AltWeeklies Wire
A Historian Discusses the FDR/Obama Comparisonnew
After the global economy crashed, pundits began to compare Obama with Roosevelt, the man who saw his nation through both the Great Depression and World War II. But how apt is that comparison? Historian William E. Leuchtenburg explains.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
11-10-2008 |
Politics
Election '08: Your Right to Votenew
Truth, lies and conspiracy theories -- what you need to know before you cast your ballot.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
10-20-2008 |
Politics
Lobbyists and Corporate Money Fuel the Other DNCnew
It could be said that the national conventions function as a microcosm of our political system: the party elite gather inside the big building publicly to take action, separated from the citizenry by security guards and apathy, while special interests vie for their favor beyond the cameras of network news. And all the American public knows is what it sees on television.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
09-02-2008 |
Politics
An Apology to Queen Elizabethnew
Your Majesty, I find myself in the awkward position of having to apologize on behalf of all thinking Americans for the recent irritation you most certainly experienced while visiting our country.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
05-14-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: George W. Bush
Global Warningnew
Some had hoped the latest pronouncement from the world's top climate scientists would force Bush to reconsider his refusal to sign the Kyoto Protocol -- but ever the imbecile, our president never lets fact or science interfere with his opinions.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
02-20-2007 |
Commentary
They Died For Our Fearnew
Have our soldiers given their lives for nothing? It certainly seems that way.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
02-05-2007 |
Commentary
Neglecting Newbornsnew
Under a new federal policy, babies born in the U.S. to poor, undocumented immigrants will no longer automatically receive coverage under Medicaid.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
11-20-2006 |
Commentary
Is Colorado Blue?new
Democrats give Republicans a beat down -- but what does that mean?
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White and Grace Hood |
11-13-2006 |
Politics
Little Thinkersnew
Thomas Jefferson risked his life to establish a nation in which freedom of the press was untrammeled by government -- sadly, the quality of our leaders has declined dramatically since his day.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
11-06-2006 |
Commentary
American Inquisitionnew
The German citizen Khaled El-Masri was kidnapped from Macedonia, drugged and flown to Afghanistan where he was held for five months and where he suffered repeated beatings, humiliation and interrogation.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
10-23-2006 |
Commentary
Unbought and Unbossednew
Colorado State Rep. Angie Paccione sets her sights on Congress.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
10-09-2006 |
Politics
