AltWeeklies Wire
Why is Sam Zell the New Whipping Boy for Anti-Corporate Media Crusaders?new
I admire a gallant crusade as much as the next guy, but StopBigMedia.com has the ring of an army raised to fight the last war. Why should anyone in Chicago take up arms against big media when big media's already falling apart on its own?
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
08-11-2008 |
Media
Death By Prayernew
Eleven-year-old Madeline Kara Neumann died of diabetic complications as her parents prayed for her healing and stubbornly refused to call doctors. Now they face second-degree homicide charges. Will a religious exemption to child abuse laws--common to about 40 states--undermine their prosecution?
Isthmus |
Erik Gunn |
08-08-2008 |
Crime & Justice
In Lincolnville, the Stink of Environmental Racism Grows Strongernew
Why does the Nova Scotian government keep putting dumps in rural black communities like Lincolnville? Because the dump in Sunnyville, a similar community, burned up in a methane fire.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Chris Benjamin |
08-08-2008 |
Environment
When are Halifax Politicians Going to Commit to Transit?new
Every politician supports better mass transit - just ask them. But will candidates for regional council commit to real action to create a transit-friendly city?
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
08-08-2008 |
Transportation
Compost Enforcements Threaten Vermont's Solid-Waste Dreamsnew
Last summer, 13 garbage experts covered a 20-by-10-foot wall with sticky notes. As members of a state-sponsored subcommittee studying "organics," they were preparing to tell Vermont's Agency of Natural Resources what should be done with the state's compostable waste.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
08-08-2008 |
Environment
Life is a Constant Struggle for Memphis' Undocumented Immigrantsnew
Chioma Diallo, along with her husband and three children, moved to Memphis from Africa in 1994 in search of the American dream. What she got instead was an American nightmare.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
08-08-2008 |
Immigration
Milwaukee: Great for Corporationsnew
But property taxpayers get squeezed.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
08-08-2008 |
Business & Labor
Paying L.A. to Do It Yourselfnew
Cycling and riding public transit in L.A. requires a DIY mentality. The bus does not seem to follow a schedule. You have to just guess what time it is going to show up.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Browne Molyneux |
08-08-2008 |
Transportation
Chatting with Vincent Bugliosinew
We begin our chat with famed prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi with a few minutes of pleasantries. I have heard he is an arrogant bastard; he certainly thinks well of his abilities, but perhaps since I am a young lady he can be courtly and gentlemanlike, as there is no need for competition.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Rebecca Schoenkopf |
08-08-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Can the Boston Globe Really be to Blame for Rakan Hassan's Death?new
Two years ago, the Boston Globe profiled an orphaned Iraqi boy spirited to Boston for medical care. Earlier this summer, he was killed -- apparently targeted by insurgents. Could local coverage really be to blame?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
08-07-2008 |
Media
A Field Guide to Chinese Oppressionnew
Though Beijing's enemies are way too numerous to list, consider the following four non-Tibetan religious, ethnic, and intellectual minorities a sort of Olympic qualifying heat. In order to advance Beijing's "Harmonious Society" in preparation for the 2008 Games, members of these groups have been locked up, exiled, or have disappeared altogether. Enjoy the synchronized swimming!
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Matthews |
08-07-2008 |
International
Tags: China, Olympics, Tibet, journalism, civil liberties, international, Falun Gong, Uighurs, Mongolians
China, Tibet, and the Olympicsnew
Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman explains the Dalai Lama's political wisdom, the myopia of the Chinese, and the essence of the Olympics.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Kadzis |
08-07-2008 |
International
Mao's Ghost: The Spirit of the Chairman Haunts the Olympicsnew
Americans should ask themselves, is it in our interests that China today holds $1.2 trillion in reserve assets alone, with billions more invested in US financial institutions and other businesses? And while we ponder that question, we should ask ourselves this: is it prudent for the federal government to spend like a drunken sailor with money borrowed from China?
Boston Phoenix |
Editorial |
08-07-2008 |
International
New Evangelicals Search for Faith, Not Lip Servicenew
The Obama campaign opened its Raleigh headquarters July 22 to much fanfare, but just around the corner the same night, their celebration was outdrawn almost 3-to-1 by Jesus. That's where a "campaign stop" of the Jesus for President book tour was led by evangelical progressives Shane Claiborne and Chris Haw. The new movement represents one of the most exciting shifts among Christian evangelicals.
Paxton Media Group is Running Durham's Daily Paper into the Groundnew
Layoffs and other staff changes that began last Tuesday may be responses to tough economic times, while newsroom reassignments will slightly increase the number of reporters. But none of those changes addresses the drastic decline in circulation and reporting resources -- not to mention quality -- that has marked Paxton's ownership of the paper.
