AltWeeklies Wire
You Are All Extremistsnew
If you happen to be opposed to our catastrophic war in Iraq -- as a solid 60 percent of Americans are -- and then actually vote accordingly, you get branded a dangerous anarchist of the extreme left.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
08-11-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
Presidential Malpracticenew
President Bush's position on stem cell research is well-established and, apparently, set in the Stone Age.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
07-21-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: George W. Bush, stem cell research
Nuclear Familynew
The White House has taken pains to focus public attention on the threat of a nuclear Iran, but potentially more pressing are the weapons and intentions of nuclear North Korea.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
07-07-2006 |
Commentary
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
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
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
An Oily Notionnew
What Americans need is not a quick, crowd-pleasing way out of the gas-price crisis, but a real solution to an urgent problem that will definitely only get worse.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
05-05-2006 |
Commentary
Nailing the Hammernew
With DeLay gone and the GOP falling apart, things look promising for a Democratic takeover of the House this November -- but what will they do with it?
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
04-07-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
The Money Trailnew
Though Jack Abramoff was an overwhelming Republican ally, corruption in Congress is a long tradition for both parties -- and calls for reform tend to fade out due to intentional neglect.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-31-2006 |
Commentary
Security Risknew
The track record of this administration in the fight against terrorism, and its frustratingly slow pace to act wisely in the face of obvious need, has hurt national security.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-24-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: Homeland Security, War on terror
Patriot Actnew
Rather than discussing the legality of the wiretaps and clarifying the issue for everyone, Republican leaders have hit Russ Feingold with thinly veiled accusations of treason.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-17-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: domesticspying
Courting Choicenew
The denial of the right to an abortion is indentured servitude, at the very least, and thus violates the 13th Amendment.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-03-2006 |
Commentary
A Capital Ideanew
Michael Morales' case demonstrates that a pause in the accelerating pace of Californian executions is clearly needed.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
02-24-2006 |
Commentary
Deadeye Dicknew
We now know it's literally time to disarm the vice president.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
02-17-2006 |
Commentary
Taking Libertiesnew
With his approval ratings in the low 40s, President Bush is anxious to regain the role of hero in the war on terrorism, but he'll need more than a well-oiled campaign machine to convince Americans that civil liberties matter to this White House.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
02-03-2006 |
Commentary
