AltWeeklies Wire
Trends and Trespassnew
Are feds throwing conservation to the wind, especially in border areas?
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
10-25-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Crimson Pure: Celibate at Harvardnew
Statistics prove that when it comes to loin-locking, even the brilliant minds at Harvard turn to horny mush. So what are the odds that "true love" will replace campus hook-ups?
Boston Phoenix |
Kara Baskin |
10-25-2007 |
Sex
Burmese Refugees Working for Democracynew
Soe Naing hid in a jungle along the Burma-Thailand border after the military killed hundreds of peaceful protesters in 1988, and eventually ended up in North Carolina. The same military junta recently lashed out against Buddhist monks and pro-democracy demonstrators.
INDY Week |
Charles Duncan |
10-25-2007 |
International
Tags: Burma, international
The Alternative Press Under Attacknew
There was a victory in Arizona, but the jury's still out in Florida.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-25-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Eraser Headsnew
Overzealous deans at Boston's Emerson College literally made students' rights disappear.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate and James F. Tierney |
10-25-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Smithfield Foods Sues Unionnew
The $6 million civil racketeering suit alleges the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union has engaged in "extortionate and unlawful conduct" in its attempts to organize Smithfield's hog slaughter plant.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
10-25-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The FCC's Media Malicenew
Chairman Kevin Martin wants to fast-track relaxing media ownership rules so that a company could own TV and radio stations -- and a newspaper -- in the same market.
Deconstructing DeKalbnew
For better or worse, Sembler's big project may be the model for remaking Atlanta's suburbs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
10-25-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
From Miniwarehouses to Maxi-Condosnew
Jim Borders told Atlantans they would love high-rise homes -- and he was right.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
10-25-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Hate Group Link?new
Lawmaker denies knowledge of organization's financial ties to an alleged hate group.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
10-25-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Intended Consequencesnew
An organization funded by an alleged hate group helped write Oklahoma's illegal immigration law.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
10-25-2007 |
Immigration
The Cost of Warnew
Governing is, at its simplest level, about prioritizing. Every dollar spent on the Mesopotamian civil war could be spent here. Here's a look at what some of that war money could buy.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman |
10-25-2007 |
War
Signs of Life for Health-Care Reformnew
Business has finally signed on to help solve California's health care problem -- will it be radical enough for Silicon Valley?
Metro Silicon Valley |
Paul Wagner |
10-25-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Blown Awaynew
Dan Mills bought a few grams of cocaine. That's bad, if you're a prosecutor -- even worse if you're the son of a federal judge.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
10-25-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Why Ship Out in the Middle of This War?new
Some of the military's newest recruits talk about their decision to enroll.
Washington City Paper |
Jason Cherkis |
10-25-2007 |
War
