AltWeeklies Wire
Why Republicans fail at job creationnew
As people fall overboard in the economy, Republicans don't throw out a raft. But they do make a note to get their own kids swimming lessons.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
07-24-2013 |
Commentary
Theft of the Courthouse: Where there's no justice, democracy failsnew
The U.S. Supreme Court continues to send down split decisions on our civil rights.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
07-01-2013 |
Commentary
Fear of a Black (& Brown & Yellow) Electoratenew

On June 25, the Supreme Court struck the biggest blow against civil rights since Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, striking down a key section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act as unconstitutional.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
07-01-2013 |
Commentary
Barry and the Wacky Weedusnew

When Barak Obama became president in 2008, there was hope among marijuana activists that federal authorities would not concern themselves with medical marijuana facilities and individuals in states that legalized the plant for medical use. Seems that hope was misplaced.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
06-12-2013 |
Commentary
Confederacy of Duncesnew

Compared to South Carolina, our idiots notthat bad.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
05-24-2013 |
Commentary
A reality check on the Hallmark version of motherhoodnew
Motherhood is the leading cause of poverty for single women. The problem is that we've come to accept this as the status quo when someone chooses to mother outside our cultural norm of marriage.
INDY Week |
Crystal Hayes |
05-24-2013 |
Commentary
Is Anne Frank's Diary pornography?new

Pornography is Ron Jeremy and Jenna Jameson. It's Penthouse and Hustler. It's Debbie Does Dallas, 50 Shades of Poorly Written BSDM, and anything written with the intent to turn people on and get them off.
Charleston City Paper |
Leah Rhyne |
05-15-2013 |
Commentary
Mark Sanford's victory is a triumph of ideology over decencynew

The good news is that Jon Stewart will have no shortage of material for The Daily Show in the foreseeable future. The bad news is that the good people of South Carolina's 1st Congressional District will hang their heads and deny their origins when they travel beyond the Lowcountry in the foreseeable future.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
05-09-2013 |
Commentary
Complicated? Nah. Closing Guantánamo Is Easy
There's nothing complicated about it. Guantánamo should be closed.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
05-03-2013 |
Commentary
Remembering Jamie Hahn, a positive force in a cynical timenew

Why would anyone want to...? There's never a good answer to questions like that.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
05-02-2013 |
Commentary
Tags: fund raising
The League of Women Voters champions ethics reform in Columbianew

Charleston County's legislative delegation has been making a lot of news lately, and not the kind that makes us proud.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
05-02-2013 |
Commentary
The climate change movement is not resonating with the publicnew

Movement leaders are tailoring their message to what they perceive is possible in the Republican-dominated political atmosphere of Raleigh, rather than fighting for the dramatic policy changes that science demands.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
04-24-2013 |
Commentary
Claiming freedom is worth itnew

State lawmakers might want to govern like this is my grandmother's South, but they ought not forget how our grandmothers fought for freedom and taught us to fight for it too.
INDY Week |
Crystal Hayes |
04-24-2013 |
Commentary
Tags: gay marriage
Gay marriage is not a simple step forwardnew

Don't get me wrong. I love weddings. I love big parties full of food, happy people, and hopefully, an open bar. I love it when the gays, the homos, the queers, the fags, the queens, the dykes, and the feisty bisexuals are all working it out on the same dance floor.
Charleston City Paper |
Jenna Lyles |
04-18-2013 |
Commentary
Move Your Feetnew
Democracy is people, and the people are us.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
04-08-2013 |
Commentary