running conflict.

Fort Worth Weekly | Don Jones | 06-02-2010 | War

Tags: Afghanistan