AltWeeklies Wire
Casualties of Conflictnew
A father's pride carries the day at one of the Voices in Conflict performances.
Fairfield County Weekly |
Howard V. Sann |
07-19-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Should Police Work with Federal Immigration Agents?new
In Santa Fe, that depends on who you ask.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
07-19-2007 |
Immigration
Laughing in the Face of the 9/11 Truth Movementnew
Political consultant Karol Sheinin fears that the 9/11 Truth movement might become part of our national memory -- and she's determined not to let that happen.
New York Press |
John DeSio |
07-19-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Hate thy Neighbornew
A racist letter to a black neighbor in Arkansas becomes a federal case.
Arkansas Times |
John Williams |
07-19-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Mal Tiempo, Buenas Caras (Bad Times, Good Faces)new
Two Latino immigrants tell wildly different tales of Hurricane Katrina as they struggle to rebuild along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldana |
07-18-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Contemplating Josh Wolfnew
Police Commission revives discussion of why the cops federalized an investigation that denied a journalist's rights.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
07-18-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Importing Injusticenew
How deregulation and Wal-Mart poison the Port of Oakland's neighbors and force poverty wages on its truckers.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Joseph Plaster |
07-18-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Corporate Pollution Absolutionnew
Planktos is dumping questionable materials into the ocean so that you can buy forgiveness in the form of carbon credits.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
07-18-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Regulators Favor a Rogue Dump Over a Landmark Winerynew
Why do Oregon public agencies that tout their environmental stewardship allow an archaic dump on prime farmland near Ponzi Vineyards and just upstream of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge to remain in operation?
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
07-18-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Who Killed Hugues de la Plaza?new
His parents are so frustrated with seeking the answer that they want to bring investigators from France into the case.
SF Weekly |
Mary Spicuzza |
07-18-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Congrats: You've Been Reassigned!new
UVA dissenter files FOIAs and gets a new job description.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
07-18-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
California's Attorney Privilegenew
The state bar is supposed to punish dishonest attorneys -- instead, it too often coddles them.
SF Weekly |
Martin Kuz |
07-18-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Iraq Vet Fights for Housingnew
Spc. James Wilson and his wife, Heidi, have battled military and government bureaucracy in their fight for health care after James sustained a head injury in Iraq, leaving them in debt and without a home.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
07-18-2007 |
War
The Future of Ocean Travel?new
From his workshop, Ugo Conti has designed a boat that just might revolutionize shipbuilding.
East Bay Express |
John Geoghegan |
07-18-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
