AltWeeklies Wire
Dem Primaries: Three Candidates, Two Different Worldsnew
Democrats have to decide which one they want to live in.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
01-04-2008 |
Commentary
Presidential Candidates & Star Powernew
Despite all the issues at hand, from the war to the economy to health care, the last-minute topic du jour is predictably superficial: Does your candidate have an A-lister on the stump?
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Natalie Nichols |
01-04-2008 |
Commentary
The New New Orleans Economic Paradigmnew
The New Orleans City Council's recent vote to demolish four public housing projects sent a clear signal that city leaders no longer want the city to be a poor racially divided city but one with a bi-racial middle class rooted in home ownership.
Gambit |
Clancy DuBos |
01-03-2008 |
Commentary
Picking a Presidentnew
The Iowa caucus is here, so let the electoral insanity begin!
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
01-03-2008 |
Commentary
John Edwards' Iowa Caucus Forecastnew
Can Edwards survive a second-place Iowa finish? No.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
01-03-2008 |
Commentary
The Iron Fist of Democracy
What would you do if you learned that Bush Administration officials wanted to round up thousands of Americans and throw them into concentration camps? Nothing.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-02-2008 |
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
Why Are Candidates Wasting Time on Religion?new
The personal religious beliefs of the candidates should be considered irrelevant.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
12-28-2007 |
Commentary
Worst Campaign Tricks of 2007new
We all know it ain't badminton, but does presidential-campaign politics necessarily have to be an all-out flop into the mud?
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
12-28-2007 |
Commentary
Campaign Therapynew
What the crazy, fringe candidates of election 2008 say about the rest of us.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
12-28-2007 |
Commentary
Congress Votes for Greednew
The whole dilemma of the alternative minimum tax is the story of how government nourished and sanctioned greed and economic injustice on a biblical scale. The recent votes in the Senate and House are just one more perverse chapter.
Arkansas Times |
Paul Peterson |
12-27-2007 |
Commentary
GOP Primaries: The Holy Warnew
Neither Mike Huckabee himself nor his friends and foes made much of his religion while he was governor of Arkansas, but the Republican presidential race is awash in religiosity, both pro- and anti-Huckabee.
Arkansas Times |
Editorial |
12-27-2007 |
Commentary
John McCain Still Ablenew
If the Arizona Senator can rally to win the GOP nomination, he'll likely be our next president.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
12-27-2007 |
Commentary
2008: The Amazing Racenew
The campaign for the presidency is like a reality show -- although arguably less interesting. We break down the Presidential campaign to its six essential parts, and predict your next Commander-in-Chief.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
12-27-2007 |
Commentary
Endangered Species?new
Both national parties have targeted two races in Louisiana as potential turnovers during the 2008 election cycle, but the competition could spread.
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
12-26-2007 |
Commentary
