AltWeeklies Wire
Arnold's Armynew
The war on immigrants dovetails nicely with electoral dirty tricks.
San Diego CityBeat |
Greg Palast |
06-07-2006 |
Commentary
The Urbanity of Evil
Tariq Aziz had good reason to fear for his life if he ran afoul of Saddam -- in contrast, many officials in Washington have gone along with lethal policies because of fear of losing power.
Random Lengths News |
Norman Solomon |
06-06-2006 |
Commentary
Bush Link Energized Enronnew
The Bush family consistently acted to put Enron and Ken Lay in a position to rip off investors and taxpayers -- why is the mass media ignoring that fact now that Lay has been convicted?
L.A. Alternative |
Robert Scheer |
06-06-2006 |
Commentary
Are the Dems Dead?new
The Alabama Democratic Party survives still, almost in spite of itself -- but if its lingering life ever expires, the obituary will surely read that the deceased died of an extended illness.
Birmingham Weekly |
Kyle Whitmire |
06-05-2006 |
Commentary
Discipline Nownew
Virtually killing independent preschools in California, Rob Reiner's Proposition 82 would institutionalize a system for manufacturing English-only constrained consumers and angry soldiers.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
06-02-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
Hello, Vietnamnew
Poor leadership and bad policy are often to blame for war crimes, not the behavior of a few "bad apples."
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
06-02-2006 |
Commentary
Another Campaign Turning Pointnew
Bush again says Iraq is at a "turning point," but the "turning point" he's actually concerned about is the midterm elections, coming up fast in his windshield.
L.A. Alternative |
Robert Scheer |
05-30-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
Common Sensenew
Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey was one of the first members of Congress to actively oppose the invasion of Iraq and the Patriot Act -- today, her forthright stands have been vindicated by a sea change in public opinion.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
05-26-2006 |
Commentary
Their Turnnew
Democrats also owe Americans an explanation for these last several years, and specifically about Iraq -- too often, they have been either afraid to speak against the war or actually voted to make it happen.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
05-26-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
Ignoring Our Rootsnew
Regarding immigration, our collective memory needs substantial improvement.
Tucson Weekly |
Connie Tuttle |
05-24-2006 |
Commentary
Worst President?new
Try worst Attorney General -- Alberto Gonzales is leaving a legacy that would make Stalin smile.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
05-24-2006 |
Commentary
The NSA's Political Fictionnew
Most people cannot take apart a piece of rhetoric -- in this case, spying makes us safer -- and tell you whether its component parts are facts and evidence or merely seductive fiction.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
05-24-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: domesticspying
A Political Sea Changenew
Illegal immigration threatens to cause a major shift in black politics.
Pasadena Weekly |
Earl Ofari Hutchinson |
05-23-2006 |
Commentary
What Makes the Media Tic?
When media outlets provide a daily focus
on repetitive events and chronic situations, the results are often
journalistic grooves that turn into ruts.
Random Lengths News |
Norman Solomon |
05-19-2006 |
Commentary
Empty Gesturesnew
As shown by his announcement to send National Guard troops to the border, the president remains forever willing to use his citizen soldiers for his own political purposes.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
05-19-2006 |
Commentary
