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Gannett Goes After Vermont Weekliesnew

The Gannett-owned Burlington Free Press is mailing new free weeklies to non-subscribers in suburban Vermont.

Seven Days | Kevin Kelley | 03-07-2007 | Media

Tags: Gannett, independent weeklies

Doing Wrightnew

Vermont journalist and activist Paul Wright gives convicts a voice through his national magazine, Prison Legal News.

Seven Days | Ken Picard | 03-07-2007 | Crime & Justice

Tags: free speech, incarceration, jail, prisoners, rights

Espionage Act, Reduxnew

More than a century ago, Congress came within inches of allowing the president to punish newspapers at his discretion under the Espionage Act -- last month it almost happened again.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | G.W. Schulz | 03-07-2007 | Media

Tags: media

Post-Katrina New Orleans: Psyched Outnew

After the hurricane, the city has more stressed-out people and fewer psychiatrists -- and (big surprise) federal emergency "relief" doesn't cover most mentally ill patients.

Gambit | David Winkler-Schmit | 03-07-2007 | Disasters

Tags: disasters

Patriot Actsnew

Far from his Kurdish home, Adnan Kirkuki seeks out soldiers to defend his new one in the United States.

Dallas Observer | Megan Feldman | 03-06-2007 | War

Tags: Iraq, WAR, in

Express Gay News: Train Wrecknew

An ousted editor warns that his newspaper is off the rails.

New Times Broward-Palm Beach | Ashley Harrell | 03-06-2007 | Media

Tags: media

Panhandle With Carenew

We're all just a home away from homeless.

Westword | Adam Cayton-Holland | 03-06-2007 | Economy

Tags: Economic Issues

Cruiser Controlnew

Downtown Kansas City's developers get cops on demand -- why don't the rest of us?

The Pitch | David Martin | 03-06-2007 | Housing & Development

Tags: housing & development

The Power of Half a Brainnew

To live relatively normal lives, these children must give up something most of us can't imagine.

The Pitch | Carolyn Szczepanski | 03-06-2007 | Science

Tags: Health & Science

Life Swapnew

More newspaper reporters are taking the leap to TV -- a move some print pros still see as consorting with the enemy.

Westword | Michael Roberts | 03-06-2007 | Media

Tags: media

On the Bus with Cindy Sheehannew

Last weekend, Cindy Sheehan and three Iraq war vets visited Vermont towns to call for an end to the war, and the impeachment of George Bush -- vlogger Eva Sollberger was along for the ride.

Seven Days | Eva Sollberger | 03-06-2007 | War

Tags: Iraq, WAR, Bush, Cindy, impeach, Sheehan