AltWeeklies Wire
The Sinner Withinnew
How Brian McLaughlin betrayed the labor movement and conned us all.
The Village Voice |
Tom Robbins |
12-21-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
LeFleur Lakes DOA?new
With 95 percent of preparation complete for building the airport parkway, there is little chance that the LeFleur Lakes development will remain feasible.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
12-21-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Mississippi's 'Best' Goes Sournew
Two months after the MS Best Awards turned into a debacle, organizer Cyrus Webb has yet to repay debts and has provided shifting financial accounts.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
12-21-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Blue Christmas?new
Can evangelicals be pried away from the Republican Party?
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
12-21-2006 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Hell No, We Won't Go (To Jail)!new
A lawyer known for representing Maine activists arrested during protests is compiling a database of civil-disobedience cases to help him argue a lighter sentence for one of his clients.
Portland Phoenix |
Sara Donnelly |
12-21-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
You and Your Tech-Chicnew
2006 was the year we proved that new media isn't just for geeks any more.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
12-21-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Renewable Energy Can Work for N.C.new
The promising results of a renewable energy feasibility study aren't swaying the major utilities' plans to build coal-fired or nuclear power plants.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
12-21-2006 |
Environment
Tags: environment
AWOL Over Atrocitiesnew
Sgt. Ricky Clousing tried to report abuses but was rebuffed.
By Any Means Necessarynew
The controversial shooting of Sean Bell awakens New York's civil rights community and spawns several new movements.
New York Press |
Christine Werthman |
12-21-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Nigerian Connectionnew
The tale of an African government insider, a PGE exec and a shopping bag full of cash.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
12-20-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Fuck Dese Profilesnew
What did we do when we wanted to know more about teens with alleged ties to a Portland burglary ring? We checked out their MySpace pages.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
12-20-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Say-Town Lowdownnew
A proposed bill in Texas would have subjected bloggers to the same penalties as mainstream media -- without the same protections.
San Antonio Current |
Vince Leibowitz |
12-20-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Chokenew
The political spin is that increased tobacco taxes will discourage smoking, but that doesn't seem to agree with financial estimates from the Texas Comptroller's office.
San Antonio Current |
Dave Maass |
12-20-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
MySpace Buddying Up to A.G.?new
The online social network supports shutting out sex offenders.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
12-20-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Big Pharma's Shadownew
The McKesson Corp. wants to stop a legal settlement that could save consumers billions.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
G.W. Schulz |
12-20-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
