AltWeeklies Wire
Walid Shoebat, the 'Former Terrorist'new
He claims that he is a former Palestine Liberation Organization terrorist turned Christian peace activist. On April 29, the University of Colorado's College Republicans are bringing Shoebat to Boulder, at a cost of roughly $30,000. But now critics and journalists are beginning to question the validity of his story and his identity.
Boulder Weekly |
Michael de Yoanna |
04-28-2008 |
International
Is the 'Woman Caught in Adultery' Really Part of Scripture?new
The passage is so well-known, and such a striking example of Jesus' forgiveness and call to lead a godly life, that it has its own name -- the pericope adulterae. But is it really inspired Scripture? Dr. Daniel B. Wallace has found evidence in Albania that suggests to him it is not.
Dallas Observer |
Julie Lyons |
04-28-2008 |
Religion
Hell in a Cell: Inside Tamms Supermax Prisonnew
The prison near the southern tip of Illinois was built to punish disruptive inmates with temporary solitary confinement. Yet Reginald Berry spent the better part of eight years there -- and he was luckier than many.
Chicago Reader |
Jeffrey Felshman |
04-28-2008 |
Crime & Justice
A Pasadena Family Turns its Backyard into an Urban Homesteadnew
Melting ice caps, unchecked global oil consumption, mind-boggling volumes of trash accumulating in landfills -- the problems facing our planet are so big, it's tempting to tune them out. But when you talk to the Dervaes family, the founders of a home-based sustainable living resource center in Pasadena called Path to Freedom, it's the smallness of things you walk away thinking about.
Pasadena Weekly |
April Caires |
04-28-2008 |
Environment
Our Presidential Candidates Won't Talk About the Death of Cities -- Will Our Governors?new
Americans tend to believe that sprawl is a natural consequence of "free market" forces when, in fact, it is a consequence of governmental decision-making. Alas, the people who would lead our national government are not addressing sprawl. That means that the long-avoided discussions America ought to have on race, climate change, energy, highway construction, and agriculture will all continue to lack a certain element of reality.
Artvoice |
Bruce Fisher |
04-25-2008 |
Housing & Development
Utah Schools Hassling Immigrants About Enrolling Their Children in Public Schoolsnew
The ink on the state's sweeping new get-tough-on-immigrants law isn't even dry yet. In fact, the law doesn't take effect until July 1, 2009. But reports that immigrant children are being denied enrollment or being told they must pay tuition of around $6,000 to attend a free public school are trickling in.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Ted McDonough |
04-25-2008 |
Education
The Face of Child Pornnew
Gina Zhdilkov thought her family was safe from the child porn that ruined her childhood. Then the FBI investigated her husband.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Stephen Dark |
04-25-2008 |
Crime & Justice
4,000 Illegal Billboards Choke L.A.'s Neighborhoodsnew
The mayor and Los Angeles City Council have let the billboard industry flout the law -- in this case, a flat-out 2002 ban on new billboards -- so openly that activists in other big cities laugh out loud when they hear the latest tales.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
04-25-2008 |
Media
What Beauty Pageants Can Teach America About Race Relationsnew
Barack Obama's lightning-fast ascendancy notwithstanding, I wonder if we're placing too much emphasis on his historic run and creating a false barometer by which to measure how far America has come on race relations. Fact is, in contests that are every bit as protracted and ornery as presidential primaries, blacks have been winning for nearly a generation.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Damon Hodge |
04-25-2008 |
Race & Class
Africa's Leaders Seduced by Robert Mugabe's Claim that Britain is Plotting White Recolonizationnew
The Zimbabwean president's anti-white railings have resonance for Africans who fought for independence.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
04-25-2008 |
International
What Happened to Tabitha Tuders?new
Five years ago, the 13-year-old walked to the bus stop -- and her family hasn't heard from her since. As more time elapses without an arrest, the chances of cracking the case diminishes.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
04-25-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Immigration Raids Hit Milwaukeenew
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has categorized these immigrants as "fugitives" who have been given a final order of deportation and have remained in the country. But that term encompasses a variety of people who aren't criminals, advocates say.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
04-25-2008 |
Immigration
Montreal Aims to Become Cycling Havennew
New bike paths, self-service rentals, more parking places and bike racks on buses and taxis are all part of the city's ambitious plan.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
04-25-2008 |
Transportation
Breaking the Oil Habit, One Car at a Timenew
Inside electric cars, grease cars, hybrids, and "eco-driving."
Shepherd Express |
Ken Reibel |
04-25-2008 |
Transportation
Marijuana Activists Fight for the Right to Get Highnew
The Canadian marijuana movement gears up for a big party, and a fight against a tough new crime bill which would impose mandatory minimum sentences for drug-related crimes.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
04-25-2008 |
Drugs
