AltWeeklies Wire
Access Deniednew
Systematic statewide abuse of Oregon public records laws thwarts the people's right to know.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
05-31-2016 |
Civil Liberties
The Kentucky Derby is STILL Decadent and Depraved, and So is Humanitynew
This week marks 46 years since Scanlan’s Monthly published Hunter S. Thompson’s legendary piece, “The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved,” a subjective and hilarious report of the 1970 Kentucky Derby.
LEO Weekly |
Frank Messina |
04-28-2016 |
Features
Tags: kentucky derby, Features
The Ballad of Fred and Yokonew
How one of the world's foremost Beatles collectors died homeless on the streets of Little Rock.
Arkansas Times |
Will Stephenson |
03-31-2016 |
Features
God Save the Queennew
Hobby beekeeping surges as scientists debate the mystery of disappearing bees.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Henry Housekeeper |
03-21-2016 |
Environment
Heartbreak and Hope in Lesbosnew
A Santa Barbara couple is on front lines of refugee crisis on the Greek island of Lesbos.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Tyler Hayden |
03-10-2016 |
Immigration
Silicon Valley's Wage Theft Epidemicnew
A series of egregious wage theft cases show how Silicon Valley’s disruptive industries can open the door for employee abuse.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Jennifer Wadsworth |
03-10-2016 |
Business & Labor
Surveying Prairies to Save Prairiesnew
New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows human influence has accelerated the rate of species change in prairies.
Wisconsin Gazette |
Lisa Neff |
03-10-2016 |
Environment
Do GMOs Belong On Open Space?new
Five years later, Boulder County revisits the ‘GMOs on Open Space’ controversy. What we know about GMOs has grown, about the effects the herbicides and pesticides used in their cultivation have on our environment and health. So with all we know, the question is, what will we grow?
Boulder Weekly |
Caitlin Elizabeth Rockett |
02-26-2016 |
Environment
How Detroit is Becoming a Flashpoint for Violence Against Trans Womennew
A deep-dive into the stigma and prejudice keeping many trans women in a cycle of poverty and violence.
Metro Times |
Allie Gross |
02-26-2016 |
LGBT
Tags: trans violence
Just Don't Do Itnew
How religious organizations spread dangerous misinformation through sex-ed programs in public schools.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Natalie Krebs |
02-26-2016 |
Education
Homeless Techie Launches Janitorial Startupnew
British ex-pat Simon Brooks stumbled into the cleaning business after a failed tech venture left him broke and homeless in Silicon Valley.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Jennifer Wadsworth |
02-25-2016 |
Business & Labor
The Lost World of Arabia Mountainnew
Monks, an animal ER, and 400 million years of history.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley and Joeff Davis |
02-25-2016 |
Features
Communities face drone questionsnew
The Honeoye Falls Fire Department's annual Christmas parade was in full swing when a camera-wielding drone descended on it. The parade is a popular community event, and in this past year's, more than 15 area fire departments queued up in the village; that's a whole lot of trucks covered in wreaths, lights, and holiday lawn ornaments...
City Newspaper |
Jeremy Moule |
02-24-2016 |
Policy Issues
No Vagrancy?new
In Salt Lake City's budget no-tell motels, hustling to survive is the name of the game.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Stephen Dark |
02-22-2016 |
Features
Balancing the Digital Dividenew
With Santa Fe Public Schools' Digital Learning Plan funded to move forward, some question whether that means kids need to learn how to power-down, too.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Elizabeth Miller |
02-19-2016 |
Education
