AltWeeklies Wire
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
Heroism With a Differencenew
America's right-wing echo chamber has been having a field day with recent kidnappings in Iraq -- sneering that the peace activists had it coming and were foolhardy idiots. But they had every business being there.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
12-15-2005 |
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
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
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
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
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
Memo to Mainstream Medianew
A media critic has a three-word response to the frenzy that followed revelation of the long-secret identity of Deep Throat: Downing Street Memo.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
06-08-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
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
Al Franken's Sensenew
The comedian, author, and talk-show host discusses Rush Limbaugh's butt and explains how Seattle money saved Air America.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
05-04-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
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
Obscenely Stupidnew
The unworthiness of a media outlet shouldn't hinge simply on whether a naughty word was uttered when the FCC was listening.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
04-06-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
The Antiwar Credibility Gapnew
Rather than being reflexively antimilitary, antiwar activists should learn to understand and embrace why this war is bad from the perspective of the men and women fighting it.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
03-23-2005 |
War
Tags: war & peace
The Man Who Invented Ecotopianew
Geov Parrish interviews Ecotopia author Ernest Callenbach on the 30th anniversary of his futuristic novel about Pacific Northwest secession. The book portrayed how a modern society could be restructured around environmental principles, and it became a road map for future ecologically aware development.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
03-23-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
