AltWeeklies Wire
Naturopath Advocates Cleansing Through Fastingnew
Hans Frischeisen, trained as a naturopath in Germany, describes the ways he believes people can build their immune system and avoid illness.
Reno News & Review |
Kris Vagner |
01-05-2005 |
Science
Peace Corps Volunteers Play Delicate Role Amid Conflictsnew
Peace Corps volunteers serve not only as goodwill ambassadors but, in bellicose times, as extensions of the United States' foreign policy.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
01-05-2005 |
International
Joshua Revolution Sets Teens 'on Fire for God'new
Kids who rocked to the music at a Joshua Revolution convention didn't quite manage a faith-based mosh pit, but they came close.
City Newspaper |
Th. Metzger |
01-05-2005 |
Religion
Unnatural Disastersnew
The aftermath of the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami is a classic example of how humans can worsen natural disasters.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
01-05-2005 |
International
Tags: international
American Soldiers Returning From Iraq Are Heroes and Victims
Everything an editor might have felt about the second Iraq War melts away when he sees a Marine, big as a house, hobbling to the aircraft that will carry him and his broken body back to the States for more medical attention.
Charleston City Paper |
Bill Davis |
01-04-2005 |
War
Top 10 Environmental Stories of 2004new
In 2004, wolves in Alaska were decimated by aerial hunting, and the last Po’ouli bird in Hawaii died.
Monterey County Weekly |
Defenders of Wildlife |
01-04-2005 |
Environment
Tags: yearinreview 2004, forests
Carbolicious Foods Can Fit Into Healthy Dietnew
The Atkins low-carbohydrate diet diminishes appetite, but the rate of recidivism is extraordinarily high. By contrast, a high-carb, low-fat diet does not suppress appetite but still reduces weight in a more sustainable manner.
Syracuse New Times |
Sam Graceffo, M.D. |
01-04-2005 |
Science
Online Political Commentator Led Double Lifenew
The political elite of San Francisco turned out to extol Eric Allen Bass, creator of a local political commentary Web site called Joefire.com. None of them really knew Bass, who had embezzled nearly $60,000 from Bank of America, at all.
Tags: HIV/AIDS, Arlington National Cemetery, City Attorney Dennis Herrera, District Attorney Kamala Harris, Harvard University, Herbert Bass Sr., Herbert Harry Bass Jr., Linda Bass, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, Supervisors Chris Daly and Sean Elsbern, the House Democratic leader, U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Vice Mayor for Homelessness Angela Alioto
St. Louis's Crime Tabloid Has Dished Dirt for 66 Yearsnew
With its sensational headlines and menacing cover shots of black gangbangers, the St. Louis Metro Evening Whirl is a long way from landing a Pulitzer. People read it for shock value and to keep track of neighbors and friends in the rough-'n'-tumble crime zones of St. Louis.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
01-04-2005 |
Media
The Deadliest Daynew
AltWeeklies Award - Feature Story
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Staff |
01-03-2005 |
Media
Newsday's Monopoly Control Warps Coverage, Critics Saynew
Newsday is accused of using its position as Long Island's only daily paper to strong-arm county officials, nonprofit directors, local leaders and rival publications, and even to influence pieces of legislation to further its political or commercial agenda.
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski |
01-03-2005 |
Media
The Trouble With Henrynew
Dr. Henry Heimlich achieved widespread notoriety with the advent of his namesake choking maneuver. But he and colleagues have become notorious of late for promoting quixotic, some say deadly, maneuvers. Heimlich's own son calls for an end to the father's maverick medicine.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Shane Johnson |
01-01-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Just Healthcare
An Albuquerque doctor and community activists, fed up with what they call "our corrupt and irrational health care system," open their own clinic for uninsured patients.
Weekly Alibi |
Tim McGivern |
12-31-2004 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Life in Prison Can Be a Riotnew
Low pay and high staff turnover contributed to the problems at Crowley County Correctional Facility, a private prison in Colorado. An investigation found that a July 20 riot there may have been due to improper use of force by staff.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
12-29-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Shipping Inmates to Private Prisons Costs Colorado Plentynew
Colorado inmates exiled to a private Mississippi prison called Tallahatchie have staged protests against substandard conditions there.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
12-29-2004 |
Crime & Justice
