AltWeeklies Wire
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
Alternative War Newsnew
Dahr Jamail left his comfortable existence as a mountain guide and freelance writer in Anchorage to go to Baghdad and become one of America's only unembedded journalists in Iraq.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
03-09-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
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
The Most Overhyped and Underreported Stories of 2004new
Ronald Reagan's death and the improvement of the economy were among the overhyped stories, while global warming and the use of torture in federal and state prisons went underreported.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
01-05-2005 |
Commentary
Unnatural Disastersnew
The aftermath of the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami is a classic example of how humans can worsen natural disasters.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
01-05-2005 |
International
Tags: international
Seattle, Five Years After the WTO Protestsnew
Is this what failure looks like? Third World delegates have gridlocked the WTO but in the U.S. anti-globalization organizers have struggled to convert street heat into policy.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
11-24-2004 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Let's Get Back to Worknew
There's only one way out of this mess: Organize!
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
11-10-2004 |
Politics
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
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
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
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
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
Patriot Act II: The Bill With Nine Livesnew
Piece by piece, provisions that created an uproar 18 months ago are now finding their way into other legislation.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
06-30-2004 |
Commentary
