AltWeeklies Wire
To act or reactnew
I feel conflicted about how to deal with the problem of homelessness.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
11-22-2013 |
Commentary
Sexual harassment, Super PACs and frackingnew
N.C. Museum of Natural Science's board executive committee meets about sexually inappropriate advances; Super PAC injects cash into Durham elections; Pro-fracking attorneys assured N.C. lawmakers that horizontal drilling is safe.
Play the N.C. Voter ID Game!new
In the waning days of its legislative session, the North Carolina General Assembly is tackling a key tenet of democracy: voting. And by tackling we mean pummeling, trouncing and mowing it down.
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and the DREAM Actnew
The haters lose one battle, but win another.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
01-03-2011 |
Commentary
Dress the Vice Presidential Candidatesnew
Forget the $150,000 that the Republican National Committee spent on Sarah Palin's campaign wardrobe: Now you can dress the veep hopefuls for much, much less, and in styles that best reflect their inner vice president.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
10-30-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: A Guide to Third Partiesnew
Even if you can't vote for your chosen third-party or independent candidates, it's worth perusing their campaign platforms.
Socialist Prez Candidate Brian Moore Talks About His Runnew
After winning the Socialist Party USA nomination by just four votes, Moore is a write-in candidate in four states, and is listed on the ballot in an additional eight.
RNC Protest Arrests: Minneapolis, Meet Beijingnew
Some of the dimmer and, frankly, underreported stories of the Beijing Olympics were those of the political dissidents and protesters who were arrested, detained and shipped away, far from the ostentatious opening ceremonies and cheering crowds. Three weeks later in America at the Republican National Convention, we are seeing a similar disassembling of civil liberties; and unlike the Chinese, we have a Constitution guaranteeing our rights.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
09-04-2008 |
Commentary
John Edwards, the Gamblernew
When John Edwards finally confirmed that he had stepped out on his wife, initially I was disappointed, but not surprised. Power + overblown ego = misguided sense of invincibility & lack of caring for others. As for Elizabeth Edwards, I thought, Jesus, hasn't she been through enough.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
08-14-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: The McHelms Campaignnew
If you thought a "McBush" presidency was frightening, look at the connections between John McCain and Jesse Helms. A McHelms administration? Get thee to the passport office.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
07-17-2008 |
Commentary
Trial Pits Greens and Libertarians Against North Carolinanew
The timing couldn't have been more ironic if a Hollywood screenwriter had penned the script: One day before the May 6 primary election, the Green and Libertarian parties sparred with the state in court over onerous requirements to appear on North Carolina's ballot.
Obama Was Right: On Being Bitter in the Sticksnew
You could have just fallen off the turnip truck and still know the core of Obama's argument rang true: Many small-town voters feel embittered and frustrated by a government that largely ignores them.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
04-17-2008 |
Commentary
Cuba's Destinynew
Regardless of who leads Cuba, the embargo must go; that alone will help uplift the Cuban people.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
02-21-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: Cuba
I Was a Teenage Republicannew
This only proves there is only one scenario scarier than electing a Republican from this year's crop: Allowing 15-year-olds to vote.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
02-14-2008 |
Commentary
Judges to Say if North Carolina Primary Can Go On As Schedulednew
A lawsuit filed by former State Board of Elections chairman Bob Hunter, former state Rep. Frank Mitchell and former state Sen. Robert Rucho seeks to delay the primary so that the courts or the legislature can redraw North Carolina's legislative district boundaries.
