AltWeeklies Wire
American Grocersnew
Samir Itani got rich sending expired food overseas to U.S. troops in the Middle East.
Houston Press |
Paul Knight |
12-17-2010 |
War
NAACP President Speaks Out Against Secession Galanew
The president of the Charleston branch of the NAACP believes that Jeff Antley and the organizers of a recent "Secession Gala" are offering a distorted view of American history.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
12-16-2010 |
Race & Class
University of Oregon Privatization Plan to Increase Tuition?
Nike billionaire and University of Oregon mega donor Phil Knight says a UO restructuring plan is about "becoming more of a private university" where the president can "set his own tuition."
Eugene Weekly |
Alan Pittman |
12-16-2010 |
Education
Religion Clouds Aid In Afghanistannew
The former head of Canada’s aid program in Afghanistan has expressed concern that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s religious beliefs are hampering humanitarian efforts.
The Georgia Straight |
Travis Lupick |
12-16-2010 |
International
Degrees of Separationnew
Does the Air Force Academy have the right mix of civilian and active-duty professors?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
12-16-2010 |
War
Megachurch Bishop Takes A Leap Of Faithnew
When he came out of the closet, Jim Swilley risked it all to practice what he preaches.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Gwynedd Stuart |
12-16-2010 |
LGBT
Tags: Jared Swilley, Jim Swilley
Did FBI Foil Its FBI Bomb Plot?
Did the FBI foil a teenager’s terrorist bomb plot at the Portland Christmas tree lighting last Friday, or did the federal agents who contacted, trained, funded, equipped and directed the teen to press the button on the bomb they built and placed for him simply foil their own sophisticated “bomb” plot and then hype it in the media?
Eugene Weekly |
Alan Pittman |
12-14-2010 |
War
WikiLeaks Betrayed by Amazon, Visa, Mastercard--and Worst of All, the Medianew
The outrageous behavior of Amazon, Visa, Mastercard and PayPal directed at WikiLeaks represents a much greater threat to America than any of the alleged security breaches from Julian Assange.
The Village Voice |
Michael Lacey |
12-14-2010 |
Media
The World Leader In Sleep Researchnew
The UW-Madison Center for Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research is one of the sleep field's leading institutions, responsible for significant research.
Diary of a Hunger Strikernew
First installment of an online diary by one of the participants in the hunger strike in support of the DREAM Act.
NUVO |
Camilo Torres |
12-13-2010 |
Immigration
New Chip Technologynew
Seeing forest for the wood chips in the brave new bio-economy.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
12-10-2010 |
Environment
Tags: Biomass
Moving Violations at Colorado Collegenew
Students say they're being attacked, on and off campus, by small groups of strangers.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
12-09-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Colorado College
Medicaid Services On The Chopping Blocknew
South Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services, which administers the state's Medicaid spending, has warned state budget writers that it will have to operate in a $228 million deficit for the rest of the budget year, or stop paying doctors in March.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
12-09-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Medicaid
Playing Catch-Upnew
A program targeted at helping Army soldiers' schoolkids.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Rhonda Van Pelt |
12-09-2010 |
Children & Families
Climate Clashnew
Native peoples struggle for survival at Cancún climate summit.
San Antonio Current |
Terri Hansen |
12-09-2010 |
Environment
Tags: Cancún
