AltWeeklies Wire
Community Colleges Crack Down on Workplace Bulliesnew
A new workplace antibullying policy passed by the Peralta Community College District board of trustees states that demeaning, intimidating or violent behavior is unacceptable.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
08-27-2004 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
How the Nursing Home Industry Got a Guarantee of Huge Profitsnew
Pushing nursing home residents out into the heat for two hours for prefabricated "rallies" was the first step in a carefully orchestrated lobbying blitzkrieg. The result is a bill that changes the way nursing home payments in California are made -- and it could be a budget buster.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
08-27-2004 |
Policy Issues
DJ Quote Gets Caught in the Troubleshooter's Crosshairsnew
To punish DJ Quote, aka Quentin Jones, for allegedly using profanity on the air and other transgressions, Tom Martino broadcast the DJ's personal number on the syndicated Troubleshooter radio show and encouraged listeners to share their thoughts. The results ranged from expletive-laced rants to racist hate-mongering.
Newsday Distribution Company Overcharges Retailersnew
DSA Direct, a subsidiary of Newsday parent company Tribune, is jacking up its bills by a dollar here and a dollar there, effectively earning an extra ten or twenty dollars per retailer each week, according to documents obtained by the Long Island Press.
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski |
08-27-2004 |
Media
Swimmin' Boys: A Dude's Guide to Semen Analysisnew
Ben Fogelson describes to the layperson in juicy, technicolor detail just how fantastic it is to have one's semen analyzed.
Eugene Weekly |
Ben Fogelson |
08-26-2004 |
Sex
Illinois Social Services Brace for Homeless Increasenew
Springfield's social service providers are bracing
themselves for what they predict will be a significant spike in the area's homeless population this winter. But for some agencies the crisis is already at hand.
Illinois Times |
Todd Spivak |
08-26-2004 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Foie Wha? Tempers Run High Over Foie Grasnew
Some claim foie gras (fatty liver of force-fed ducks) is heaven on toast, and some claim it’s animal cruelty. Who’s right?
Metroland |
Ashley Thiry |
08-26-2004 |
Animal Issues
Methane Madnessnew
Montana Gov. Judy Martz insists that Canada assess the environmental impacts of coal bed methane drilling north of Glacier National Park. So why is she giving a pass to the same industry in her own backyard?
Missoula Independent |
Yogesh Simpson |
08-26-2004 |
Environment
Iraq Hits Home in Montananew
On August 13, Kalispell's Lance Cpl. Kane Funke became Montana's fourth casualty of the war in Iraq. Kane's public funeral last week showed small-town Montana what it looks like when war hits home.
Missoula Independent |
Mike Keefe-Feldman |
08-26-2004 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Jerry Falwell's War on the ACLUnew
Upon the opening of Falwell's Liberty University, the Phoenix notes his aim of training "conservative warriors" to fight "important battles against anti-religious zealots.
Boston Phoenix |
David Bernstein |
08-26-2004 |
Civil Liberties
Class-Action Lawsuits Likely in Wake of BioLab Firenew
Three months after a massive chlorine fire 25 miles east of Atlanta caused the evacuation of at least 11,000 Rockdale County residents, BioLab Inc. is just one step away from finishing its environmental cleanup. The 3,000 or so people hoping to sue the company are another matter.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
08-26-2004 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Bogus Outragenew
Why the New York Times is wrong (again) about Florida cops intimidating black voters in Orlando
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman |
08-25-2004 |
Media
The New Abolitionists: Evangelicals Crusade Against Sex Traffickingnew
Freeing "sex slaves" is now at the top of the human rights agenda, thanks to Christian evangelicals, the Bush administration, and two former Washington politicians, Linda Smith and John Miller. How did the anti-trafficking crusade evolve, and is it being overhyped?
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
08-25-2004 |
International
Tags: international
Secret Agents: Reporters in Prisonnew
From Washington to Providence, reporters face jail for not giving up their sources. But what, exactly, does the government hope to accomplish?
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
08-24-2004 |
Media
Federal Detention Center Holds Immigrants in Exilenew
When Linden Corrica was picked up with marijuana in New York City, the feds sent him to Oakdale, La. This summer, his wife and daughter journeyed to Louisiana to try to find out if he's ever coming home.
Gambit |
Frank Etheridge |
08-24-2004 |
Immigration
