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Political Parties Need to be Tossed Onto the Scrap Heap of Democracy's Failuresnew

There are already factions within the two major parties struggling for influence. We'd surely like to see more cross-pollination among them on various policy issues based not on what they think is in the long-term interest of their factions, but on what they think is in the long-term interest of the majority of the public -- or, what was once known as the middle class.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  06-26-2008  |  Commentary

Avoiding the Sand Trap: Bush's Great Iraq Sacrificenew

In August 2003, when Bush claims he decided to stop golfing, nearly 1,000 Americans had already suffered serious injuries. And as CBS News reported, he didn't really stop golfing until that October. He wasn't lying; it just takes that long for a thought to travel from his brain to his putter.
San Diego CityBeat  |  D.A. Kolodenko  |  05-21-2008  |  Commentary

The White House's Despicable Duonew

We wish George W. Bush and Dick Cheney would just shut the hell up and go away.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  03-26-2008  |  Commentary

Vetting the Candidates' Votes on a Weapons Bannew

There has to be more to this cluster-bomb vote than the Saint v. Baby Killer trope, doesn't there? Let's take a look.
San Diego CityBeat  |  D.A. Kolodenko  |  03-12-2008  |  Commentary

What Patriotism Meansnew

Considering the concept of love of country.
San Diego CityBeat  |  David Rolland  |  02-27-2008  |  Commentary

Absurdities on San Diego's Campaign Trailnew

The city attorney campaign has only just begun, and already, some people are behaving very badly.
San Diego CityBeat  |  David Rolland  |  02-20-2008  |  Commentary

A Salute to Dubious Progressnew

New Iraq flag, same Iraq.
San Diego CityBeat  |  D.A. Kolodenko  |  02-13-2008  |  Commentary

Too Bad for Clintonnew

The politics of gender and the race for the presidency.
San Diego CityBeat  |  David Rolland  |  02-13-2008  |  Commentary

Wanted: Transparency and Equalitynew

In the sneaky world of campaign finance, money is like water — it creates its own path to its destination.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Staff  |  02-06-2008  |  Commentary

Our Endorsements for California's Feb. 5 Primarynew

We're holding our noses and endorsing John McCain on the Republican side, and on the other side of the aisle, we haven't felt this good about a presidential candidate in -- well, forever. Our enthusiastic endorsement is for Barack Obama.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Staff  |  01-23-2008  |  Commentary

I Heart Choicenew

Happy birthday, Roe -- may there be many more.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Aaryn Belfer  |  01-23-2008  |  Commentary

Ending the Death Penalty in 2008new

We hope the rest of the country follows New Jersey's lead on the death penalty.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  01-02-2008  |  Commentary

California Healthcare Reform: Blehnew

It's such a shame that the talks have to be drawn out so long and produce something so complicated. Because to us, the solution seems so simple.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Staff  |  11-28-2007  |  Commentary

Spreading Democracy?new

This shit should be obvious to everybody: Going to war to spread democracy? Talk about missing the point. The only acceptable way to spread the kind of democracy that's worth spreading is to be the best damn example of it we can be. Everything else is hypocrisy.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Edwin Decker  |  11-14-2007  |  Commentary

Praying for Giuliani to Win the Republican Nominationnew

Christian conservatives are threatening to abandon support of the GOP if Rudy is nominated -- wouldn't that be nice?
San Diego CityBeat  |  Edwin Decker  |  10-31-2007  |  Commentary

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