AltWeeklies Wire
Healing or Hiding?
The real legacy of Gerald R. Ford.
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Paul Rosenberg |
12-29-2006 |
Commentary
When Faith and Politics Collide
I have difficulty at this time of year understanding how some in this country live with the inherent contradictions of being Christians while maintaining a belief that they are also patriotic Americans.
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James Preston Allen |
12-20-2006 |
Commentary
Goofy Golden State Vote
Sometimes the voters of this state are just plain goofy.
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James Preston Allen |
11-08-2006 |
Commentary
Neocons Target California
Even as friendly and smiling as Schwarzenegger appears on TV, it is his silent agenda that reveals his true loyalties to the California Chamber of Commerce, the oil companies and the Pacific Maritime Association.
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James Preston Allen |
10-25-2006 |
Commentary
ABC of Propaganda
When Saigon fell, the US military vowed to never let this kind of war happen again, which many of us took to mean that they were never going to be used as a political pawn in an unjustified war with no exit strategy.
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James Preston Allen |
09-15-2006 |
Commentary
The Ghost of Nixon Rising
The political agenda of the Neocons is neither new or conservative -- it is just a recycled version of the Old Con developed under the Nixon regime.
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James Preston Allen |
09-01-2006 |
Commentary
A TV Debate We’ll Never See
Even though the proposed debate between Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and President Bush will never happen, it's worth contemplating.
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Norman Solomon |
09-01-2006 |
Commentary
Tale of Two Tonys
It is curious that Blair decided to be a tourist this week in California as I am sure that more than the weather is heating up in London over the invasion of Lebanon and the growing lack of confidence in the PM’s continuing stand to support the Bush agenda in Iraq.
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James Preston Allen |
08-02-2006 |
Commentary
World War On My Mind
When I heard of the latest reports on attacks by Hizbullah from Lebanon on Israel, I immediately thought of the question: "And where were you when World War III started?"
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James Preston Allen |
07-19-2006 |
Commentary
In Defense of Burning The Flag
This year, Congress attempted yet again to waste their time and our taxes on the debate over amending the US Constitution to prohibit burning the stars and stripes.
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James Preston Allen |
07-05-2006 |
Commentary
A Big Problem for Hillary Clinton
Clinton is facing a serious problem of
premature triangulation.
Random Lengths News |
Norman Solomon |
06-19-2006 |
Commentary
Beltway Jane Versus the Renegade
The campaign to oust Jane Harman from the 36th Congressional seat by Marcy Winograd was a campaign straight from the heart of California politics.
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James Preston Allen |
06-08-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
The Urbanity of Evil
Tariq Aziz had good reason to fear for his life if he ran afoul of Saddam -- in contrast, many officials in Washington have gone along with lethal policies because of fear of losing power.
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Norman Solomon |
06-06-2006 |
Commentary
What Makes the Media Tic?
When media outlets provide a daily focus
on repetitive events and chronic situations, the results are often
journalistic grooves that turn into ruts.
Random Lengths News |
Norman Solomon |
05-19-2006 |
Commentary
This Land Is My Land
Fact is, we are all immigrants on this bus!
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James Preston Allen |
05-10-2006 |
Commentary
