AltWeeklies Wire
End the Failed 'War' on Drugsnew
There's only one way to decrease border violence: the legalization of drugs.
Tucson Weekly |
Randy Serraglio |
04-15-2010 |
Commentary
Record-Breaking Snow Storms: Signs of Severe Climate Changenew
Lifelong weather nerds like me probably pay more attention to this stuff than anyone whose title doesn't end in "-ologist," but the meteorological events of this past month in Tucson have been hard for anyone to ignore.
Tucson Weekly |
Randy Serraglio |
02-17-2010 |
Commentary
Ignore the Economy As Best You Can, and Concentrate on Being Happynew
If economics lacks an absolute reality, then excessive fear is as irrational as excessive optimism.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
05-27-2009 |
Commentary
The Time Has Come to Talk About Boosting the Minimum Driving Agenew
We harangue our teenagers about sexually transmitted infections, drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, the violent content of video games, mass-produced entertainment, even guns. Yet according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, motor-vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teenagers.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
03-19-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: commentary, teenage driving
An Open Letter to Former President George W. Bushnew
Dear Former President George W. Bush: Here's a list of all of the things I'm going to miss about you.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
01-22-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: humor, George W. Bush
The Word Police May Do More Harm Than Goodnew
Whining and complaining every time somebody says something that might possibly hurt somebody's feelings, well, that's just so ... oh, I don't know, fascist, I guess.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
11-14-2008 |
Commentary
Advice for the President-Electnew
Barack Obama needs to learn a lesson from the GOP -- and realize that political winds can change at a moment's notice.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
11-06-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: The Role of Racenew
The whole "lipstick on a pig" controversy is the end result of the GOP's brilliant efforts to play the race card.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
09-18-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: Where Are the Real Issues?new
Ignore the idiot bloggers: A politician's religion, wealth and old traffic violations aren't important.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
09-12-2008 |
Commentary
Has Our Country Come Far Enough to Elect Obama as President?new
Many of us have been so blinded by outright relief that whatever the outcome of this presidential election, we're finally going to be rid of George W. Bush, that we've soft-peddled one simple but crucial fact: The United States is a racist country.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
09-04-2008 |
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
When it Comes to Gas Prices, Everything Suddenly Makes Sensenew
As I stood there at Costco, watching the numbers spin by like the year marker on The Time Machine (the original, with Rod Taylor), I had a brief moment of pristine clarity.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
05-01-2008 |
Commentary
The Bush Economynew
The president absolutely deserves the blame for the mess the country is in right now.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
03-27-2008 |
Commentary
The Best and Horniestnew
Welcome, Eliot Spitzer, to the Political Sex-Scandal Hall of Fame.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
03-20-2008 |
Commentary
Love and Shamenew
Why do some people insist that it's impossible to love your country and still be ashamed of it?
Tucson Weekly |
Jimmy Boegle |
03-13-2008 |
Commentary
