AltWeeklies Wire
American Dreamersnew
Four stories of immigrant mothers who braved hard work, perilous journeys, even separation to raise their children as U.S. citizens.
Nashville Scene |
Kim Green |
05-09-2013 |
Immigration
Tags: immigration
Koch Problem: Can the Dailies Quit It?new
Anyone who is still slaving away as a full-time employee at a daily newspaper in 2013 is doing it because she has no place else to go. And you can bet your bottom dollar that the Kochs know it, too.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
05-09-2013 |
Media
A 278-year-old error over the N.C.–S.C. border is riling residentsnew
Unceremoniously marked 278 years ago with a stone here or a notch on a tree there, King George's boundaries leave a portion of Fred Berlinger's Polk County home in South Carolina.
INDY Week |
Billy Ball |
05-09-2013 |
Environment
Tags: border
HB 1081, the sex-ed bill, awaits Hickenlooper's signaturenew
A bill to change the state standard for comprehensive human sexuality education is awaiting Gov. John Hickenlooper's signature. House Bill 1081 adjusts the state's definition of comprehensive sex ed to be more inclusive, and creates a grant program for schools that want to offer curriculum meeting the new standard (see "Bananarama," News, Feb. 27)...
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
05-09-2013 |
Education
The Long History of Ariel Castro, Cleveland Kidnapper and Monsternew
Ariel Castro, 52, and his brothers Pedro and Onil were arrested following the rescue of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight. Ariel owned the Seymour Avenue home where the women had been kept. Police sources paint a grim picture of chains, restraints, locked doors, and rape.
Cleveland Scene |
Eric Sandy |
05-07-2013 |
Crime & Justice
The Creative Loafing Birthday Issuenew
Past and present staffers take a look back at 25 years of loafing creatively.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
David Warner |
05-07-2013 |
Media
The Louisiana Newspaper War of 2013new
What the sale of The Advocate in Baton Rouge could mean for New Orleans' Times-Picayune.
The CC Club: An Oral Historynew
Tales from the iconic bar in Minneapolis that served the likes of David Carr, Tom Arnold, and Tommy Stinson. Few establishments in the Twin Cities have seen more glasses emptied, cigarettes smoked, or strangers find each other.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Olivia LaVecchia and Andy Mannix |
05-06-2013 |
Features
We Are All Soviets Now
Sure, all rules are arbitrary. But once you start breaking your own rules, you undermine the basis of legitimacy for the system you’ve created and hope to perpetuate. If we go back to the basis of nationhood – you have a right to exist if you can carve out borders, defend them, and repel invaders – we unwind the world order that has been in place for nearly half a millennium.
High Price, Low Vacancynew
Edmonton's short supply of apartments coupled with high demand leaves many renters lacking.
VUE Weekly |
Rebecca Medel |
05-06-2013 |
Housing & Development
Tags: affordable housing
Is There a Doctor in the Hills?new
The challenging road to health care in rural Western North Carolina extends beyond the curves of country back roads. Whether it's dealing with the current physician shortage or wrestling with social and economic barriers, local providers and patients share their challenges and plans to address rural health-care needs.
Mountain Xpress |
Caitlin Byrd |
05-02-2013 |
Health
Final Credits for Burlington's Last Local Video Storenew
Waterfront Video outlasted Blockbuster to become Burlington's last video store. But in the end, changing trends couldn't be ignored.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
05-02-2013 |
Business & Labor
Where's the Diversity At in the Orange County Register's Recent Hiring Spree?new
A funny thing has emerged as Aaron Kushner basks in the limelight of positive press for turning himself into the Daddy Warbucks of print. Notice all the new Orange County Register reporters? They're so...white.
Award Tournew
Bohemian wins two CNPA awards for excellence in journalism
North Bay Bohemian |
Gabe Meline |
05-02-2013 |
Media
Tags: journalism, awards
Some facts about offshore tax dodgersnew
The Internal Revenue Services' Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program offers incentives for taxpayers to disclose their secret foreign bank accounts.
INDY Week |
Staff |
05-02-2013 |
Policy Issues
Tags: taxes
