AltWeeklies Wire
A Conservative Says: End the Warnew
We went into Iraq to teach the world a lesson. It didn't work. It won't.
Seattle Weekly |
Philip Gold |
07-27-2005 |
Commentary
We've Got the Wrong Guynew
It's fun to imagine Karl Rove in handcuffs. But in all likelihood, Rove did not do what he is accused of. Somebody else did.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
07-20-2005 |
Commentary
The Few, the Recruitsnew
In the finest tradition of the free market, if the youth of America don't want to fight a war, and if their parents don't think it's a cause worth risking their children's lives for, don't resort to tricking them into it.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
06-15-2005 |
Commentary
That Elusive Outragenew
The media are reporting plenty of scandals, but no one seems to care.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
06-15-2005 |
Commentary
Bolton: Right Result, Wrong Reasonsnew
John Bolton is a national liability, and that -- not his record as an employer -- is why Republicans as well as Democrats should vote down his nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
05-18-2005 |
Commentary
Onward, Secular Soldiers!new
America's Christian religious mania is a call to arms for right, left, and center.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
04-27-2005 |
Commentary
Without DeLaynew
After more than a decade of corruption, hardball tactics, and sleaze, Tom DeLay is on his way out as a Republican base of power in the House of Representatives. Don't celebrate yet.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
04-27-2005 |
Commentary
Transfer of Wealthnew
Bush has used enormous tax cuts primarily directed toward the wealthy and an expanded federal bureaucracy largely devoted to corporate welfare to drive up the federal deficit. He is then trying to alleviate that deficit by reducing education, health care, housing, and environmental protection.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
02-23-2005 |
Commentary
The Next Bobby Kennedy ...new
... Could be Bobby Kennedy Jr.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
01-26-2005 |
Commentary
No Bad Deed Goes Unrewardednew
The Bush administration has done it again, nominating to a high position yet another key player in the War on Terror.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
01-19-2005 |
Commentary
Rummy, Romanism, and Rebellionnew
Maybe a military coup isn't such a bad idea.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
12-22-2004 |
Commentary
Now What, Progressives?new
Two writer/activists discuss strategies for coping with the postelection world and the importance of activism.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
11-03-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
Censorship Begins at Homenew
Proudly incurious, the man in the White House appears to have convinced a slim majority of Americans that strength lies in knowing as little as possible. This is America's greatest "intelligence failure."
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
09-29-2004 |
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
The 9/11 Report: Is That All There Is?new
In the end, we’ll have spent far less time and money investigating a world-changing event than was spent investigating Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
07-27-2004 |
Commentary
