AltWeeklies Wire
Plagiarism 2.0new
LexisNexis CopyGuard software claims to simplify the process of tracking down plagiarism.
Baltimore City Paper |
Gadi Dechter |
02-15-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Dude, Where's My Car?new
An Abell Foundation report says Baltimore has the worst carlessness rate in America.
Baltimore City Paper |
R. Darryl Foxworth |
02-15-2006 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Red State, Meet Police Statenew
Is Homeland Security's harrassment of a federal employee for the stickers on his car a mistake, a new rule or part of a trend of the First Amendment being bullied out of existence?
Boise Weekly |
Nicholas Collias |
02-15-2006 |
Civil Liberties
'I Don't'new
Not everyone in the LGBT community is sold on the idea of same-sex marriage.
San Antonio Current |
Nicole Chavez |
02-15-2006 |
LGBT
Seeking Rich Gay White Mennew
The demise of San Antonio's Diversity Center points to a larger crisis within the LGBT community: There is no unified political front to fight powerful religious conservatives bent on eroding the few rights the LGBT community has won.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
02-15-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: Gay Rights, same-sex marriage
Bin Laden's Gamenew
Most officials thought last month's Osama bin Laden tape was no big deal, but Michael Scheuer, who founded the CIA's bin Laden unit 10 years ago, thinks they're dead wrong.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Steve Perry |
02-15-2006 |
International
Tags: international
The War on Privacynew
Rumsfeld warns that the enemy can succeed in changing our way of life, but it already has.
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
02-15-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Breach of Faithnew
A nun and a priest evaluated and counseled priests accused of sex abuse for the Seattle Archdiocese -- but they also counseled victims, one of whom is suing for conflict of interest.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
02-15-2006 |
Religion
From 'Spy' to Psychoticnew
After she was accused of being a spy for Saddam Hussein's Iraqi government, former journalist Susan Lindauer dropped off the radar, but her story remains strange -- she is currently confined to a federal mental facility and has not yet had her day in court.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
02-15-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Was It Worth It?new
John Kulick died in Iraq on Aug. 9, 2005 when his vehicle was hit by an IED; he was 35 years old.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Alexandra Zendrian |
02-14-2006 |
War
Big Bucks for Pain Slutsnew
Professional submissives discuss the pros and cons of their kinky world.
The Village Voice |
Rachel Kramer Bussel |
02-14-2006 |
Sex
The Big Miedonew
Rumors of an immigration sweep crippled Philadelphia restaurants and scared local Mexicans into hiding.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Doron Taussig |
02-14-2006 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Shortchangednew
Immigrants who flock to post-Katrina New Orleans for work can get all the jobs they want, but getting paid is a lot harder.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
02-14-2006 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Haven Can Waitnew
Baby Kaleem's rescue suggests Florida's well-known safe haven law is flawed.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Julia Reischel |
02-14-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Vicious Cyclenew
His parents had high hopes for Contrell Townsend, but the 17-year-old wound up stabbed to death -- like both of his grandfathers.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
02-14-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
