AltWeeklies Wire
Traditional America? It's Over.new
While Obama and his supporters celebrate his surprisingly comfortable win, the reality of governing amid undiminished acrimony will soon rear its head.
INDY Week |
Jonathan Weiler |
11-14-2012 |
Commentary
Life, death, and the consequences of executive decisionsnew
You might think we don't have ideal or even good choices. But that doesn't mean we lack clear ones.
INDY Week |
Jonathan Weiler |
10-15-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: decision-making
Mitt Romney's Contortion of the Truthnew
Three falsehoods merit particular scrutiny in illustrating that Team Romney isn't merely fudging the truth but is, instead, engaged in blatant fabrication as a central campaign strategy.
INDY Week |
Jonathan Weiler |
09-12-2012 |
Commentary
GOP governors' criticism of Medicaid expansion is unfoundednew
Medicaid expansion will produce a massive increase in coverage for the vulnerable people who are the program's main beneficiaries, including children, the disabled, the poor and the elderly.
INDY Week |
Jonathan Weiler |
08-08-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Medicaid
Drone warfare: politically expedient and disturbingly inaccuratenew
Roughly 50 deadly strikes using drones occurred during George W. Bush's eight years in office. By contrast, in the three-plus years of the Obama presidency, there have been close to 300, and those strikes have killed as many as 3,000 people.
INDY Week |
Jonathan Weiler |
05-12-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Drones
The Devious, Dishonest Strategy of the National Organization for Marriagenew
One NOM memo outlined a "strategic goal ... to drive a wedge between gays and blacks—two key Democratic constituencies."
INDY Week |
Jonathan Weiler |
04-13-2012 |
Commentary
