AltWeeklies Wire
We Are the Worldnew
If the U.S. insists on running things, everyone on Earth should get to vote in U.S. elections.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steven Wells |
11-06-2006 |
Commentary
The Finish Linenew
This week, voters will decide whether to change course from one-party Republican rule and return to the prospect of a more evenly divided federal government.
LEO Weekly |
Mark Nickolas |
11-06-2006 |
Commentary
Lox, Stock and Barrelnew
It's time for Jewish voters to get back to their Democratic roots.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Liz Spikol |
11-06-2006 |
Commentary
Little Thinkersnew
Thomas Jefferson risked his life to establish a nation in which freedom of the press was untrammeled by government -- sadly, the quality of our leaders has declined dramatically since his day.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
11-06-2006 |
Commentary
American Gigolonew
Would critics of this campaign ad targeting Harold Ford Jr. still see racist overtones if the race of the two characters were reversed?
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
11-03-2006 |
Commentary
Watching Obama Grownew
He knows that his celebrity is a gift -- what will he use it for?
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
11-03-2006 |
Commentary
14 Cents to the Promised Landnew
The Jackson Free Press endorses the school bond issue, reminding readers of all that is stake for just 14 cents a day.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
11-02-2006 |
Commentary
Who Wins?new
Finally, it looks like a majority of Americans can see what the Bush administration's critics have warned for years -- that they will say or do anything, exploit any fear, invoke any prejudice to hold power.
INDY Week |
Richard Hart |
11-02-2006 |
Commentary
Pervgatenew
The congressional page scandal's proving the straw that breaks the elephant's back, and Congressman Jim Kolbe's got explaining to do.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
10-30-2006 |
Commentary
Normalizing Torturenew
The Bush administration's rationale for torture rests on a hypothetical argument, a legal argument, and a syllogism.
Artvoice |
Bruce Jackson |
10-27-2006 |
Commentary
Winning Uglynew
Unfortunately, "the issues" are too damn boring to a large number of otherwise disinterested voters -- sleaze sells, and it wins elections.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
10-27-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
Standing Membernew
Get it right -- Mark Foley is a sexual harasser, not a child molester.
Seven Days |
Judith Levine |
10-25-2006 |
Commentary
Vote for Cashnew
Arizona has an initiative on the ballot this November that would reward one lucky voter with $1 million in future elections -- should New Mexico do the same?
Weekly Alibi |
Zim Emig |
10-24-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
Dogs Days for the GOPnew
Don't be surprised if you wake up on Nov. 8 and find that half of Kentucky's Congressional delegation are Democrats, and that they are the only ones in the majority -- it's shaping up to be that kind
of year.
LEO Weekly |
Mark Nickolas |
10-23-2006 |
Commentary
American Inquisitionnew
The German citizen Khaled El-Masri was kidnapped from Macedonia, drugged and flown to Afghanistan where he was held for five months and where he suffered repeated beatings, humiliation and interrogation.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
10-23-2006 |
Commentary
