AltWeeklies Wire
Derailing L.A.new
Damien Goodmon wants to halt the L.A.'s light rail project in its current form and place the line underground. Along the way, he's aligned himself with remnants of some of the same ugly forces that have impeded mass transit since racism and fear stopped the Red Line subway in the 1980s.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Greg Katz and Alan Mittelstaedt |
02-15-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
See Spot Runnew
Candidates seeking the Oval Office are blitzing the airwaves with political ads. But only one seems to be making any traction.
Boston Phoenix |
Leslie Savan |
02-14-2008 |
Media
Tags: 2008 presidential election, media
Is There One Political Story the Press Shouldn't Report?new
How can the media cover the awful possibility of an Obama assassination attempt?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
02-14-2008 |
Media
One Mission, Two Newsrooms at the Washington Postnew
The scrum for control of the Post's future shuffles back and forth across the Potomac River. Editorial types work downtown, while their dot-com associates, do their biz in the Arlington offices of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, the online publishing subsidiary of the Washington Post Co.
Washington City Paper |
Erik Wemple |
02-14-2008 |
Media
Dead Againnew
Yet another study of Tennessee's death penalty falls flat after legislators refuse to extend the review an extra year.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
02-14-2008 |
Crime & Justice
What Would Jesus Say?new
Churchgoers are asking for protection against clergy sex abuse, but the Nashville-based Southern Baptist Convention says there's little it can do to fend for the flock.
Nashville Scene |
Elizabeth Ulrich |
02-14-2008 |
Religion
Tags: religion
SAW V: Inside the Scene Officesnew
The Scene's inaugural indie office film.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
02-14-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Hurricane Marknew
Tennessean newsroom enraged by editor's infamous temper.
Nashville Scene |
Matt Pulle |
02-14-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Should Las Vegas Consider a Future Without the Monorail?new
It seems that the Las Vegas Monorail, the nearly four-mile mass of train track and troubled finances, can't catch a break. Despite rising ridership, the little rail that could is still in a world of hurt.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Aaron Thompson |
02-14-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Sit-Lie Ordinance Takes Aim at Street Kidsnew
Portland's controversial sit-lie ordinance appears to be targeting a distinct group of homeless youth, according to the latest enforcement statistics from the mayor's Street Access for Everyone (SAFE) committee.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
02-14-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Sexology 101new
Pondering pornography, Annie Sprinkle and the meaning of life.
North Bay Bohemian |
P. Joseph Potocki |
02-14-2008 |
Sex
Real Estate Was a Great Racket ... Until the Lawsuits Started Piling Upnew
While young real estate dealers were enjoying the high life, their investors were headed toward foreclosures.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Jeff Severns Guntzel |
02-14-2008 |
Economy
The Michael Cieply Scenarionew
The New York Times reporter turned the Hollywood writers strike into a battle between good and evil. But was it true?
New York Press |
David Blum |
02-14-2008 |
Media
Career Opportunities?new
No Child Left Behind set off a gold rush for tutoring companies, but California isn't keeping up.
East Bay Express |
Emma Brown, Sierra Filucci and Sabrina Shankman |
02-14-2008 |
Education
