AltWeeklies Wire
Cars Are a Drug and the HRM Council is Pushingnew

Dear single-occupant commuters: You're the one with the dependence, but HRM council is your facilitator. And its biggest, ballsiest move to keep you addicted to your car is last week's decision to go ahead with widening Chebucto Road.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Lezlie Lowe |
04-09-2007 |
Commentary
The Courage to Vote Yesnew
Why voting for the war was the best way to end it.
Seven Days |
David Sirota |
04-06-2007 |
Commentary
The Ties that Bindnew
Former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot appears to be in hot water over activities that took place during his tenure as chair of the Bush-Cheney '04 presidential campaign.
Missoula Independent |
George Ochenski |
04-05-2007 |
Commentary
Chuck D vs. Obamanew

Is Barack the best choice for the hip-hop generation?
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
04-05-2007 |
Commentary
Electing a President Proportionallynew
Why we should move up the primary and then some.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
04-04-2007 |
Commentary
Making Our Schools Safe for Homophobianew
For some so-called "conservatives," like Michigan state representatives John Moolenaar and Jack Hoogendyk, the need to hate gays and discriminate against them is greater than anything else, even their sacred tax cuts.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
04-03-2007 |
Commentary
Why March?new
A life-long antiwar protester weighs the options.
Seven Days |
Judith Levine |
03-30-2007 |
Commentary
2008's Stealth Candidatesnew

While the pundits enthusiastically predict a possible New York showdown between Senator Hillary Clinton and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, the real state to watch might be Tennessee -- for Al Gore and Fred Thompson.
New York Press |
John DeSio |
03-29-2007 |
Commentary
Clash of Virginia's Titansnew

Is a (John) Warner vs. (Mark) Warner rematch for a Senate seat in the works?
C-Ville Weekly |
Dan Catalano |
03-29-2007 |
Commentary
Over and Over Againnew
The meaningless repetition of policy initiatives: just another bad habit of the Georgia General Assembly.
Flagpole Magazine |
Tom Crawford |
03-28-2007 |
Commentary
On the GOP Attorney Scandal Talking Pointsnew
Claiming "Clinton did it, too" is to confuse the public with facts that the people spouting them know are irrelevant to the issue.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
03-27-2007 |
Commentary
A Purged Prosecutor Exemplifies Bushies' Mendacitynew
The moment I heard that the Bush administration had rudely pushed out a handful of federal prosecutors, I immediately figured that Paul Charlton had to be among them -- unfortunately, I was right.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
03-23-2007 |
Commentary
Warming to Gorenew
Al Gore may not be a candidate yet, but he is already showing the kind of leadership skills that many in this country are absolutely desperate to see in the White House.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-23-2007 |
Commentary
Charrette or Charade?new
In the charrette on flooding the Pearl River basin and creating LeFleur Lakes, public input, environmental concerns and equitable development were belittled in pursuit of development serving the interests of the wealthy and powerful.
Jackson Free Press |
Daniel Johnson |
03-22-2007 |
Commentary
The Bodies Countnew

Tally of the dead in Iraq soars, and the fools say, "Stay the course."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
03-22-2007 |
Commentary
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