AltWeeklies Wire
Wham BAMNnew
Controversial civil rights groups make some affirmative action defenders wonder "how far is too far?"
Metro Times |
Ben Lefebvre |
01-12-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Squeezing Sudannew
A group of Sudanese immigrants living in Maine is lobbying the state's retirement fund to divest from Sudan, a strategy reminiscent of the economic campaign to end apartheid in South Africa.
Portland Phoenix |
Sara Donnelly |
01-12-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Dangerous Liaisonsnew
Undocumented women and Border Patrol agents: a tricky combination.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
01-12-2006 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Mr. Vague and the Senatorsnew
Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito has said a lot in the past few days -- here's a sampler of his more meaningless statements.
The Village Voice |
Chanel Lee |
01-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Dr. Strangelovenew
On December 25, Dr. Charles W. Socarides, one of the last of the old-school scourges of the gay community, died at the age of 83 -- to the end maintaining that homosexuality is a mental disorder that can be cured.
Boston Phoenix |
Michael Bronski |
01-12-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Globe-al Anxietynew
What will the shake-up at the Boston Globe mean for the paper, the editor, the remaining staff and the city itself?
Boston Phoenix |
Mark Jurkowitz |
01-12-2006 |
Media
DIY Radio: Podcasting 101new
Podcasting has become a powerful international media tool -- learn how to get in on the fun.
Alito Vague on Torture Bannew
Supreme Court nominee hems, haws through Kennedy's questions.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
01-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
The Media Politics of Leaks
When thinking about leaks, it's very important to assess whether a journalist has been a watchdog or a flunky for powerful officials.
Random Lengths News |
Norman Solomon |
01-11-2006 |
Media
Tags: cia spy leaks, Valerie Plame
A 'Thicket of Tradeoffs'new
Peak oil expert Richard Heinberg explains that humanity faces an intimidating choice: Kick our oil addiction decisively and cooperatively, or leave it up to the market and face catastrophic consequences.
Eugene Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
01-11-2006 |
Environment
Katrina Relief's Unlikely Alliancenew
Rainbow Tribe and Christian Church members successfully teamed up to feed and heal Katrina victims, to even their surprise.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Renee Rosensteel and Marty Levine |
01-11-2006 |
Disasters
Not Crazy Enoughnew
Death row inmate Greg Thompson is a diagnosed psychopath, but the state says he's sane enough to execute.
Nashville Scene |
William Dean Hinton |
01-11-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Nowhere to Runnew
The San Francisco Police Department's role in immigration raids may violate local law.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Camille T. Taiara |
01-11-2006 |
Immigration
Sex vs. Deathnew
Will the religious right stymie the first-ever cancer vaccine?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tali Woodward |
01-11-2006 |
Science
Postmortemnew
A California commission begins an investigation into wrongful imprisonment and execution in the state just as the pace of executions picks up.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Matthew Hirsch |
01-11-2006 |
Crime & Justice
