Notwithstanding legitimate rivals for the title, most Americans hearing the words "Alternative Press" would probably think of the brash, crude, anti-establishment periodicals of the Vietnam Era (1963-1975). Most often tabloid in format,...

The alternative press consists of printed publications that provide a different or dissident viewpoint than that provided by major mainstream and corporate newspapers, magazines, and other print media. As long as there have been mass media there have...

Locally-based alternative newspapers in the US are disappearing due to the consolidation of the newspaper industry. Moreover, newspaper chains have allegedly initiated 'cookie cutter journalism' by forcing newly-acquired papers to comply with a specific format and design. Industry executives believe that the trend will...

ADD A DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY FOR THICKER SHOULDERS DELTS #3 EXECUTIAN * Sit on a bench looking forward with your chest out. Grasp a pain of dumbbells and hold them at shoulder level with your palms facing forward. Keep your core tight...

Micah Sifry, a student of online politics who edits the Personal Democracy Forum, emailed over this response to the Newsday op-ed, which I thought was worth posting in full. (Sifry's also a former Rasiej aide, who said he'll be posting a post-mortem of that campaign...

Over the years, Major League Soccer has tried various ploys, gimmicks and clever ideas to get Americans more interested in its product. Some have worked very well. Others have been downright flops. It took two words to trump them all: David Beckham.Welcome back from Wonderland...