AltWeeklies Wire
Can the GOP Protect the National-Security Lie Until November?new
If voters were forced to smell the George W. Bush record up close, we'd be looking down the barrel of a 1964-style John Kerry trounce in November, followed by several high-level prosecutions and a steep, generational decline in the fortunes of the Republican Party.
New York Press |
Alexander Zaitchik |
09-24-2004 |
Commentary
What Will It Take to Make John Kerry Speak the Plain Truth?new
Three decades ago, Kerry was an authoritative voice for an angry generation that said no to official lying, and no to war. Back then, as a war veteran, he spoke eloquently, but directly and from the heart. How we need that young, angry Kerry now.
SF Weekly |
John Mecklin |
09-20-2004 |
Commentary
The Character Issuenew
What does it mean that I can't think of a single fictional character to recommend for the presidency?
Metroland |
Jo Page |
09-17-2004 |
Commentary
Our 9/11 Obsessionnew
It's no exaggeration to say that the future of our democracy might ride on how soon we come to grips with 9/11—not so that we can resume shopping (we have), but so opportunistic leaders can no longer exploit our fear.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
09-09-2004 |
Commentary
Democrats Help the Right Raise Terrorism Fearsnew
There’s no evidence that Kerry wouldn’t hunt down terrorists as effectively as Bush, but the Democrats have proved tone-deaf in dealing with the psychological fallout of 9/11.
L.A. Weekly |
John Powers |
09-09-2004 |
Commentary
Demonstrators Yelled, and That's About Itnew
The Republican National Convention's security and surveillance tab added up to about $60 million, but despite months of media hysteria and police paranoia about "fringe elements," everyone was . . . cool.
L.A. Weekly |
Ben Ehrenreich |
09-09-2004 |
Commentary
GOP Casts Election as God vs. Mannew
Bush has decided to use a war that most Americans consider a mistake to demonstrate that he is bold enough to do God's work -- that is, lead this nation in a crusade to bring liberty and democracy to countries throughout the world.
L.A. Weekly |
David Corn |
09-09-2004 |
Commentary
How John Kerry Can Emerge From the Democratic Doldrumsnew
In the aftermath of the convention, Democrats are surely praying for something — to begin with, a little more clarity and focus from their nominee.
L.A. Weekly |
Harold Meyerson |
09-09-2004 |
Commentary
Why Are Georgia's Leaders Sending Good Jobs to Third World Nations?new
It shouldn't be a shock to discover that Georgia officials are allowing the outsourcing of taxpayer-paid-for jobs to India and Mexico. Outsourcing private sector jobs to Asia, Africa and Latin America is big business. It's also bad business.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
09-09-2004 |
Commentary
The Wrong Side of the Rightnew
Knol Aust challenges the Republican Party and the media on the hypocrisy shown in the "outing," and subsequent stepping down, of ultra-conservative U.S. Rep Ed Schrock.
Jackson Free Press |
Knol Aust |
09-08-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: gay, Conservative
Convention of Hate: Presidency Shouldn't Be Won on Slandernew
We have seen nastiness at both parties' rallies before, but in my time, which goes back to FDR, I can remember no oratory sanctioned by a major party that was more obviously a hate speech than Zell Miller's.
The Village Voice |
Sydney H. Schanberg |
09-08-2004 |
Commentary
Are You Better Off Today? If You're a Billionaire, Yesnew
A sure sign that at least one of George Bush's wars is going well is that you seldom read about it. The conflict I have in mind is class warfare, a massive redistribution of wealth that would make John Dillinger's bank robberies seem charitable by comparison.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John F. Sugg |
09-07-2004 |
Commentary
To Everything There Is a Season
The use of religious language at the Republican National Convention was Orwellian.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
09-03-2004 |
Commentary
Learning from the Anti-anti-Bush Protestersnew
The right wingers on the side of Seventh Avenue may have been missing the point, but they were also showing up some real weaknesses in the antiwar left's own rhetoric.
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
09-02-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: Protesters, RNC
Republican Opheliasnew
Former protester takes on the Swift Boat Veterans and defends John Kerry's Vietnam protests.
Jackson Free Press |
Ruth Williams |
09-02-2004 |
Commentary
