AltWeeklies Wire
Who is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?new

It was only a matter of time before a new boogeyman emerged, whose apocalyptic speechifying and filthy mustache would fill the spider hole in our hearts, minds and cable TV schedules the way Saddam and Osama used to.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
04-20-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Ball of Confusionnew
What does the Duke lacrosse team's sole black player think of the rape allegations against some of his teammates?
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
04-19-2006 |
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Head in the Cloudsnew
FEMA's Michael Brown fumbles his fifteen minutes of fame.
Westword |
Adam Cayton-Holland |
04-17-2006 |
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If the Shoe Fits ...new
The Adidas "Yellow" line mocks Asians with a bucktoothed caricature.
NOW Magazine |
Yee-Guan Wong |
04-06-2006 |
Commentary
The Indian Connectionnew

Does Georgia's Brunswick stew of politics need a dash of curry powder?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John F. Sugg |
03-30-2006 |
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Tags: Fishwrapper
Media Madonna or PR Whore?new
Globat.com fathers a child.
L.A. Alternative |
Evan George |
03-28-2006 |
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America Is Awesome!new
America's overseas "public diplomacy" campaign continues to be a disaster.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
03-16-2006 |
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Tags: WAR
Go Tell It On the 'Mountain'new
The proliferation of Brokeback jokes shows that the reality of genuine shared affection between same-sex partners, not to mention sexual intimacy, still carries all of the taboos, religious hubris and morbidity of a homophobic culture.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Lewis Whittington |
03-14-2006 |
Commentary
Nuclear BFF!new
Understandably overshadowed by the mango pact, but just as important, the United States and India recently reached an agreement on sharing nuclear technology.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
03-09-2006 |
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Tags: WAR
Top Secretnew
Sunshine Week stresses importance of open government as the Bush administration spends billions to keep secrets.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
03-08-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: FOIA
Oscar Grouch
The question isn’t why Crash won, but why we should care.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
03-07-2006 |
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Noam Chomsky as Rock Star?new
Number 44 on David Horowitz's new list of "The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America" speaks.
OC Weekly |
Mark Levine |
03-03-2006 |
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Afghanistan: Mostly Awesome?new

The Taliban no longer governs, and al-Qaeda no longer has the host government's active "help," but to suggest that the two groups are neither present nor active in Afghanistan is simply wrong.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
03-02-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Spike's Dazenew

A hip-hop artist takes umbrage with Spike Lee's attacks on rap and rappers.
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
02-23-2006 |
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A Queen Among Thievesnew

We can only admire the widow who wiped off her tears and went to work to ensure that the best of her husband's legacy was kept alive in the hearts and minds of Americans of good will.
New York Press |
Michael Meyers |
02-09-2006 |
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