AltWeeklies Wire
Media in Blackface: Ishmael Reed on the Racist News Industrynew
Generally considered one of the more controversial figures in the field of African-American letters, Ishmael Reed and his tireless commentary on the state of race relations in the U.S. are not only choice targets for his obvious detractors on the right of the political spectrum, but also among many on the left—the “white progressives” whom he consistently chastises in any of his dozens of books.
Montreal Mirror |
Chris Barry |
04-12-2010 |
Race & Class
Tags: Ishmael Reed, Washington Post
Two New Books Take a Hard Look at the State of America's Public Schoolsnew
Baltimore schools today are in another round of substantial "reform" and two new books by important players in the national debate about how and where kids learn have direct relevance to the changes now taking place in the city
Baltimore City Paper |
Michael Corbin |
04-12-2010 |
Education
Medicaid is Not a Herpes Cream: A Health Reform Tutorialnew
More than anyone, I understand that the world of health policy can be confusing. Here’s a list of select terms to ease the pain of reading about health reform. At the very least, knowing the distinction between Medicare and Medicaid will help you impress bookishly cute fox at the coffee shop you’ve been eyeing.
Weekly Alibi |
Whitny Doyle, RN |
04-09-2010 |
Science
Is Medical Marijuana Already Legal in Illinois?new
Technically, Marijuana can be used for medicinal purposes in Illinois—it's been legal for three decades—but it'll take the passage of another law to make it available to patients.
Chicago Reader |
Claire Thompson |
04-08-2010 |
Drugs
The Stimulus Spin: Which Projects Did Your Government Pay For?new
The run-down innards of the New Mexico Office of Recovery and Reinvestment suggest a Potemkin stimulus—with a propagandistic online facade masking real economic rot.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Corey Pein |
04-08-2010 |
Economy
Womyn's Landnew
An Arizona commune called Adobeland inspired three lesbians to make a documentary about feminism, sisterhood and a movement many younger LGBT people have never heard of.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
04-08-2010 |
LGBT
Tags: Adobeland, Hannah Blue Heron
Confessions and Liesnew
A local sex-abuse victim reflects on the current crisis facing the Catholic Church.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
04-08-2010 |
Religion
A Christian Sex-Ed Group Finds a New Use for Duct Tapenew
Education for a Lifetime provides Colorado public school students with a duct tape demo that fails to stick.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
04-08-2010 |
Sex
Sex, Lies and Duct Tape: Science and Morality in Colo. Springs Schoolsnew
A Christian group called Education for a Lifetime regularly gives multi-day "abstinence-centered" programs in several El Paso County school districts. It make a case that no sex before marriage is safe: Even if you escape without a disease or a screaming baby, premarital sex makes you prone to infidelity while reducing your ability to bond with your future spouse.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
04-08-2010 |
Sex
Ted Rall on the Revolution in Kyrgzystan
The revolution in Kyrgyzstan could have far-reaching effects. Ted Rall, who travels frequently to the country, responds.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-08-2010 |
International
Tags: Kyrgyzstan
Two Iranian Refugees Seek a New Life in Las Vegasnew
Mokhtar Hossein and Jamshid Afshar are both survivors. Both men lost their fathers to the Khomeini regime that ruled Iran from 1979 to 1989. A firing squad shot Hossein’s father, an Air Force colonel. After the regime put Afshar’s father, an Army sergeant, in jail for two years, he was finally released: a psychologically battered alcoholic. Both also fought as teenagers in the Iraq-Iran war. And now they are both refugees.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Timothy Pratt |
04-08-2010 |
Immigration
Puppy 2.0: A Trip to the Canine Semen Banknew
Lidos Tequila Sunrise, a Vegas champion poodle, is one of roughly 400 dogs who have semen stored at the International Canine Semen Bank of Nevada, and is the only one of its kind in the state. The entire operation fits into a back room at the vet’s clinic, where samples are stored in one of six waist-high metal tanks.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Abigail Goldman |
04-08-2010 |
Animal Issues
Tags: Lidos Tequila Sunrise
Dead By Dawn: Violence Shocks Miami Clubgoersnew
In the past two years, 12 people have been murdered inside or while leaving nightclubs in Miami-Dade, according to medical records and police reports. Most victims were young with bright futures and no criminal history. They range from an 18-year-old security guard who was a shot to a 21-year-old immigrant found hacked to pieces.
Miami New Times |
Natalie O'Neill |
04-08-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Miami Clubs, crime
Predator and Prey: Finding Balance Between Elk and Wolvesnew
There was never doubt that wolves would have an impact on ungulate populations, but as wolves have multiplied, their favorite food source, elk, have declined in many areas, raising concerns among both state biologists and those whose livelihoods depend on the elk.
Boise Weekly |
Deanna Darr |
04-07-2010 |
Environment
War Planes Over Boisenew
The U.S. Air Force plans to deploy a fleet of F-35 strike fighters in 2013. But just where those jets find a home base remains up in the air. Boise and Mountain Home recently made the short list of places to house and run the mission, launching lobbying efforts steeped in patriotism and economic promises in an effort to seal the Idaho F-35 deal.
Boise Weekly |
Carissa Wolf |
04-07-2010 |
War
