AltWeeklies Wire
Zombie Ballot Measuresnew
There is wisdom to be learned from the citizen initiatives and referenda that are dead on arrival.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
07-26-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Losing the Initiativenew
The most popular citizens ballot measure in Washington's history has been struck down, and we shouldn't be surprised.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
06-21-2006 |
Politics
Signature Waste of Timenew
An initiative that seeks to "ban" military recruiters from high schools is worse than a waste of time -- it draws time, energy and money away from doing something more concrete to address the issue.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
04-12-2006 |
Politics
Politics' Public Glarenew
Congressional candidate Aaron Dixon's voting record is nonexistent -- his driving record is not so clean.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
04-05-2006 |
Politics
The Greening of Aaron Dixonnew
Will a challenge from the left hurt Sen. Maria Cantwell, and does it matter?
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
03-22-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect, Green Party
A Problem Like Marianew
Sen. Maria Cantwell's anti-Alito-filibuster vote has pissed off a lot of progressives -- but what did they expect?
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
02-15-2006 |
Politics
Stopping Samuel Alitonew
Senate Democrats were nearly evenly split on the confirmation of John Roberts; with a fractured opposition, he sailed through his confirmation vote. There should be no such ambivalence about Samuel Alito.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
11-16-2005 |
Politics
Tags: Bush, appointees
Borking John Robertsnew
The battering of this guy does nothing but cost Democrats and activist groups like MoveOn.org precious credibility.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
09-07-2005 |
Politics
Today's Domino Theorynew
Forty years ago, cold warriors used the domino theory to justify America's war in Southeast Asia. Now neoconservatives are espousing a similar sort of domino theory. This time, it is democracy, not communism, that is supposedly spreading.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
03-16-2005 |
Politics
Let's Get Back to Worknew
There's only one way out of this mess: Organize!
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
11-10-2004 |
Politics
Curse the Electoral Collegenew
With the enormous sums of money raised and spent, the irrelevance of the popular vote, and the choice, once again this time, between two wealthy white male sons of privilege, in a country where that only describes a tiny fraction of the population, it's pretty damned depressing.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
10-20-2004 |
Politics
Growing the Greensnew
On Nov. 3, Ralph Nader's campaign is over. But not that of Green presidential candidate David Cobb.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
10-13-2004 |
Politics
We Don't Need a Stronger Americanew
Forget the Kerry campaign slogan. How about a smarter America? Or a wiser America? A fairer America. More equitable. Less arrogant. Less obsessed with materialism. More just, more committed to democracy and peace, less prone to violence. I’d settle for an America that doesn’t embarrass me when I travel elsewhere in the world.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
08-25-2004 |
Politics
