AltWeeklies Wire
Mike Huckabee is No Economic Conservativenew
Huckabee is a bona fide social and cultural conservative, but, as governor of Arkansas for more than a decade, he behaved as an economic pragmatist or moderate.
Arkansas Times |
John Brummett |
12-06-2007 |
Commentary
A Boomer for Obamanew
The Illinois senator arrives on the scene with a whole lot less baggage.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
12-06-2007 |
Commentary
Ron Paul's Republican Warnew
Alone among GOP candidates, Ron Paul speaks the truth about foreign policy.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
12-05-2007 |
Commentary
The Road to 2010new
Many expect New Orleans' Katrina-related loss of population to be Baton Rouge's gain in the next census, but additional legislative seats won't guarantee a political coup.
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
12-05-2007 |
Commentary
Forward, Backwards, Double-Timenew
The future of Iraq seen through space and time.
Birmingham Weekly |
Courtney Haden |
12-03-2007 |
Commentary
Let's Ban the Biblenew
Recently the Catholic School Board in Halton Region pulled The Golden Compass, a children's novel by Philip Pullman, from the shelves. Supposedly not because of anything in it, but because the man who wrote it is an avowed and proud atheist.
NOW Magazine |
Drew Hayden Taylor |
11-30-2007 |
Commentary
Told You Lott Would Quitnew
Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., planned his retirement well, resigning from the U.S. Senate at the best time to reap plump benefits.
Jackson Free Press |
Erik Fleming |
11-29-2007 |
Commentary
Take It for Granitenew
If Hillary Clinton wins New Hampshire, she'll be tough to beat for the nomination. But Iowa is up for grabs.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
11-29-2007 |
Commentary
Whatever Happened to the Coalition of the Willing?new
On Saturday, Australian voters politely informed Prime Minister John Howard he would no longer be eating his Vegemite sandwiches off government china, marking the semiofficial death of the so-called Coalition of the Willing.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
11-29-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
The Power of Charmnew
Science tells me man-meat Mitt Romney may just win the presidency.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
11-28-2007 |
Commentary
California Healthcare Reform: Blehnew
It's such a shame that the talks have to be drawn out so long and produce something so complicated. Because to us, the solution seems so simple.
San Diego CityBeat |
Staff |
11-28-2007 |
Commentary
Which -vez Should Bother Americans More, Cha or Per?new
The biggest difference between Venezuela and Pakistan is our relationship with their -vezes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
11-28-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Democrats Against the War? Since When?new
Every Democratic candidate for president on down is "against the war in Iraq." But we wouldn't be in Iraq if Democrats hadn't surrendered Congress' constitutional power to declare war. Then once the war got going, Democrats pretty much abandoned the peace movement.
Weekly Alibi |
Jim Scarantino |
11-27-2007 |
Commentary
Mike Huckabee Courts Scary Evangelistsnew
In his desperation to collar the evangelical conservative vote, Huckabee has overplayed his hand rather badly. Five weeks before the Iowa caucuses he will be on national television for six days making common cause with Kenneth Copeland.
Arkansas Times |
Ernest Dumas |
11-26-2007 |
Commentary
The IAEA's Nuclear Make-Believenew
The world disregarded nuke agency's word on Iraq. Is scenario now part of Iran endgame?
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
11-26-2007 |
Commentary
