AltWeeklies Wire
McCain's Baghdad Spring Breaknew
Several U.S. senators also made a "fact-finding" trip to Iraq this week, but it was McCain who got all the attention, as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee and as a longtime supporter of the invasion, occupation, and surge.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-21-2008 |
Commentary
Snitching on Client 9new
Eliot Spitzer has exited the public stage, but he leaves plenty of questions behind. We're particularly interested to learn how the whole investigation fell into place, and what role, if any, political interference may have played in bringing down one of the top enemies of corporate America.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-14-2008 |
Commentary
Go Home Ralphnew
While John McCain clinched the Republican nomination this week, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will likely be battling for the Democratic mantle for another six weeks at least. The message is clear: voters are engaged. No others need apply.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-07-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: Word Playnew
If Obama borrows a few good lines from his friend, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, it may become fodder for the increasingly desperate Clinton campaign, but it doesn't explain the doubling of Democratic voter turnout or his 10 straight victories.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
02-22-2008 |
Commentary
Reagan Countrynew
Incredibly, one of the most pressing issues of 2008 appears to be this: Ronald Reagan.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
01-25-2008 |
Commentary
2007: A Year at Warnew
News reports and commentaries have come to describe recent events in Iraq as "quieter" in comparison to other phases of the U.S. misadventure, but this year was still among the bloodiest and costliest in American lives.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
12-28-2007 |
Commentary
The Dogs of Warnew
Blackwater's killing of a New York Times dog might be a small incident, but it also represents something larger. And it gets worse, with private U.S. firms now being accused or rape and murder, with few repercussions beyond some embarrassing media coverage.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
12-21-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: war in iraq, Blackwater
God and the 2008 Electionsnew
It may be true that this country is indeed rooted in certain Judeo-Christian values that it can never escape -- but at times like these, and in a world shaken by secular warfare, what America needs most from its next president is someone with a clear head and faith in him (or her) self.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
12-14-2007 |
Commentary
Tortured Politicsnew
A new version of torture has arrived in the form of arguments and shrugs from Michael B. Mukasey over the use of waterboarding by U.S. interrogators, as he deflected questioning by a Senate panel considering his nomination as the new U.S. attorney general.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
11-09-2007 |
Commentary
Chief Bill Bratton's Secret Policenew
The brutally frank admission of screwups among the top ranks of the LAPD is refreshing and a welcome break from the past, but the chief let us all down by not revealing the names and misdeeds of the 26 officers who are the targets of internal investigations and face possible discipline.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
10-12-2007 |
Commentary
SCHIP: Bush's Plaguenew
Bush used only the fourth veto of his presidency to reject a bipartisan bill to extend and reform the State Children's Health Insurance Program, expanding the program from 6.6 million children to more than 10 million.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
10-05-2007 |
Commentary
Democratic 'Victory' Over Larry Craig is Unsatisfyingnew
We take no pleasure in defending the likes of Senator Craig, but it is even less appetizing to contemplate a society where important law enforcement activities are under-resourced while people are arrested and prosecuted for crimes as thin and unproven as this one.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
09-07-2007 |
Commentary
Let's Not Go Nuclearnew
Nuclear energy is indeed a clean fuel -- right until the moment something goes terribly wrong.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
06-08-2007 |
Commentary
The LAPD's Clampdownnew
What happened at the close of immigration rights protests in Los Angeles this week was an unfortunate smear on a department that has shown great improvement in recent years, but it was also an insult to the constitutional rights these same police are sworn to protect.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
05-04-2007 |
Commentary
Warming to Gorenew
Al Gore may not be a candidate yet, but he is already showing the kind of leadership skills that many in this country are absolutely desperate to see in the White House.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-23-2007 |
Commentary
