AltWeeklies Wire
Hyatt Protests Escalate in San Antonionew
When I first started here, it was better,” says Elvia Claudio, reflecting on her three years cleaning rooms at downtown’s stately Grand Hyatt hotel.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
07-28-2011 |
Business & Labor
A Conversation With 2012 DNC CEO, Steve Kerrigannew
For Steve Kerrigan, the job is political, logistical and personal.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mary C. Curtis |
07-28-2011 |
Features
Georgia Could Use Leadership in U.S. Housenew
GOP House members are content to play chicken over U.S. debt.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Editorial Board |
07-28-2011 |
Policy Issues
Sand Blastednew
A wealthy town develops its coast -- and washes away its neighbors.
Cleveland Scene |
Kyle Swenson |
07-28-2011 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Cleveland
Return of the Imposter?new
Richard Strandlof, who created the persona of Iraq vet Rick Duncan, is now believed to have made another turn.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
07-28-2011 |
War
N.C.'s a Great Place to be a Burglarnew
Here's why, and how you too can make a buck stealing people's stuff with very little risk of prison time.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
07-28-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Young, Poor, Invisiblenew
In Alameda County, job scarcity and high tuition rates are causing more youth to join the hidden poor.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
07-28-2011 |
Economy
Tags: Poverty
Fed Upnew
Controversy over Food Not Bombs is just a distraction from the fact that Orlando's homeless-services agencies are failing those who need them most.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeff Gore |
07-28-2011 |
Homelessness
Tags: Homelessness, Food Not Bombs
Cashing in on a Crackdownnew
Georgia’s thriving private prison industry will get a boost from new immigration law.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Gwynedd Stuart |
07-28-2011 |
Immigration
Tags: Prisons
Tornnew
A refugee’s difficult choice separates her from husband and son.
LEO Weekly |
Anne Marshall |
07-28-2011 |
Immigration
The Economy is Greatnew
Brace yourself for a brave new world.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Trevor Scott Howell |
07-28-2011 |
Economy
The Dallas Morning News Shutters Quicknew
The editorial and sales teams of Quick, the Dallas Morning News' free, alt offshoot, were told at 10:15 a.m. this morning that next week's issue of the weekly publication would be the last to hit stands.
Dallas Observer |
Merritt Martin |
07-27-2011 |
Media
Tags: Faux Alt
Crossing Zonenew
The Monument Fire area is a well-known drug-smuggler area, border law-enforcement officers say.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
07-27-2011 |
Disasters
Tags: arizona wildfires, monument fire
Will Efforts to Revitalize San Antonio's Core Draw Locals Back?new
Justin Arecchi remembers brainstorming with local developers and pioneers like Hap Veltman and downtown jazz staple Jim Cullum for hours at a stretch at the long-since shuttered Kangaroo Court restaurant and bar along the River Walk.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
07-27-2011 |
Economy
Tags: san antonio riverwalk
In pursuit of a ‘better’ city, less tangible values become paramountnew
Travel magazines thrive on tourist recommendations that puncture popular myths about seemingly familiar places. In San Antonio’s rapid transformation across a number of sectors, today’s mapmakers can be excused for mostly missing the boat.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
07-25-2011 |
Economy
