AltWeeklies Wire
Alternative Fuels Aren't Solving Phoenix's Air-Pollution Problemnew
And it's doubtful that they will anytime soon.
Phoenix New Times |
Ray Stern |
04-22-2008 |
Environment
Robrt L. Pela Does Not Recyclenew
Seriously, if you come to my house and want to toss out your empty water bottle or your paper cup from Starbucks, you can put it right in with last night's leftover sashimi and the packing peanuts from my latest eBay purchase, because there's just one trashcan in my kitchen.
Phoenix New Times |
Robrt L. Pela |
04-22-2008 |
Environment
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Can't Get a Catholic Exorcism in Kansas City?new
James Vivian, who learned his demon-banishing skills from the star of the British reality show The Real Exorcist, is here to help.
Missouri DOT Tosses Cyclists Over the Handlebarsnew

The bill killed by the state's Department of Transportation would've required the state to put up signs reminding motorists to watch out for bicycles.
The Pitch |
Carolyn Szczepanski |
04-22-2008 |
Transportation
We're All Destroying the Earth, and Buying an Organic Handbag Ain't Gonna Helpnew
These days, helping the environment is Big Business. It's not just media hype, and not just sweatshirts made from post-consumer Diet Coke packaging.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
04-22-2008 |
Environment
Do You Have Multiple Personality Disorder?new

The resurgence of interest in multiple personality disorder, clinically labeled "dissociative identity disorder," could be a good thing if it spreads awareness and shows people there is a solution. Or, it could mean a whole new generation of delusional people will be diagnosed with a disorder that doesn't exist, and they won't get the help they need.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
04-22-2008 |
Science
Biggest U.S. Neo-Nazi Group Sets Up Shop in Detroitnew
The National Socialist Movement has moved its HQ to a majority African-American city, the metro area of which is also home to the country's largest Middle Eastern population, a sizable Jewish community and thousands of other immigrants. Why?
Metro Times |
Staff |
04-22-2008 |
Religion
Mubarakah Ibrahim and Her Muslim Sisters Break Stereotypes and Empower Womennew
In the two years that Ibrahim has owned New Haven's Balance Fitness, her business has been making waves far beyond the health industry. She has become something of a poster child for a breed of Muslim women who are publicly defying the stereotypes of suppressed, submissive women of Islam.
New Haven Advocate |
Alexis Fitts |
04-22-2008 |
Religion
Fighting for Women's Rights in Pakistannew
Pakistani Muslim and feminist Shanaz Bukhari Bukhari fights to end domestic violence and wife burning.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
04-22-2008 |
International
From Bounty Hunter to Bible Thumper, Pastor Anthony Hill Presents a Paradoxnew
Hill is the beloved "Pastor Tony" of the Covenant Life Family Worship Center, a handsome brick storefront church. He is also a bounty hunter who since 1989 has tracked down bail jumpers, sometimes using illegal means. His two faces place him and his church at the nexus where Baltimore's underworld melds with legitimate businesses.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
04-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Going Green? Better Look Past the Labelnew
Marketers know all about your kind -- they know you feel guilty about your consumption, and they're here to take your money. Don't trust them. They "greenwash," and it's a serious problem.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Alli Katz |
04-22-2008 |
Environment
Don't Look to Obama or Clinton for Progressive Drug Reformnew

Both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have far superior drug policy plans than Republican nominee John McCain, who claimed to not even know that many federal raids on state-approved medical marijuana patients have taken place. But neither is the reformer this nation's drug policy needs.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Daniel McQuade |
04-22-2008 |
Drugs
www.citypages.comnew
AltWeeklies Award - Web Site Design
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
City Pages staff |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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www.laweekly.comnew
AltWeeklies Award - Web Site Design
L.A. Weekly |
L.A. Weekly Staff |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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http://www.tucsonweekly.com/new
AltWeeklies Award - Web Site Design
Tucson Weekly |
Tucsan Weekly staff |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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