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
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
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 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
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
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
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
