AltWeeklies Wire
The Undoing of Americanew
Author Gore Vidal gives his views on war for oil, politics-free elections and the late, great U.S. Constitution.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Steve Perry |
03-23-2005 |
Commentary
Dean and the Elephants in Dixienew
Donna Ladd discusses Howard Dean's controversial comment to the Democratic National Committee's Black Caucus: "The truth hurts. And sometimes it needs to."
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
03-01-2005 |
Commentary
When Will Barack Obama Find His Voice on Iraq?new
The new senator from Illinois was an early opponent of the war, but now his silence is showing.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
01-28-2005 |
Commentary
Disgraced Jacksonville Editor Gets Sweet Reception From Gov. Jeb Bush
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush hires former Florida Times-Union editorial page editor Lloyd Brown, despite his November ouster for plagiarism and his signed admission of using porn in the workplace.
Folio Weekly |
Anne Schindler |
01-13-2005 |
Commentary
Only Cowards Resign First, Speak Out Secondnew
Health and Human Services chief Tommy Thompson leaves the Bush White House having overseen the most kooky, dangerous sex education the government has ever promoted.
New York Press |
Michelangelo Signorile |
12-09-2004 |
Commentary
Democratic Leaders Join Michael Moore Witch-Huntnew
Why are all of these Democratic Party leaders distancing themselves from Moore and calling him "anti-American" when Fahrenheit 9/11 clearly outperformed the Dems and John Kerry this year?
New York Press |
Matt Taibbi |
12-01-2004 |
Commentary
My Plan to Break Partisan Judicial Stalematesnew
Sen. Trent Lott justifies his plan for eliminating the Senate requirement of a 60-vote majority for judicial nominations. He also vouches for appointment of Sen. Arlen Specter as Judiciary chairman, calling him "a man of his word."
Jackson Free Press |
Sen. Trent Lott |
11-19-2004 |
Commentary
Screw You, Americanew
Here's why 51 percent of the voters are wrong. To put it in lingo a NASCAR devotee would understand, "Y’all deserve a good talkin’-to."
Boston Phoenix |
Clif Garboden |
11-11-2004 |
Commentary
Red State Bluesnew
The presidential election results bring to mind a twist on a hip T-shirt slogan from a few years back: "It's a red thing. You wouldn't understand."
Cincinnati CityBeat |
John Fox |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
The Horror of Four More Yearsnew
George W. Bush assumes the mantle of leadership in his own right with the nation divided as it hasn't been since the Civil War.
Boston Phoenix |
The Editors |
11-05-2004 |
Commentary
What Happened in Ohio?
The optimistic argument that a big voter turnout would benefit John Kerry was seductive, but George W. Bush's victory in Ohio isn't all that surprising. Anyone who thinks Ohio is a moderate state that suddenly turned conservative red on Nov. 2 hasn’t been paying attention.
The Athens NEWS |
Terry Smith |
11-05-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
The Dream Is Lost: Bush Gets Mandate for Theocracynew
Not only did George Bush win, but he captured the presidency by a margin of what now looks like 4 million votes. That's a clear mandate and a big green light for the right wing to push ahead with an ideological program.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
11-03-2004 |
Commentary
Vote Like Your Life Depends on Itnew
In its endorsement of John Kerry, the Shepherd-Express cites the situation in Iraq, the likelihood the draft will be reinstituted and George W. Bush's opposition to stem-cell research as some of the reasons Americans' lives depend on who gets elected to the presidency.
Shepherd Express |
Staff |
11-01-2004 |
Commentary
For a Stronger, Safer, Saner Americanew
John Kerry offers the promise of redeeming George W. Bush’s famously unkept promise from the 2000 presidential campaign. The Massachusetts senator has shown that he can be "a uniter not a divider."
The Memphis Flyer |
the Memphis Flyer Staff |
10-27-2004 |
Commentary
John Kerry for President
The Inlander officially endorses Kerry for president, in part to "reject the politics of fear and choose hope."
The Inlander |
The Inlander |
10-20-2004 |
Commentary
