The Alternative Press Center

The Alternative Press Center (APC) is a non-profit collective dedicated to providing access to and increasing public awareness of the alternative press. Founded in 1969, it remains one of the oldest self-sustaining alternative media institutions in the United States. For more than a quarter of a century, the Alternative Press Index has been recognized as a leading guide to the alternative press in the United States and around the world.

The APC Blog

Thursday, 21 August 2008

Timothy Canova discusses the roots of the subprime crisis in the neoliberalism of the Clinton administration. Tariq Ali asks how long before Pakistan's military is back in power given its political history and US connections. Seumas Milne examines the conflict in Georgia in context of US and NATO expansion.More

Wednesday, 20 August 2008

John McCain shows off his sense of humor while Barack Obama is possibly toying with a VP selection that will make Clinton supporters smile.

Bush tells his own joke: Invading other countries is "unacceptable in the 21st century."

Students in Philadelphia learn how to reduce their carbon footprint by buying locally. Track your carbon footprint here.More

Monday, 18 August 2008

Do Compact Fluorescent (CFL) Light Bulbs Cause Headaches?

Prime time for intersectionality: reality shows America's Next Top Model and I Wanna Work for Diddy both have Black transwomen as competitors this cycle.
Laverne Cox wants to work for Diddy and have her complex identity recognized as "an opportunity for us to reconnect to that dream of liberation that doesn’t exclude but is about all oppressed people joining together to have a united voice, united in love and the possibility of deliverance"

Hipsters got you down? Theory and praxis.More

Friday, 15 August 2008

As both candidates flip flop on energy policy, economists come out against offshore drilling.

You can watch all the handball you want but won't see any protests against China: Human Rights Watch reports on the censorship and harassment of foreign journalists at the Olympics.

"Once you immerse yourself in this fully air-conditioned mini-city, youalmost forget about the real city on the other side of the walls": New mega-mall opens in Dhaka Bangladesh.More