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Idiots Heart Huckabee

Why is the media giving a free pass to anti-intellectualism?
Maui Time  |  Ted Rall  |  01-08-2008  |  Commentary

Elective Affinities: Huckabee & Thompsonnew

With the New Hampshire and South Carolina tests looming, the two bona fide Southern hopefuls in the Republican presidential field had personas that meshed in important particulars and diverged in others.
The Memphis Flyer  |  Jackson Baker  |  01-08-2008  |  Commentary

Anarchy: The Wave of the Future?new

Our aversion to taxes has caught up with us, and caught up fierce.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Cara DeGette  |  01-08-2008  |  Commentary

FEMA's Formaldehyde Foiblesnew

Over the past year and a half, FEMA has taken steps, sort of, to address the issue of formaldehyde in FEMA trailers, but the problem remains.
Gambit  |  Matt Robinson  |  01-07-2008  |  Commentary

Not Fit For a Kingnew

As MLK Day approaches this month, his challenge to us remains unmet.
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  Dr. Goddess  |  01-07-2008  |  Commentary

In Defense of Annette Zieglernew

The case against embattled justice is way overblown.
Isthmus  |  Bill Lueders  |  01-07-2008  |  Commentary

Freedom Floaternew

The public controversy over the Beijing Olympic float in the Rose Parade was a "Boo-Yay" situation: "Boo" for the egregious human rights violations of the Chinese government, and "Yay" that their violations got a parade-full of attention.
Pasadena Weekly  |  Ellen Snortland  |  01-07-2008  |  Commentary

The Granite State's Last Hurrah?new

This could be the last election in which the New Hampshire primary, and its quaintly irrelevant retail politics, really matters.
Boston Phoenix  |  Adam Reilly  |  01-04-2008  |  Commentary

Mitt Romney is a Liarnew

And Republican voters deserve better.
Boston Phoenix  |  Editorial  |  01-04-2008  |  Commentary

Dem Primaries: Three Candidates, Two Different Worldsnew

Democrats have to decide which one they want to live in.
L.A. Weekly  |  Marc Cooper  |  01-04-2008  |  Commentary

Presidential Candidates & Star Powernew

Despite all the issues at hand, from the war to the economy to health care, the last-minute topic du jour is predictably superficial: Does your candidate have an A-lister on the stump?
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Natalie Nichols  |  01-04-2008  |  Commentary

If Not Bill, Then Who?new

Bill Richardson is still polling in the single digits in Iowa, and as the days count down to hours, he may have to consider nudging his supporters to back the candidate with the closest platform.
Santa Fe Reporter  |  Dave Maass  |  01-03-2008  |  Commentary

Have There Been Any Major Developments in Thailand Since 2006's Military Coup?new

Well, the junta held elections, and the People Power Party, a political party that loudly and proudly allied itself with the guy the military overthrew, Thaksin Shinawatra, won.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Andisheh Nouraee  |  01-03-2008  |  Commentary

The New New Orleans Economic Paradigmnew

The New Orleans City Council's recent vote to demolish four public housing projects sent a clear signal that city leaders no longer want the city to be a poor racially divided city but one with a bi-racial middle class rooted in home ownership.
Gambit  |  Clancy DuBos  |  01-03-2008  |  Commentary

Picking a Presidentnew

The Iowa caucus is here, so let the electoral insanity begin!
Tucson Weekly  |  Tom Danehy  |  01-03-2008  |  Commentary

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