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Who's Zooming Whom?new

In response to President Bush signing into law revisions of the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Dickerson revisits Mississippi's sordid past spying games.
Jackson Free Press  |  James L. Dickerson  |  09-07-2007  |  Commentary

The Rove Primary

If Karl Rove gets his wish, the GOP can run an all-Hillary-hating-all-the-time campaign.
The Inlander  |  Ted S. McGregor Jr.  |  09-07-2007  |  Commentary

Democratic 'Victory' Over Larry Craig is Unsatisfyingnew

We take no pleasure in defending the likes of Senator Craig, but it is even less appetizing to contemplate a society where important law enforcement activities are under-resourced while people are arrested and prosecuted for crimes as thin and unproven as this one.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  09-07-2007  |  Commentary

Will the Larry Craig Scandal Bolster Anti-Gay Bias?new

The Senator's bathroom bust won't make social conservatives realize that gays are people, too; it'll just make them creeped out every time they walk by an airport men's room.
Boston Phoenix  |  Adam Reilly  |  09-06-2007  |  Commentary

Fred Thompson Finally Gets In The Deep Endnew

While covering Watergate, Hunter S. Thompson seemed oddly fascinated with the young lawyer from Tennessee -- and I think he would be surprised but not shocked to know that in September 2007, Fred Thompson would be announcing (finally) his campaign for Nixon's old job.
The Texas Observer  |  Cody Garrett  |  09-06-2007  |  Commentary

Larry Craig's Front Mennew

If Democrats have known about the Senator's supposed homosexuality for decades, how is it possible that the highest Republicans couldn't have? And doesn't that make the "family values" slate nothing more than a scam to run until they get caught?
Boise Weekly  |  Bill Cope  |  09-06-2007  |  Commentary

The Wit and Wisdom of Senator John Cornynnew

From box turtles and gay marriage to question-free curiosity, Cornyn has uttered more quotable quips during his first term in the Senate than most politicians do in a lifetime -- here's a quick retrospective of some of his greatest hits.
San Antonio Current  |  Vince Leibowitz  |  09-05-2007  |  Commentary

Senator John Warner Goes Out Swingingnew

We're sad to see him go -- love him or loathe him, it's undeniable that Warner embodies a type of thoughtful, pragmatic and dignified politician that is in precious short supply on Capitol Hill these days.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Dan Catalano  |  09-05-2007  |  Commentary

Alberto Gonzales: Toady No Morenew

Gonzales took a nation that used to wave its banner as a beacon of freedom, truth, and democracy and in a short time made it stand for torture, extraordinary rendition, Abu Ghraib, indefinite detentions, and the gulag of "black" CIA sites.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Brian Morton  |  09-04-2007  |  Commentary

End-of-Summer Presidential Standingsnew

As summer winds down, there's been very little movement in state and national Democratic polls over the past six months -- a testament to the strength of front-runners Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
Boston Phoenix  |  Steven Stark  |  08-30-2007  |  Commentary

Alberto Gonzales' Top 10 Reasons for Leavingnew

What the Attorney General can put on his resignation.
Boston Phoenix  |  Mike Miliard  |  08-30-2007  |  Commentary

Gonzales v. United States

Critics celebrate Alberto Gonzales' resignation, but his legal legacy endures.
Maui Time  |  Ted Rall  |  08-29-2007  |  Commentary

Election 2008: Why is Interventionism Not Up for Debate?new

With the exception of Ron Paul, all of the candidates are acting on the assumption that America's interventionist foreign policy should continue -- they only differ on the details of the intervention.
The Memphis Flyer  |  Charley Reese  |  08-27-2007  |  Commentary

Campaign 2008: Time to Draw Bloodnew

This campaign started so early that we've gotten used to saying "it's still early" -- actually, it's already getting late, and we're past due on starting to draw some real blood in these exchanges.
L.A. Weekly  |  Marc Cooper  |  08-24-2007  |  Commentary

Soul-searching with Karl Rovenew

There is endless debate about the existence of the human soul, but it does exist -- Chuck Norris and Karl Rove find it delicious.
Fairfield County Weekly  |  Cintra Wilson  |  08-24-2007  |  Commentary

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