AltWeeklies Wire
Medicare I Can't Affordnew
The new prescription-drug program is a disaster, so I'm not enrolling.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
05-17-2006 |
Commentary
A Protest That Worksnew
Why do immigration marches get media attention when antiwar rallies don't?
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
05-03-2006 |
Commentary
A War on Irannew
The Bush administration's hostility to negotiation and the possibility of its attack on Iran -- and the likely result -- must be widely publicized before it's too late.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
02-22-2006 |
Commentary
The Constitutional Crises of 2006new
Given that Bush and his cabal have predicted that their War on Terror may last up to 100 years, the president is actually claiming that the rule of law need not apply for several generations.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
01-04-2006 |
Commentary
When Presidents Lienew
In modern times, this is what presidents do, Democrats as well as Republicans. The bigger the stakes, the bigger the lies, and there are no bigger stakes than war. They lie to Congress, they lie to the American public, they lie to the world. Why are we surprised?
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
11-30-2005 |
Commentary
They Protest Too Muchnew
The anti-war movement needs to focus the message if it wants to attract the mainstream.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
10-05-2005 |
Commentary
We've Got the Wrong Guynew
It's fun to imagine Karl Rove in handcuffs. But in all likelihood, Rove did not do what he is accused of. Somebody else did.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
07-20-2005 |
Commentary
The Few, the Recruitsnew
In the finest tradition of the free market, if the youth of America don't want to fight a war, and if their parents don't think it's a cause worth risking their children's lives for, don't resort to tricking them into it.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
06-15-2005 |
Commentary
Bolton: Right Result, Wrong Reasonsnew
John Bolton is a national liability, and that -- not his record as an employer -- is why Republicans as well as Democrats should vote down his nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
05-18-2005 |
Commentary
Without DeLaynew
After more than a decade of corruption, hardball tactics, and sleaze, Tom DeLay is on his way out as a Republican base of power in the House of Representatives. Don't celebrate yet.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
04-27-2005 |
Commentary
Transfer of Wealthnew
Bush has used enormous tax cuts primarily directed toward the wealthy and an expanded federal bureaucracy largely devoted to corporate welfare to drive up the federal deficit. He is then trying to alleviate that deficit by reducing education, health care, housing, and environmental protection.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
02-23-2005 |
Commentary
No Bad Deed Goes Unrewardednew
The Bush administration has done it again, nominating to a high position yet another key player in the War on Terror.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
01-19-2005 |
Commentary
Now What, Progressives?new
Two writer/activists discuss strategies for coping with the postelection world and the importance of activism.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
11-03-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
Our 9/11 Obsessionnew
It's no exaggeration to say that the future of our democracy might ride on how soon we come to grips with 9/11—not so that we can resume shopping (we have), but so opportunistic leaders can no longer exploit our fear.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
09-09-2004 |
Commentary
The 9/11 Report: Is That All There Is?new
In the end, we’ll have spent far less time and money investigating a world-changing event than was spent investigating Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
07-27-2004 |
Commentary
