AltWeeklies Wire
In Immigration Battle, Letters as Leveragenew
Bay Area activists are leading the fight against a new Bush administration crackdown on undocumented workers.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Joseph Plaster |
09-20-2007 |
Immigration
Inside Larry Craig's Closetnew
At some point in my 20s, I chose to come out completely and, at the same time, to forgo any thought of a political career. Sadly, my decision seemed that binary -- I wonder if that's what Sen. Craig struggled with in his youth.
Are Little Boxes Really the Next Wave of Eco-Housing?new
Prefabricated housing is all the rage these days -- who can beat the price and the prospect of actually having a finished home within months of approving a design?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Deborah Giattina |
09-20-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Chasing ACESnew
Illinois incorporates first-ever energy standards into rate relief, but are they garbage?
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
09-20-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Lightning Strikes Againnew
More proof that you can't believe everything you read, even when it’s a DNA test.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
09-20-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Brooklyn Nabe Still Picking Up the Pieces After Tornadonew
One month after the freak twister, Bay Ridge is still scrambling to rebuild itself from the ruins.
New York Press |
David Crohn |
09-20-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Green Satellites are Dyingnew
Downsizing the climate sensor networks could be bad news for all of us.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
09-20-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Exploitation Should Kills Bush's 'Free Trade' Dealsnew
As business interests press their case for expanding NAFTA-like agreements to Colombia, Peru, and Panama, a growing collection of Americans are coming to question the human-rights implications of so-called Free Trade.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
09-20-2007 |
Business & Labor
Yo Soy el Armynew
If you're an immigrant, at least Uncle Sam wants you.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Deborah Davis |
09-20-2007 |
War
Is a Border Patrol Abuse Investigation MIA?new
In March 2004 U.S. Border Patrol Agent Ephraim Cruz reported the grave mistreatment of immigrant detainees at an agency station, but despite Border Patrol claims to the contrary, an investigation of these allegations may never have occurred. Or if it did, perhaps the results were too embarrassing for public consumption.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
09-19-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Fighting Back Against Military Recruitersnew
Recruiter Watch PDX makes the rounds outside Portland high schools before an important Oct. 1 filing deadline.
Willamette Week |
Rachel Schiff |
09-19-2007 |
War
Inside Portland's 'Transportation Mafia'new
Depending on your point of view, Earl Blumenauer has either masterfully maneuvered the levers of Washington to achieve longstanding goals, or brazenly used tens of thousands of dollars he's raised from those who stand to benefit from the streetcar expansion to make federal funding possible.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
09-19-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Bookstore Offers Textbook Rentals to Studentsnew
The University of Virginia has joined a small alliance of higher ed institutions in offering alternative avenues for students to obtain their required reading.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jon Schroeder |
09-19-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Woman Found Dead 17 Years Ago Remains Unidentifiednew
In the years since the remains were discovered in Texas, true-crime buffs were chattering online, spending their free time researching missing and unidentified persons -- and amateur sleuths across the country were drawn to this unidentified Texas girl, to her sapphire ring.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
09-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Peaceful Protesters Face Jail Time and Finesnew
Six Catholic peace activists have been convicted on federal charges following their assembly in the lobby elevator of a federal building in Santa Fe last fall -- they now face up to 30 days in jail and a $5,000 fine for their nonviolent, anti-war demonstration.
Weekly Alibi |
Kate Trainor |
09-19-2007 |
Civil Liberties
