AltWeeklies Wire
Plan To Withdraw Water From a Fla. River Sucks. Literally.
The state agency charged with managing Northeast Florida's water supply has given its blessing to siphon off 262 million gallons daily from the St. Johns River and its tributaries, a plan that river advocates say will be nothing short of catostrophic.
Folio Weekly |
Owen Holmes |
10-10-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Should We Divest From Iran?new
Oregon's pension funds help keep Iran's government afloat, but some would like to change that.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
10-10-2007 |
International
Tags: Iran, international
Is Internet Populism Destined for Corporate Ruin?new
The threat is real -- if "net neutrality" is lost, we'll be getting most of our online content from the same media giants that dominate broadcast, cable, and print.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
10-10-2007 |
Media
Higher Ed Leaders Warn of Issues to Comenew
Faculty needs, big science and China loom large.
C-Ville Weekly |
Will Goldsmith |
10-10-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Plugging into Backyard Car Conversion Kitsnew
Bay Area residents are working on making plug-in hybrid electric vehicles widely available, filling a void left by the auto industry.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sara Knight |
10-10-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Cracking Down on the Homeless Costs Taxpayers Millionsnew
The number of homeless individuals slapped with quality-of-life citations and the cost to San Francisco of processing those citations reached new highs in the past 14 months, according to a new study.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
10-10-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Follow the Guns Up the Iron Pipelinenew
How did 14 firearms stolen in Charlottesville end up in the hands of New York police?
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
10-10-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Cold Case of Brad Willnew
Oct. 27 marks the first anniversary of the assassination of New York Indymedia photojournalist Brad Will by police in Oaxaca, Mexico, under the thumb of a corrupt and tyrannical governor -- yet those who killed him are walking the streets.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
John Ross |
10-10-2007 |
International
Tags: international
Troubled Waters: The Klamath River Messnew
The Klamath River of Oregon and California is an object lesson in what can go wrong when people start tinkering with natural ecosystems, and a paradigm of what's wrong with the way rivers have been managed in the West.
The Source Weekly |
H. Bruce Miller |
10-09-2007 |
Environment
Looking for Feminism in Baltimorenew
Is contemporary feminism composed of nothing more than a few true believers preaching to the converted, while the average American woman lives her life, mostly content with her options and opportunities?
Baltimore City Paper |
Heather Harris |
10-09-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Yale Loses Military Recruiting Lawsuitnew
On the first day military recruiters were on campus, protests ensued.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
10-09-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
The Doctor is Out for Poor Familiesnew
Republicans say expanding health care for poor kids is a step toward "socialized medicine" -- so what?
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
10-09-2007 |
Science
Tags: SCHIP, Health & Science
'Somewhat Lacking'new
A scandal-mired Oakland charter school is a cautionary tale of lax oversight.
Pasadena Weekly |
Rashi Kesarwani |
10-09-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
'It Could Happen Here'new
Local students want their say on issues of race and violence, but felt shut out of a Dr. Phil show discussion on the Jena 6.
Pasadena Weekly |
Andre Coleman |
10-09-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Is It Time for British Columbia to Raise its Minimum Wage?new
B.C. hasn't raised its $8/hour minimum wage since 2001, which has created plenty of grief for Keona Wiley and thousands of others.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
10-09-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
