AltWeeklies Wire
Has the Bush Administration Done Enough to Protect Us from Nukes?new
A recent report by the bipartisan Partnership for a Secure America gave the Bush Administration a C for its overall efforts against nuclear terrorism. Reading the report, it's hard not to get the impression that C was a generous grade.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
10-08-2008 |
Commentary
Happytown: Judge Smacks Down Orlando's Ban on Feeding People in Parksnew
On Sept. 26, Judge Gregory Presnell struck down the city's ban on feedings in public parks. He ruled that the feedings, organized by Orlando Food Not Bombs, were political speech protected by the First Amendment.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman, Billy Manes and Deanna Morey |
10-07-2008 |
Commentary
If the U.S. Collapses ... Will Anyone Miss Us?
When I was 21, I prayed for the collapse of the U.S., the biggest force for evil in the world. Now that we're on the brink of economic apocalypse, this middle-aged white guy is scared.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
10-07-2008 |
Commentary
US Politics: Way Too Important to be Left to Americansnew
If we really believed in democracy, we would extend the right to vote in the US elections to every human being on the planet who is directly affected by the result. Which -- by the last count -- was all 6 billion of us.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steven Wells |
10-07-2008 |
Commentary
The 'Ownership Society,' Circa 2008new
In 1969, the top tax rate was 69 percent, and we sent a man to the moon. Now it's under half of that, and bridges are collapsing at the same time the economy is, but we've spent eight solid years funneling money to the privileged classes and Wall Street Masters of the Universe.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
10-07-2008 |
Commentary
Count Every Vote New Mexico Brings a Voter-Protection Program to the Statenew
The New Mexico battle between McCain and Obama is almost certain to be a tight one. Several down-ticket races are just as exciting with a slew of hotly contested federal and state legislative fights to be decided on Nov. 4. With so much on the line, it's more important than ever for voters to have accurate information.
Weekly Alibi |
Steven Robert Allen |
10-07-2008 |
Commentary
Politicians Rake it in While America Suffersnew
Demand for American-made cars and other manufactured goods may be declining in the U.S. Housing prices may be nose-diving. But we seem to have an insatiable urge to give money to American politicians, and we're willing to give more than ever. What exactly do we hope to get for all this money?
Weekly Alibi |
Jim Scarantino |
10-07-2008 |
Commentary
Sarah Palin Tries to Out-Cutesy a Traumatized Nationnew
While her debate performance against Biden may not have been the total catastrophe we'd all been hoping for, it reinforced the catastrophic choice by the McCain campaign to have Palin play hide-and-go-fuck-yourself with the media for the past month.
Philadelphia City Paper |
David Faris |
10-06-2008 |
Commentary
Joe Biden is My Lovernew
I, like God, love me some Old Handsome Joe. There is a true kindness, a true goodness, which he wields like a weapon, hiding that big sexy brain behind his Simple Joe grin, and rope-a-doping 'em better than anybody I know.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Rebecca Schoenkopf |
10-03-2008 |
Commentary
The First Prez Debate: Win, Lose, or Draw?new
Against a backdrop of economic crisis, the two presidential contenders dueled in Oxford.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
10-03-2008 |
Commentary
McCain Heads for the Icebergsnew
Did the week that gave us the Wall Street meltdown witness a second collapse -- the self-destruction of the John McCain candidacy?
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
10-02-2008 |
Commentary
Is the North Korea Nuclear Deal Unraveling?new
Last week, North Korea evicted international nuclear inspectors from its Yongbyon nuclear facility and removed the seals from its nuclear fuel processing equipment. And when I say seals, I don't mean seals in the adorable sea creature sense.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
10-01-2008 |
Commentary
Another American Institution Fails, and We Lose Faith in Ourselvesnew
Now that Wall Street has failed -- a victim of its own greed -- you can add it to the list of institutions in which we have lost our collective trust.
San Diego CityBeat |
Editorial |
10-01-2008 |
Commentary
Happytownnew
Want to send your kid to school with a healthy salad you picked up from a deli? Maybe a brownie from your neighbor's bake sale? Too bad, hippie. Your "food" has no place in the public schools.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman, Billy Manes, Justin Strout and Bob Whitby |
10-01-2008 |
Commentary
Obama Appeals to the Best Parts of Our National Psychenew
Obama's tremendous appeal, the second-graders in our neighborhood can tell you, is largely due to the symbolic power of his candidacy. It's not just about white and black. He raises the possibility that our nation could see itself in an entirely different light.
Isthmus |
Ruth Conniff |
09-30-2008 |
Commentary
