AltWeeklies Wire
Election '08: No We Didn't
Barack Obama's victory was notable. But nothing much has changed. Racism and its kissing cousin -- conservatism -- will remain with us. And the U.S. remains deeply divided.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
11-05-2008 |
Commentary
Obama Could Be a Great One-Term President
Barack Obama can continue the "permanent campaign" that has characterized the American presidency since 1976. Or he can govern like there's no tomorrow -- and make history.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
10-29-2008 |
Commentary
If the U.S. Collapses ... Will Anyone Miss Us?
When I was 21, I prayed for the collapse of the U.S., the biggest force for evil in the world. Now that we're on the brink of economic apocalypse, this middle-aged white guy is scared.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
10-07-2008 |
Commentary
Sarah Palin, Queen of the Nobodies
Governor of one of the nation's least populous states for a mere two years and the ex-mayor of a municipality that's home to 7000 souls, Palin is now positioned to be a proverbial heartbeat away from the ability to order ICBMs fired at Russia.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
09-02-2008 |
Commentary
Obama on the Ropes
McCain ought to be a pushover. Yet the latest polls have Obama neck and neck with McCain. What's up?
Maui Time |
Obama on the Ropes |
08-27-2008 |
Commentary
John McCain, War Zero
John McCain, we're told, is a war hero. But he served in Vietnam--an illegal, dishonorable war.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
07-16-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: Belief You Can Change
A presidential candidate is revealed as the same triangulating snake he always claimed to be. The betrayal!
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
07-08-2008 |
Commentary
The Constitution, à la Carte
Liberals like the First Amendment. Conservatives prefer the Second. Can't we all agree on what America is about?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
06-30-2008 |
Commentary
America: The 'Oops' Nation
Prisoners at Guantánamo and possibly other American gulags, will now be allowed to demand their day in court. Since the government doesn't have evidence against them, legal experts say, most if not all of "the worst of the worst" will ultimately walk free. "Liberty and security can be reconciled," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the majority.
In short: Oops.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
06-16-2008 |
Commentary
Looking Past Obama: For Millions, it Still Sucks to be Black in America
Good for Barack Obama, but what about the millions of people of color who aren't getting ahead?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
06-12-2008 |
Commentary
Obama: The Other White Meat
Barack Obama promises change. When he gets the chance to start a national conversation about U.S. foreign policy, however, he punts.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
05-07-2008 |
Commentary
911 Is Our Only Hope
George W. Bush confesses to ABC News that he knew about and authorized torture of detainees, many of whom died from abuse. Forget impeachment--D.C. police must arrest the torturer and murderer at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-28-2008 |
Commentary
How Did America Get So Mean?
From wounded vets to exonerated prisoners, America is treating its citizens like dirt.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-22-2008 |
Commentary
John McCain, Affable Racist
It's always the same pattern. John McCain makes a racist remark. Then he apologizes. Then he does it again. When will this tired act go into retirement?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-08-2008 |
Commentary
Don't Move Past Bush. Start Over.
We'll never, ever "move on" past George W. Bush -- unless we erase him from American history. Here's how.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-01-2008 |
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