AltWeeklies Wire
GLBT Progress is Bright Spot in a Dismal Eranew
If there's an upside to the mess we're in, it's this: We no longer have the luxury of indulging in our petty hatreds as if they were all that mattered.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Chris Potter |
06-19-2007 |
Commentary
White Boys Eatnew
While it is not surprising that the toothy duo use the same brand of sugary tooth-whitener, it takes genuine white-boy balls to pass off corporate product placement as diplomatic banter.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
06-19-2007 |
Commentary
Jefferson's Fall From Gracenew
Fans of The Sopranos now can find a crew for their withdrawal pains -- whenever they need a dose of corruption, betrayal, racketeering, family intrigue, self-dealing, bribery and extortion, they can read the 94-page federal indictment of Congressman Bill Jefferson of Louisiana.
Gambit |
Clancy DuBos |
06-12-2007 |
Commentary
What Tony Soprano Could Learn From Hillary Clintonnew
Lessons in coming out unscathed.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
06-08-2007 |
Commentary
Profiles in Courage -- and Cowardicenew
Last week we saw how the House Democrats managed, John Kerry-style, to vote for the blank-check Iraq War funding bill before they voted against it.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
06-08-2007 |
Commentary
Why We Should Stay in Iraqnew
The hard truth is that if we leave Iraq, the terrorists will continue their attacks on Americans everywhere, including our homeland -- and they will use Iraq as a new base of operations.
New York Press |
Ed Koch |
06-07-2007 |
Commentary
Absolut Vodka Versus Hamburger Helpernew
Two new ad campaigns speak to opposite ends of the red-blue political spectrum.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
06-06-2007 |
Commentary
When It Comes to Immigration, Fear Killsnew
We will never know how many have perished over the years beneath the waters of the Rio Grande, or the Florida Straits, for that matter -- but on the Texas border the situation has worsened as the U.S. cranks up the security.
The Texas Observer |
Editorial |
06-06-2007 |
Commentary
On Presidential Focus Groupsnew
After two wars, the destruction of a major city, and the tripling of gas prices in six years, our electorate is judging presidential candidates like American Idol -- and it's not necessarily their fault.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
06-05-2007 |
Commentary
'If Only This Was a Dictatorship'new
The junta occupying the White House has a proven track record of undermining or destroying that which they rhetorically claim to support.
Artvoice |
Michael I. Niman |
06-01-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: George W. Bush
The 'Assault on Reason' in Illinoisnew
Behind the legislature's breakdown on the budget is a failure of public discourse.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
06-01-2007 |
Commentary
An Elusive Peacenew
Only in Bizarro World could our soldiers in Iraq be considered peacemakers.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
05-31-2007 |
Commentary
Keep the Cheap Labor Comin'!new
Anyone who supports a guest-worker program needs to look at the beneficiaries.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
05-31-2007 |
Commentary
No More Illegal Ramaramadingdongs!new
And while we're at it: no more Frankenstein legislation, no more poisonous prejudice.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
05-31-2007 |
Commentary
Linking 'Free Trade' & Immigrationnew
While Democratic leaders and President Bush do the hard sell on bipartisan immigration reform, they are now pushing secret, anti-worker, anti-environment trade agreements that will only exacerbate U.S. immigration problems.
New York Press |
Amy Goodman |
05-31-2007 |
Commentary
