AltWeeklies Wire
Whose E-mail Is It, Anyway?new

Recent cases -- William Beebe, Dena Bowers and now the firing of U.S. attorneys -- highlight the troubling, often murky issues around e-mail and privacy.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
03-29-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
The Green Machinenew
The goal of making Oregon's utilities more environmentally friendly has got the state's largest electricity buyers saying Gov. Ted Kulongoski, legislators and enviros are selling out all ratepayers in an ill-conceived green-wash.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
03-28-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Financial Flashback from Iraqnew
An Oregon guardsman faces a $4,000 bill for missing gear.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
03-28-2007 |
War
Tags: war in iraq, National Guard
Fair and Balanced -- Almostnew
NewsTrust, an online rating service self-touted as "your guide to good journalism," is still working on calibrating it's neutrality.
Tags: media
Dust Still Settling on Lennar Corp.new
A lawsuit accusing the company of racism and retaliation against whistle-blowers also reveals effort to deceive the community.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
03-28-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Raising Pagansnew

In a Judeo-Christian society, bringing up Witches still has its challenges.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
03-28-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
GateHouse Media: Red All Overnew
The new owner of Springfield's daily has been gobbling up small papers and piling on debt.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
03-28-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Iranian in Colorado Springsnew
Nikzad Hashemi faced hate and found peace in the United States.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
03-27-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Iranian-born Azar Nafisi Urges Americans to Thinknew
The Reading Lolita in Tehran author undertakes delicate work as her home and homeland square off.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
03-27-2007 |
International
Tags: international
Reign on Our Parade: Colorado Springs War Protest Paradenew
About 45 people in the St. Patrick's Day parade marched in the name of peace -- and police removed them by force.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
03-27-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Portraits of Peace: New Mexicans Protest Iraq Warnew

Photo essay: On St. Patty's Day 2007, Albuquerqueans marched downtown.
Weekly Alibi |
Tina Larkin |
03-27-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
They Deserve Betternew
Nearly two yeas have passed since the Louisiana Legislature created a taxpayer-supported fund for military families whose main breadwinner has been called up because of a disaster or war, the state is still dragging its feet on implementation.
Tags: war & peace
Woods Worknew
Nature inspires new beginnings for displaced artists at an ecological retreat in New Orleans.
Tags: Economic Issues
Pumped Outnew
The Corps of Engineers is accused of buying and installing defective flood-protection pumps in New Orleans and changing the assessment criteria so the pumps could pass tests.
Gambit |
David Winkler-Schmit |
03-27-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Katha Pollitt: 'Are We There Yet?'new
The feminist writer sees a "real revolution" in women's consciousness, but says much work remains.
LEO Weekly |
Lucinda Marshall |
03-27-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues