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Help Is On the Waynew

The Jackson Police Department has suffered through enough at the hands of this incompetent administration.
Jackson Free Press  |  Brian Johnson  |  09-21-2006  |  Commentary

Strange Timesnew

We're living in a weird world where democratic governments sit on their hands, yet terrorists rebuild.
Tucson Weekly  |  Renee Downing  |  09-20-2006  |  Commentary

Kid Notnew

Are we so desperate as a nation to forget about the hundreds of thousands of children we murder in Iraq that we gladly focus our attention on the pathetic Karr to escape the horror of our own deeds?
North Bay Bohemian  |  Peter Byrne  |  09-18-2006  |  Commentary

Joe Gridlocknew

Since the primary loss to Ned Lamont, Joe Lieberman would rather switch than fight.
New Haven Advocate  |  Joshua Mamis  |  09-18-2006  |  Commentary

ABC of Propaganda

When Saigon fell, the US military vowed to never let this kind of war happen again, which many of us took to mean that they were never going to be used as a political pawn in an unjustified war with no exit strategy.
Random Lengths News  |  James Preston Allen  |  09-15-2006  |  Commentary

Fit to Printnew

Late last month, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger did his part for free speech by signing a new law that makes it illegal for college newspapers in the state to be censored -- or for student journalists to be punished for simply exercising free speech.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  09-15-2006  |  Commentary

Jackson Doesn't Need 'Superman'new

We put the Frank Melton scandal in historical and political context.
Jackson Free Press  |  Donna Ladd  |  09-14-2006  |  Commentary

The 9/11 Hypocritenew

Bush should prepare us for a disaster -- not the next election.
L.A. Weekly  |  Marc Cooper  |  09-14-2006  |  Commentary

Drug Traffic Talibannew

Afghanistan is high on opium, not democracy.
L.A. Alternative  |  Robert Scheer  |  09-12-2006  |  Commentary

You Got This One Rightnew

The City Council is right to punish businesses that move out of Jackson.
Jackson Free Press  |  Kamikaze  |  09-09-2006  |  Commentary

What Will It Take Council?new

The City Council is convulsed over whether to investigate the mayor -- we ask what it will take to get them to live up to their constitutional responsibilities?
Jackson Free Press  |  Staff  |  09-09-2006  |  Commentary

The Fear Votenew

National security has long been the president’s favorite subject, and the Karl Rove political machine seems to believe that one more trip to the well of fear might turn things around for this president.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  09-08-2006  |  Commentary

Terror Goes Both Waysnew

Is there an example in American history of the police reacting to a radical threat and not making things worse?
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  09-07-2006  |  Commentary

Weaponizing Datanew

Something changed the Internet forever during the surreal years after 9/11 -- data mining was weaponized.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Annalee Newitz  |  09-06-2006  |  Commentary

The Cost of Harassing the Homelessnew

Mayor Gavin Newsom, who has always talked about treating homeless people with compassion, is allowing the cops to do just the opposite -- and it's costing the city millions.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Editorial  |  09-06-2006  |  Commentary

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