Newscity: Native Activists Protest The Desecration Of Sacred Land Native Activists Protest A Ski Resort’s Wastewater Pipeline Drummers provided a steady beat to the chorus of shouts and chants on Broadway. Passing cars honked their support, and elders spoke passionately [...] Elise Kaplan \ Sep 01, 2011 Read More Protesters in front of the U.S. Forest Service’s regional headquarters in Albuquerque on Thursday, Aug. 25. (Elise Kaplan)
Ortiz Y Pino: Medicaid Needs Overhaul, Not Amputation What happens to Medicaid is literally an issue of life and death for many New Mexicans since it covers health costs for about [...] Jerry Ortiz y Pino \ Aug 25, 2011 Read More
Letters: Offending Sex Offenders; Immigrants Ruin America; Israeli Apartheid; Haiku Gets Lost In Translation; If You Don’t Like “Breaking Bad,” Change The Channel Stranger Danger I was dismayed by the feature section " Sex Offenders." [“Survival Guide 2011: ABQ DANGER MAP!” Aug. 18-24] The Weekly Alibi is supposed [...] Alibi \ Aug 25, 2011 Read More
Odds & Ends: Mayor’s Ex-Wife Gets A Birthday Boulder; One Plucky, Popular Parrot; A Week On A Flagpole; Police Search House For Missing Remote Odds & Ends: Mayor’s Ex-Wife Gets A Birthday Boulder; One Plucky, Popular Parrot; A Week On A Flagpole; Police Search House For Missing Remote Dateline: Canada— Dany Larivière, mayor of the small Quebec village of Théodore-d’Acton, is in a ton of trouble after dumping a giant boulder [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Aug 25, 2011 Read More
News Profile: Trans Mission In The Fight For Equal Rights, Transgender Issues Have Been Left In The Dust Sometimes it takes a while for people to figure out who they are. For Adrien Lawyer, that’s an understatement. “I didn’t know there [...] Christie Chisholm \ Aug 25, 2011 Read More
Making Sausage: Veto That Veto Criminal Justice Reform May Still Be In The Cards For New Mexico Overriding a governor’s veto is no easy task. In fact, it’s only been accomplished twice in New Mexico since 1970. But legislators will [...] Marisa Demarco \ Aug 25, 2011 Read More
Letters: Student Loans, Subsidies, Poverty And Obesity Trouble Ahead For Stafford Loans The debt ceiling deal recently reached by the White House and Congress has some negative consequences for current and future college students who [...] Alibi \ Aug 18, 2011 Read More
Indoor Surfing? Knot Those Shorts Tight. Indoor Surfing? Yeah, Dude, It’s A Trip. Just Remember To Knot Those Shorts Tight. The water is only waist-deep, but already I’m in over my head.“Desperate” describes my first effort to stay afloat in the FlowRider, a [...] Toby Smith \ Aug 18, 2011 Read More
Can Apd Beat Its Rap? Shootings, Lack Of Oversight Have Plagued Police For Years When the City Council voted to ask the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the Albuquerque Police Department earlier this month, the feds [...] Carolyn Carlson \ Aug 18, 2011 Read More (Julia Minamata)
Odds & Ends: Attack Of Jealousy, That Spark, Hunt For Fare-Skipper, Pink Pistol Penis Shot Odds & Ends: Attack Of Jealousy, That Spark, Hunt For Fare-Skipper, Pink Pistol Penis Shot Dateline: Connecticut— A 24-year-old woman is facing assault charges after police say she attacked a 12-year-old whom she accused of eyeing her boyfriend. [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Aug 18, 2011 Read More