AltWeeklies Wire
Bears with Usnew
Variously (and wrongly) portrayed as bloodthirsty killers or cuddly teddies, bears face a tough rap. Can Montanans set the record straight?
Missoula Independent |
Jessie McQuillan |
04-14-2005 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Supersizing the American Homenew
The gains in energy efficiency that homebuilders have achieved are being offset by the increased size of homes and the explosive growth of amenities.
City Newspaper |
Krestia DeGeorge |
04-13-2005 |
Environment
The Ivory Tower's Glass Ceilingnew
Female academics seeking tenure are falling below the curve.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Catherine Hess |
04-13-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Money for Nothingnew
Eddy Zheng got a 7-years-to-life prison sentence, served 19 years, and now faces deportation -- a case study in our wasteful approach to punishing immigrants.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Momo Chang |
04-13-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Caught in a Blog Bognew
A San Francisco campaign finance law that might have imposed some restrictions on bloggers got fledgling online journalists all up in a tizzy.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Matthew Hirsch |
04-13-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
The Snitchnew
A ruthless informant tells all about the underside of San Francisco's underworld.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
A. C. Thompson |
04-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
How The Minutemen Play on Fears and Fantasies
Author Rubén Martínez comments on The Minutemen, U.S. immigration policy and why George Bush wants to save the Mexicans.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Julia Goldberg |
04-13-2005 |
Immigration
Former Guerrillas in Kurdistan Dream of Nationhoodnew
While some Kurds dream of a pan-state Kurdistan that would unite all Kurds under one government, that's unlikely as long as both Iran and Turkey have all those tanks and helicopters, and as long as the U.S. has any say.
The Village Voice |
David Axe |
04-13-2005 |
International
Seen But Not Heardnew
By standing in opposition to modernity, the pope made himself an irrelevant--if beloved--figure in the West.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
04-12-2005 |
Religion
How a Rancher Got a Sweetheart Dealnew
Attorneys working under Solicitor William G. Myers III at the Department of the Interior agreed to a settlement that heavily favored a Wyoming rancher at the expense of their "client," the Bureau of Land Management. The repercussions continue.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
04-12-2005 |
Environment
Dreaming in Green, the Young Become Drug Lords
Some North Idaho twentysomethings describe how they got caught up in the Pacific Northwest’s largest cash crop — B.C. Bud.
The Inlander |
Kevin Taylor |
04-11-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Pacemaker Company Targets Mood Disordersnew
Cyberonics, which has implanted its pacemaker in thousands of epileptics, wants to expand to the depression market. Still needed: an accounting of those who died or were injured after receiving its implant.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
04-11-2005 |
Science
Discrimination Lawsuit Highlights Sovereignty Issuesnew
In a case that challenges Indian sovereignty, former employees of a California casino are suing the gambling operation and its tribal owners. Allegations include sexual harassment and gender discrimination.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
04-11-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Celebrity Suicide Coverage Marked by Rationalizationsnew
A suicide prevention expert is concerned about the possible repercussions of rapturous coverage of Hunter S. Thompson's death.
21-Year-Old Takes On Microsoftnew
For the past four months, David Zamos has been fighting four Microsoft attorneys who claim he violated trademark and copyright laws by selling two unopened pieces of software on eBay for $203.50.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
04-08-2005 |
Science
