AltWeeklies Wire
Baltimore Bookstore Works to Create a Free Schoolnew
The latest endeavor for Red Emma's, a Baltimore bookstore and activist hive, is building a free school to introduce an alternative to the usual institutional school tuition system.
Baltimore City Paper |
Bret McCabe |
06-02-2009 |
Education
Will the Church and the Connecticut Governor Dare to Bring in a Change to the Death Penalty?new
The Connecticut Senate passed a bill in favor of substituting the death penalty with life imprisonment. But Gov. Jodi Rell says she'll veto the bill, and some are saying the Catholic Church is not doing enough to voice their protest against the death penalty.
New Haven Advocate |
Nilanjana Bhowmick |
06-02-2009 |
Policy Issues
A Concept Car for the Indian Middle Classnew
In India, owning a car is considered as a symbol of social status and prosperity. The launch of Tata's Nano has allowed many middle class people who zip around on scooters and motorcycles or commute by bus or autorickshaw to own a four-wheeler with an affordable price tag of 100,000 rupees only.
New Haven Advocate |
Mandira Srivastara |
06-02-2009 |
Transportation
The 'New Haven Advocate,' Outsourcednew
Wondering about the limits of outsourcing local news, particularly alternative journalism, the New Haven Advocate outsourced an entire issue of the paper to India.
New Haven Advocate |
New Haven Advocate |
06-02-2009 |
Media
T. Desiree Hines Will Change the Way You Think about Trans Philadelphianew
Desiree Hines' latest venture, the little-engine-that-could 2009 Philadelphia GLBT Arts Festival, is certainly her greatest undertaking, born out of a desire to give an underrepresented, misunderstood community the chance to shine.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Carolyn Huckabay |
06-02-2009 |
LGBT
Historic Birmingham Theater on List of 'Places in Peril'new
Birmingham's oldest surviving theatre, the Lyric, has been added to a new list of the ten most endangered historic sites in the state of Alabama.
Birmingham Weekly |
Jesse Chambers |
06-02-2009 |
Housing & Development
University of Colorado Eliminates Its Faculty Newspapernew
Citing budget issues, the University of Colorado has eliminated its faculty newspaper. But is there more at stake than money?
Boulder Weekly |
Erica Grossman |
06-01-2009 |
Media
Santa Barbara Officials Mull Privatized Jail Mental Health Servicesnew
Santa Barbara County's jail mental health system officially is for sale. The prospective buyer -- a private Tennessee-based prison health company -- is already lined up with a July 1 move-in date.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Benjamin Gottlieb |
06-01-2009 |
Policy Issues
Toronto City Hall's Seven-Hour Showdown on the Future of the Citynew
The 'yes' vote for a new bike lane on Toronto's Jarvis Street foreshadows a city finally daring to pedal into the future.
NOW Magazine |
Mike Smith |
05-29-2009 |
Policy Issues
Buffalo or California: Which Is the Better National Bellwether?new
It's now reasonable, and not far-fetched, to expect fiscal chaos in state and local governments in the next two years. Here's what fiscal chaos means: more Californias.
Die Zombie Newspapers, Die!new
Like much of what we've been reading in our daily newspapers, the story about the collapse of journalism is old news. Newspapers have been dead for quite a while. The only twist is that their rancid zombie bodies have finally followed suit.
Tags: newspaper industry
With Support from the Unlikeliest Circles, This Could Be Marijuana's Momentnew
The fight to legalize marijuana is burning up like never before -- but some advocates warn that if it doesn't happen soon, it may never happen at all.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
05-29-2009 |
Drugs
Today's Kids Have Unprecedented Access to Porn -- Is That Good or Bad?new
It is easier than ever to watch, create and share pornographic images and text, and porn has always been right at the fingertips of today's teens. Which leads to the question, can this be bad for them? If cigarettes stunt your growth, does porn stunt your soul?
Metro Silicon Valley |
Jessica Lussenhop |
05-29-2009 |
Sex
Students Protest Military Recruitment at Halifax Schoolsnew
Students from various Halifax high schools are petitioning the school board to remove Department of Defence recruiters from school grounds.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Becky Thomas |
05-29-2009 |
Education
Global-E Revs Up an Alternative Auto Empirenew
The Progressive Automotive X-Prize is a multimillion-dollar competition to design, build and race the next generation of fuel-efficient vehicles. Global-E believes its 110-mpg hybrid gas-electric vehicle design is a top contender.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
05-27-2009 |
Environment
