AltWeeklies Wire
The Finish Linenew
This week, voters will decide whether to change course from one-party Republican rule and return to the prospect of a more evenly divided federal government.
LEO Weekly |
Mark Nickolas |
11-06-2006 |
Commentary
Lox, Stock and Barrelnew
It's time for Jewish voters to get back to their Democratic roots.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Liz Spikol |
11-06-2006 |
Commentary
Little Thinkersnew
Thomas Jefferson risked his life to establish a nation in which freedom of the press was untrammeled by government -- sadly, the quality of our leaders has declined dramatically since his day.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
11-06-2006 |
Commentary
Honestynew
Robert Ehrlich and Michael Steele will say pretty much anything to get the election out of the way, and then it's four or six more years of the same.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
11-03-2006 |
Commentary
American Gigolonew
Would critics of this campaign ad targeting Harold Ford Jr. still see racist overtones if the race of the two characters were reversed?
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
11-03-2006 |
Commentary
Watching Obama Grownew
He knows that his celebrity is a gift -- what will he use it for?
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
11-03-2006 |
Commentary
14 Cents to the Promised Landnew
The Jackson Free Press endorses the school bond issue, reminding readers of all that is stake for just 14 cents a day.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
11-02-2006 |
Commentary
A Bush in My Yardnew
A Greenwich Democrat endures a fund-raising visit by the president, lives to tell the tale.
Fairfield County Weekly |
Robin Horton |
11-02-2006 |
Commentary
Who Wins?new
Finally, it looks like a majority of Americans can see what the Bush administration's critics have warned for years -- that they will say or do anything, exploit any fear, invoke any prejudice to hold power.
INDY Week |
Richard Hart |
11-02-2006 |
Commentary
Pervgatenew
The congressional page scandal's proving the straw that breaks the elephant's back, and Congressman Jim Kolbe's got explaining to do.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
10-30-2006 |
Commentary
Normalizing Torturenew
The Bush administration's rationale for torture rests on a hypothetical argument, a legal argument, and a syllogism.
Artvoice |
Bruce Jackson |
10-27-2006 |
Commentary
Winning Uglynew
Unfortunately, "the issues" are too damn boring to a large number of otherwise disinterested voters -- sleaze sells, and it wins elections.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
10-27-2006 |
Commentary
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Neocons Target California
Even as friendly and smiling as Schwarzenegger appears on TV, it is his silent agenda that reveals his true loyalties to the California Chamber of Commerce, the oil companies and the Pacific Maritime Association.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
10-25-2006 |
Commentary
Standing Membernew
Get it right -- Mark Foley is a sexual harasser, not a child molester.
Seven Days |
Judith Levine |
10-25-2006 |
Commentary
Goldwater Uncutnew
You've seen the G-rated HBO documentary on the Arizona legend, but there was so much more to Goldy than that.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
10-24-2006 |
Commentary
