AltWeeklies Wire
How I Stopped Worrying & Learned to Love Obamanew
He has the potential to be not just a good president, but a transformative one. And how often do you get a chance to cast a vote for someone like that?
Philadelphia City Paper |
David Faris |
01-22-2008 |
Commentary
Blame the Demsnew
In Michigan, our ability to vote was sacrificed so that the local party bosses could prove a point.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
01-22-2008 |
Commentary
Barack Obama for Presidentnew
The primary on Feb. 5 is the first chance Californians will have to help set the nation on the right path. The Independent rarely endorses in party primaries, but this year we endorse with confidence one candidate who is uniquely qualified to be president: Barack Obama.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Marianne Partridge |
01-22-2008 |
Commentary
Don't Cry for Me, Hillarynew
You won't win me over with tears, lady.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Liz Spikol |
01-22-2008 |
Commentary
Election 2008: Did Ron Paul Break Fox News?new
Indeed he may have -- if the South Carolina GOP debate was any indication.
New Haven Advocate |
Phil Maymin |
01-22-2008 |
Commentary
Net Resultsnew

Rather than improving political discourse, internet pundits are making things worse.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
01-18-2008 |
Commentary
Disarray and Memphisnew
Times are tough now, but new leaders will move the city forward.
The Memphis Flyer |
John Branston |
01-18-2008 |
Commentary
Obama's Iraq Gapnew
Dems rush rhetoric about ending the war, but the bleeding continues.
NOW Magazine |
Tom Hayden |
01-18-2008 |
Commentary
Mitt: Perfect-Mormon-Man
Mitt Romney's failure to connect with voters has a lot to do with Mormonism.
The Inlander |
Robert Herold |
01-17-2008 |
Commentary
Is Iran Trying to Start a War With the United States?new
Yes, the American ships Iran "provoked" were in international waters, but they were close to Iran for the express purpose of intimidation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-17-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
A New Sheriff is Riding into Dixienew
The Democrats don't need the South, and that's bad news for the GOP's misleaders in Georgia.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
01-17-2008 |
Commentary
Will We Kill the Death Penalty in '08?new
Hopes that the U. S. Supreme Court would strike another and near-fatal blow against the death penalty this year manifestly will not be realized unless a couple of the justices surprise us.
Arkansas Times |
Ernest Dumas |
01-17-2008 |
Commentary
Durham County Bans Panhandlingnew
Apparently, banning panhandling is easier than allocating sufficient social services funds and developing compassionate public policy to help and treat people who seek handouts on the street.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
01-17-2008 |
Commentary
Two Gifts From the CIA
Langley feels the holiday spirit with two gifts to the White House ... the NIE and the erased torture videos!
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
01-16-2008 |
Commentary
Why California Matters
The importance of the union's 2nd-largest state should not be underestimated in the Presidential race. Super Tuesday may hold the key to who will be the White House's next occupant.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
01-16-2008 |
Commentary