AltWeeklies Wire
'68 Redux: Inside the DNC, Without a Riotnew
Following a Rage Against the Machine performance, protesters and IVAW members marched to Denver's Pepsi Center to confront the Democratic nominee about the war and veterans' issues. A standoff with police ended with the admission of two IVAW reps to the convention.
San Antonio Current |
Zach Lindsey |
09-10-2008 |
Politics
Alt Prez: There are a Hundred Ways to Buck the Ballotnew
We've got more than 100 deluded losers and promising dreamers all begging for attention in America's sideshow election. Just because every one of them will lose, that's no reason to ignore them.
San Antonio Current |
Richard Wall |
08-27-2008 |
Politics
Rick Noriega Hopes to Win LBJ's Senate Seat Back for the Demsnew
Conventional wisdom would argue that Noriega, like his Democratic predecessors, is facing long odds. He remains little-known outside his native Houston, he can't compete with John Cornyn's fundraising prowess, and he's an unabashed progressive in a state recognized as one of the most conservative in the nation.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
07-09-2008 |
Politics
Rep. Charlie Gonzalez Explains His FISA Misgivingsnew
The Texas Representative stuck to his promise to oppose the FISA reform legislation that the House passed last week if it contained a retroactive immunity provision to protect the telecoms suspected of aiding the Bush Administration in its illegal post-9/11 warrantless wiretapping program.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
07-02-2008 |
Politics
Green Presidential Candidate Kat Swift Throws a Lasso in the Ringnew
San Antonio's newest perennial candidate is using her Minervan powers to shake down the last few uncommitted primary voters to save the world from anti-human, corporo-fascist domination.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
05-07-2008 |
Politics
Caucus Chaos in Texasnew
Local Obama supporters get tripped up by the Texas Two-Step.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
04-09-2008 |
Politics
Hillary: Up Close and Impersonal?new
Whatever a flagging campaign looks like, it surely bears no resemblance to the wave of adulation Hillary Clinton stirred in San Antonio last week.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
02-20-2008 |
Politics
Your Rep Can't Do It Alonenew
Aside from football, there is no better contact sport in America than electoral politics in Texas, and just in time to cure your post-Super Bowl blues come the March 4 Texas primaries.
San Antonio Current |
Vince Leibowitz |
02-06-2008 |
Politics
Race for the Curiousnew
By the time the primaries make their way to Texas March 4, the presidential -- ticket leaders will be all but decided (or will they?), but Texans still have the opportunity to weigh in on a number of important races.
San Antonio Current |
Vince Leibowitz |
02-06-2008 |
Politics
Ron Paul's Apostlesnew
Armed with bumper stickers, DVDs, literature on civil liberties, a few Bush-bashing marketing tools, and copies of the United States Constitution, local supporters of the 2008 presidential hopeful aren't acting like their candidate is a long-shot to become the next leader of the free world. They actually think he can win.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
11-14-2007 |
Politics
An Early Look at Election 2008 in Texasnew
In less than a year, voters will be going to the polls to elect 150 state representatives, 32 Congressmen and women, a handful of state senators, a United States senator, and a smattering of judicial and administrative statewide offices in Texas -- here are some key races to keep your eye on.
San Antonio Current |
Vince Leibowitz |
10-31-2007 |
Politics
Inside the Texas House Speaker's Counterinsurgencynew
Newly released docs reveal some of Republican Tom Craddick's plan to retain Speakership.
San Antonio Current |
Vince Leibowitz |
08-29-2007 |
Politics
Constitutional Crisis in Texasnew
State legislators clash over House Speaker Tom Craddick's authority, and await the attorney general's response.
San Antonio Current |
Vince Leibowitz |
08-22-2007 |
Politics
Texas Dems Sweep YearlyKosnew
At this year's convention, Texas politics was the epicenter of the national discussion, with two Texas candidates at the forefront: Democrat Dan Grant and Lt. Col Rick Noriega.
San Antonio Current |
Matt Glazer |
08-15-2007 |
Politics
The Exhaustive Ultra-Right-Wing Activistnew
Schuylar Crist is the human embodiment of almost every conservative Christian issue.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
02-28-2007 |
Politics
