AltWeeklies Wire
Secondary Victims Need Attention Toonew
Once a traumatic event has passed, our culture dictates that we should just get over it and get on with our lives. This pressure to “get over it” is often felt by primary, or direct, victims of trauma, but it’s not exclusive to them.
Boulder Weekly |
Dana Logan |
02-04-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Fat Powernew
An Orlando blogger wants you to know that big can be beautiful.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Sheffield |
02-04-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Last Taboonew
Florida is failing when it comes to talking to kids about sex.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Sheffield |
02-04-2008 |
Education
Tags: Education
Will the Campus Gun Bill Stay Loaded?new
Presently, Kentucky law allows universities to ban firearms on their campuses. From UK to Centre College, university officials have publicly opposed House Bill 114, which would allow a person to keep a firearm — and use it if he feels threatened — in his vehicle while parked on campus property.
LEO Weekly |
Phillip M. Bailey |
02-04-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Write Here?new
How do I serve my readers when I no longer know who they are?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Liz Spikol |
02-04-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Paper Cutsnew
The Metro brass comes to Philly and sacks two editorial staffers.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
02-04-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Pursuing Appropriate Tactics to Address Racial Inequalitynew
Last Monday, we arrived at the Unity March to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and were surprised by a group carrying signs and distributing information in support of Eric Frimpong, a UCSB student recently convicted of rape.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Alena Donovan |
02-04-2008 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Fired Movie Director Runs for Congressnew
A movie theater director in Paducah was fired after confronting Sen. Mitch McConnell about the Iraq war, and blames him for her demise. Now she’s running for Congress.
LEO Weekly |
Stephen George |
02-02-2008 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Is Vermont Developing an Enviro-business Corridor?new
Other micro-regions have used their specialty products to "brand" themselves — think Omaha steaks or Silicon Valley microchips.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
02-01-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Carbon Copy?new
Just what is carbon trading, anyway?
Seven Days |
Jon Margolis |
02-01-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Milwaukee Nun Arrested During Peaceful Protest Against the Warnew
Conviction raises questions about the right to freedom of speech.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
02-01-2008 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Don't Say 'Gay'new
A proposed Tennessee law would ban any discussion of homosexuality in elementary and middle schools.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
02-01-2008 |
Education
Tags: Education
A Fixed Handnew
With billions at stake, the fight over Indian Gaming has turned into the most expensive in proposition history.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Annette Stark |
02-01-2008 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Goin' to the Courthousenew
Attorneys for the State of Oregon, Basic Rights Oregon, and Alliance Defense Fund have been flinging briefs at the US District Court for more than a week, preparing for a February 1 hearing that will determine if, and when, same-sex couples can secure the state rights and responsibilities of marriage.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
02-01-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
The Blame Gamenew
The Portland city auditor needs to make changes to stop widespread public mistrust of the Independent Police Review process, according to an independent consultant's report released last week.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
02-01-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
