AltWeeklies Wire
Dispelling The Top 10 Arguments of Climate Change Skepticsnew
Snow in the South, ice gain in Antarctica and scientists seemingly fudging climate data: Is the global warming debate over? Definitely. But skeptics aren't on the winning side.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Stephanie Rogers |
12-27-2010 |
Environment
Civilian Leader: 'This Is Our War To Lose'new
Bill Harris returns from Kandahar with guarded optimism -- and deep appreciation for Fort Carson soldiers.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
12-27-2010 |
War
Cry Me a Rivernew
The battle for water in the West is not just about who owns it. It's also about how to keep it clean.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
12-27-2010 |
Environment
Designing Dignitynew
A San Diego architect takes on the challenge of redesigning Friendship Park, a plot of land where the United States ends and Mexico begins.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kinsee Morlan |
12-23-2010 |
Immigration
Is Oakland Now a Safer Place to Break the Law?new
Some graffiti artists say Oakland's cop layoffs have made the city a destination.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
12-22-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Reintegration Nationnew
A veteran goes to bat for a pilot PTSD program.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
12-22-2010 |
War
Tags: PTSD, Stephen Stewart
Sand Dollarsnew
The berms Gov. Bobby Jindal built in the aftermath of the BP oil disaster are still controversial. What kind of long-term coastal protection will $360 million buy Louisiana?
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
12-22-2010 |
Environment
Tags: BP, Bobby Jindal
Profiled In My Front Yardnew
All that police work for such a small amount of weed.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Phillip Morris |
12-22-2010 |
Civil Liberties
K2: The Legal Synthetic Marijuana That Works So Well It's About to be Officially Bannednew
The FDA has enacted an emergency ban on synthetic cannabinoids, but will it stop clever chemists?
Hartford Advocate |
Jon Campbell |
12-22-2010 |
Drugs
Stopping The Spiralnew
The Suicide Prevention Partnership aims to help limit families' pain with its Children Left Behind program.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Rhonda Van Pelt |
12-22-2010 |
Children & Families
Default!new
A SN&R staff writer and her husband may lose their home to clueless bureaucrats and banks. And they're not alone.
Sacramento News & Review |
Rachel Leibrock |
12-21-2010 |
Economy
Tags: Housing, Foreclosure
Bayou Pollutersnew
A new report from the Louisiana Bucket Brigade says that Louisiana's refineries are ill-equipped to handle a disaster.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
12-20-2010 |
Environment
The Increasingly Hostile World Of Wisconsin's Civil Servantsnew
A look at the backlash against Wisconsin state employees and their unions.
Isthmus |
Marc Eisen |
12-20-2010 |
Business & Labor
Small Town Strip Minenew
The small town of Dexter, Ore. is discovering the explosive consequences of inviting big timber to pay the bills.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
12-20-2010 |
Environment
FDNY's Black Firefighter Problemnew
Meet the black candidates who aced the New York City Fire Department's supposedly racist entrance exam—and still can't become firefighters.
The Village Voice |
Steven Thrasher |
12-20-2010 |
Race & Class
