AltWeeklies Wire
Is Chicago Burning?
As Hillary Clinton tries to woo superdelegates into overturning Obama's status as frontrunner, she and other Democrats ought to ask themselves: is prolonging a losing battle worth the risk of race riots?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
03-25-2008 |
Commentary
Afghanistan: Less Winnable Than Iraq
Barack Obama wants to double down on Afghanistan with a mini-surge. But the "graveyard of empires" is an even worst lost cause than Iraq.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
03-04-2008 |
Commentary
Ralph Nader: Hope You Can't Vote For
Ralph Nader appeals to liberals. Liberals are angry.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
02-26-2008 |
Commentary
Talking Tall, Voting Small
It's a new trend: taking a stance during the debate of a bill, then voting the opposite way. Why are reporters letting politicians get away with it?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
02-18-2008 |
Commentary
Left Out
John Edwards' departure leaves liberal Democrats without a candidate to support.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
02-12-2008 |
Commentary
John McCain's Integrity Lite
John McCain knows the difference between right and wrong. He just doesn't care.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
Independents Hurt American Democracy
Open primaries are pushing the parties toward moderate candidates. Moderate candidates reduce voter interest. Could open primaries lead to the death of U.S. democracy?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-29-2008 |
Commentary
Who's Afraid of John Edwards?
Mainstream media is giving four to five times more coverage to Obama and Clinton than Edwards, far more than their share of popular support. Their corporate owners have reason to fear him.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-22-2008 |
Commentary
Barack Obama, Empty Suit
Barack Obama's supporters compare him to John F. Kennedy. A better comparison might be Ted Kennedy.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-14-2008 |
Commentary
Idiots Heart Huckabee
Why is the media giving a free pass to anti-intellectualism?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-08-2008 |
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
Musharraf Was Against Us Before He Was Against Us
The dictator of Pakistan was conning us all along. Why didn't anyone notice?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
11-09-2007 |
Commentary
Hillary Clinton's Time-to-Make-the-Doughnuts Candidacy
Her vote to raise tensions with Iran prompts liberal supporters to reconsider.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
11-05-2007 |
Commentary
Hail to the Next Torturer-in-Chief
Most of the major presidential candidates plan to keep on torturing.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
10-31-2007 |
Commentary
'We Don't Speak to Evil'
Iran is a powerful regional rival to US interests in the Middle East. But an "enemy"?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
10-02-2007 |
Commentary
