AltWeeklies Wire
Activism is Just Another Marketing Schemenew
Let us bow in praise to activist celebrities -- those all-knowing martyrs of the American melodrama, forever guiding the aimless masses with their acute political observations and personal reflections.
Boulder Weekly |
Ben Corbett |
05-19-2008 |
Commentary
Che Won't Go Awaynew
In the 40 years since his murder by the CIA and elite Bolivian Rangers, Guevara has been fashioned into a unique bridge between radical politics and popular culture. In a paradox that would baffle Leon Trotsky, Che is simultaneously a universal symbol of resistance and an object of commercial merchandise.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
05-16-2008 |
Commentary
What is the Country Reports On Terrorism?new
Country Reports On Terrorism is published each spring by the State Department. The State Department doesn't do it out of the goodness of its bureaucratic heart. The report is mandated by Congress. It is an ugly catalog of who's blowing up whom and it's not pretty.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
05-16-2008 |
Commentary
If the Election Was Held Tomorrow, We'd Have a McCain-Obama Tienew
Making a projection today allows us to see, regionally speaking, where each candidate is strong and weak, and which states each must defend or pick off. Strategically, it can also help us to see how the candidates might plot their vice-presidential choices or an unusual strategy in order to put together a successful electoral coalition.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
05-15-2008 |
Commentary
What About John McCain's Friends?new
Want guilt by association? Let's get nuts with Rev. John Hagee and G. Gordon Liddy!
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
05-14-2008 |
Commentary
Why Michigan's 'Green Energy' Bills are a Shamnew
The state's elected leaders have already quietly rammed a package of bills through the House that are deceptively referred to as the "green energy bills." But the bills don't specify any penalty if the utilities miss their targets, as has happened with other "clean energy" mandates. What they clearly do is shift $70 million in annual energy costs from business to homeowners.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
05-13-2008 |
Commentary
A Political Slam-Dunk: Clinton 2008/Obama 2012new
It's time for the Democrats to acknowledge the value of one of the most powerful combinations in American political history. The needs of the greater good will be best served by keeping this "dream team" together, rather than continuing down this potentially ill-fated either-or path.
Boulder Weekly |
Stewart Sallo |
05-12-2008 |
Commentary
Rev. Wright: Obama's Genie in a Bottlenew
Obama can only hope his Reverend Wright problem ends up like the Clinton Gennifer Flowers scandal.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
05-12-2008 |
Commentary
Clinton Defeats Clinton: After North Carolina and Indiana, a Postmortem on Hillary's Campaignnew
It's all over now, Baby Blue, as Barack Obama wins the presidential nomination for the third or fourth time.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
05-09-2008 |
Commentary
How Bill Clinton Became Political Baggagenew
Even Clinton's fans don't like the phony, second-rate version of the former president now on display.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
05-08-2008 |
Commentary
Is Jeremiah Wright the New Gennifer Flowers?new
What if the Obama campaign not only knew what Wright was going to do, but quietly approved of it?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tim Redmond |
05-08-2008 |
Commentary
When Did Conservatives Abandon Conservation?new
According to several "conservatives," including a couple who are running for office, the skyrocketing price of gasoline shouldn't prompt us to conserve. What we need to do is go out and drill for more oil. But why can't we do both?
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
05-07-2008 |
Commentary
Who is Muqtada al-Sadr?new
Rev. Jeremiah Wright is fun for about five minutes, but the temperamental cleric about whom America should be twisting its collective panty into a knot isn't Wright. It's Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
05-07-2008 |
Commentary
McCain's Judicial Pledge Would Further Compromise America's Futurenew
John McCain's recent pledge to extend the legacy of President George W. Bush by continuing to appoint radical, right-wing judges should come as no surprise to even casual political observers, particularly as he continues to pander to the hard-core conservatives of his party whose contributions and votes he must garner to have any chance of winning in November.
Boston Phoenix |
Editorial |
05-07-2008 |
Commentary
Obama: The Other White Meat
Barack Obama promises change. When he gets the chance to start a national conversation about U.S. foreign policy, however, he punts.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
05-07-2008 |
Commentary
