AltWeeklies Wire
The Sound Money Movement Marches Onnew
Two Idaho legislators are pushing silver and gold currency. One says Idahoans should be able to pay taxes with gold or silver medallions, while the other actually makes the case that gold and silver should be just as valid as Federal Reserve notes for the purchase of everything from groceries to new cars to property.
Boise Weekly |
Zach Hagadone |
05-12-2010 |
Policy Issues
The Straight Jacket: Undercover With an Ex-Gay Counseling Centernew
Mike Jones, who is not a licensed counselor in Michigan, gives therapy to men and women looking to reconcile their feeling of same-sex attraction.
City Pulse |
Brandon Kirby |
05-12-2010 |
LGBT
Gulf Seafood Threatened By Oil Spillnew
The Gulf of Mexico is as central to Louisiana's food heritage as any cuisine or chef.
In Santa Cruz, Anarchists of All Stripesnew
In the wake of the May 1 riot in Santa Cruz, Curtis Cartier asks: Are there good anarchists and bad anarchists?
Good Times Santa Cruz |
Curtis Cartier |
05-11-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Medical Marijuana Bill Takes Root in Ohionew
A state legislator from the Cleveland area recently introduced a bill that would legalize the use, growth and dispensing of medical marijuana for persons suffering from debilitating conditions including cancer, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Stephen Carter-Novotni |
05-11-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Kenny Yuko
Michigan Debates the Future of Wind Powernew
Gov. Jennifer Granholm says the state can make a transformation from the "rust belt" to the "green belt" by aggressively pursuing policies that promote clean energy alternatives to the burning of fossil fuels.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
05-11-2010 |
Environment
The Heart and Hell of Haitinew
One writer’s journey into the aftermath.
Orlando Weekly |
Dee Rivers |
05-11-2010 |
Disasters
Tags: Haiti
Marijuana Caregiver Fights Backnew
Medical marijuana provider Erick Schmuckal is out of jail and out for justice.
Tags: Erick Schmuckal
Loaded Questions for the ATFnew
The ATF is there for you — unless you want your stolen gun back, no matter who you are (or once were).
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
05-06-2010 |
Crime & Justice
CFAC Files Suit Against L.A. City Council
The California First Amendment Coalition (CFAC) filed a complaint against the City of Los Angeles after the Council refused to “cure and correct” an inadequately noticed February 18 agenda item that surreptitiously called for 4,000 City workers and positions to be cut.
Random Lengths News |
Terelle Jerricks |
05-06-2010 |
Civil Liberties
Seven Suggestions for Newspapers
Tens of millions of Americans still want newspapers enough to pay for them. Yet circulation and revenues keep plunging. Normally, when demand exists for a product, it is possible to sell it at a profit. It's hard to avoid the conclusion that poor management is at least partly to blame for the industry's problems.
The NYPD Tapes: Inside Bed-Stuy's 81st Precinctnew
Two years ago, a police officer in a Brooklyn precinct became gravely concerned about how the public was being served. To document his concerns, he began carrying around a digital sound recorder, secretly recording his colleagues and superiors.
The Village Voice |
Graham Rayman |
05-06-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Christian Right Leader Takes Vacation With "Rent Boy"new
George Rekers, a Baptist minister and one of America's most prominent anti-gay activists, took a ten-day, fully subsidized trip to Europe with a gay escort.
Miami New Times |
Penn Bullock and Brandon K. Thorp |
05-05-2010 |
Religion
Disaster in the Gulfnew
Taking a look at the ecological nightmare spawned by the oil leak, and what it could mean for the Louisiana seafood industry.
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
05-05-2010 |
Environment
Homeless are the Forgotten Victims in Nashville Floodnew
In a natural disaster, they say, all zip codes are equal. Be that as it may, Nashville's homeless people are likely to suffer more than most from the flood.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
05-05-2010 |
Disasters
