AltWeeklies Wire
The Chip on Czech Shouldersnew
While on tour in the Czech Republic, Kamikaze learns about the chip on Czech shoulders when it comes to U.S. "help."
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
09-07-2007 |
Commentary
Who's Zooming Whom?new
In response to President Bush signing into law revisions of the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Dickerson revisits Mississippi's sordid past spying games.
Jackson Free Press |
James L. Dickerson |
09-07-2007 |
Commentary
Letters From Vietnamnew
Once again, the American people are being told that we must support an indefinite commitment of troops halfway around the world or face calamity -- are we going to do Vietnam all over again?
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
09-07-2007 |
Commentary
The Forgotten Iraqisnew
If remorseful vets want to make reparations for the evil that they -- and we collectively -- have done to Iraq, they and we must actively and loudly oppose the war, not retreat into farms and "nonpolitical" silence.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
09-07-2007 |
Commentary
The Rove Primary
If Karl Rove gets his wish, the GOP can run an all-Hillary-hating-all-the-time campaign.
The Inlander |
Ted S. McGregor Jr. |
09-07-2007 |
Commentary
Panetta for Gov. in '10new
Leon Panetta would bring much-needed passion for public service to California.
Monterey County Weekly |
Ken Peterson |
09-07-2007 |
Commentary
Democratic 'Victory' Over Larry Craig is Unsatisfyingnew
We take no pleasure in defending the likes of Senator Craig, but it is even less appetizing to contemplate a society where important law enforcement activities are under-resourced while people are arrested and prosecuted for crimes as thin and unproven as this one.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
09-07-2007 |
Commentary
Nashville Mayoral Candidate Bob Clement Has Some Rowdy Friendsnew
What do Teamster president Jimmy Neal, an Iraqi arms smuggler, a kooky Indian evangelist who was sued for allegedly defrauding charities and a Tennessee insurance executive being sued for ripping off old people all have in common?
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
09-07-2007 |
Commentary
Will the Larry Craig Scandal Bolster Anti-Gay Bias?new
The Senator's bathroom bust won't make social conservatives realize that gays are people, too; it'll just make them creeped out every time they walk by an airport men's room.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
09-06-2007 |
Commentary
Fred Thompson Finally Gets In The Deep Endnew
While covering Watergate, Hunter S. Thompson seemed oddly fascinated with the young lawyer from Tennessee -- and I think he would be surprised but not shocked to know that in September 2007, Fred Thompson would be announcing (finally) his campaign for Nixon's old job.
The Texas Observer |
Cody Garrett |
09-06-2007 |
Commentary
Larry Craig's Front Mennew
If Democrats have known about the Senator's supposed homosexuality for decades, how is it possible that the highest Republicans couldn't have? And doesn't that make the "family values" slate nothing more than a scam to run until they get caught?
Boise Weekly |
Bill Cope |
09-06-2007 |
Commentary
The Wit and Wisdom of Senator John Cornynnew
From box turtles and gay marriage to question-free curiosity, Cornyn has uttered more quotable quips during his first term in the Senate than most politicians do in a lifetime -- here's a quick retrospective of some of his greatest hits.
San Antonio Current |
Vince Leibowitz |
09-05-2007 |
Commentary
Senator John Warner Goes Out Swingingnew
We're sad to see him go -- love him or loathe him, it's undeniable that Warner embodies a type of thoughtful, pragmatic and dignified politician that is in precious short supply on Capitol Hill these days.
C-Ville Weekly |
Dan Catalano |
09-05-2007 |
Commentary
Alberto Gonzales: Toady No Morenew
Gonzales took a nation that used to wave its banner as a beacon of freedom, truth, and democracy and in a short time made it stand for torture, extraordinary rendition, Abu Ghraib, indefinite detentions, and the gulag of "black" CIA sites.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
09-04-2007 |
Commentary
Harry Potter's Politics Revisitednew
In a recent column, to the dismay of some of my dearest readers, I disparaged the elitist worldview of Harry Potter's creator, J. K. Rowling -- please allow me to elaborate.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
08-31-2007 |
Commentary
