AltWeeklies Wire
Drilling in Arkansas: The Shale Gamenew
Money, royalty battles, tax fights, and environmental concerns thicken the plot.
Arkansas Times |
John C. Williams |
03-27-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Jobbed by the Systemnew
Prior felonies destroy the career dreams of hard-working students.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
03-27-2008 |
Education
Tags: Education
The Battle for Benefitsnew
Inside the surge of veterans with PTSD.
Dig Boston |
Melissa Jeltsen |
03-27-2008 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Students for a Democratic Society Forge Their Own Pathnew
By taking the name SDS, the new generation of activists have refreshingly reinvigorated the radical spirit of their '60s counterparts. Yet, the SDS and its 240 chapters are also inheriting their predecessors' baggage: the ultimate failure to meet their goals.
Tags: sds, war & peace
What About Tibet?new
The Olympics are a glittering prize that was awarded China as an incentive to better behavior. But seen through the prism of the Tibet crisis, the games are proving to be not a source of strength but a point of vulnerability.
Boston Phoenix |
Editorial |
03-27-2008 |
International
Tags: Tibet, international
Campus Cops: The Brave New World of Private Forcesnew
Just as the political turbulence of the 1960s ushered in a new era of campus safety, this age of school shootings has created a new wave of security.
Dig Boston |
Cara Bayles |
03-27-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Who Baited Whom at Berkeley Rallies?new
Protesters allege brutality, but bystander says activists hectored cops while hiding behind children.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
03-27-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Raging Bullnew
The National Zoo endures some growing pains with its young elephant.
Washington City Paper |
Angela Valdez |
03-27-2008 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Uncle Sam Wants YOU for the U.S. Army (Really Badly)new
As the Iraq War enters its sixth year, the U.S. Army has steadily lowered its recruiting standards to fill its ranks.
Let the Sun Shine, You Hypocritesnew
Journalism is under attack from lefties who promote public access to information.
Tags: media
Business Muscle Pushes a Third Border Crossing Forwardnew
The state Department of Transportation (Caltrans) estimates that the number of cars crossing the border has increased 80 percent in the last 10 years. That growth, combined with post-9/11, time-consuming border checks have sent wait times skyrocketing into the two- or three-hour range at peak times.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
03-26-2008 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
The Pledge Problemnew
Idaho Republicans to reporters: Either say the Pledge of Allegiance -- with feeling -- or get out.
Boise Weekly |
Deanna Darr |
03-26-2008 |
Policy Issues
Building Racism in the Bay Areanew
Segregation and racism are used to pit black and Latino carpenters against each other at a low-income-housing site.
SF Weekly |
Lauren Smiley |
03-26-2008 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Crime & PTSDnew
Pending legislation would help veterans get treatment instead of prison time.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Beth Walton |
03-26-2008 |
War
Why Go to a Payday Lender Anyway?new
The answer is very often because there aren't better options.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
03-26-2008 |
Economy
