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Cindy Sheehan: Impeach or Elsenew
Anti-war activist takes on "untouchable" Democrats.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
07-18-2007 |
Politics
R.I.P. GOP?new
Media Matters says conservatism in America is on the wane.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Mary F. Patel |
07-17-2007 |
Politics
The Vitter Endnew
David Vitter evokes little pity, particularly among his fellow politicians, many of whom privately describe him as shamelessly self-righteous, blindly ambitious and ruthlessly calculating.
Obama in 'Bama, Brieflynew
Rockstar? No doubt. Maker of history? Perhaps. Footnote in history? Also a maybe.
Birmingham Weekly |
Courtney Haden |
07-16-2007 |
Politics
(At) Largely Loquacious in Nashvillenew
One at-large Metro Council candidate hopes a wacky theory about the "illegal immigrant invasion" will get him elected.
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
07-13-2007 |
Politics
'Sicko' And The Senatornew
Michael Moore and Sen. Ron Wyden want to fix a broken system -- who's got the right plan?
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
07-12-2007 |
Politics
Click Here for Democracynew
A nonprofit website's rising influence in Berkeley policymaking has itself become a topic for debate.
East Bay Express |
Jeremy Singer-Vine |
07-11-2007 |
Politics
Too Little Information in New Havennew
Since being ordered three years ago to make evaluations of his department heads public, Mayor John DeStefano has simply stopped doing them.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
07-10-2007 |
Politics
Chris Dodd Wants You to Pay Attention to Himnew
Inside the Democratic Senator from Connecticut's quixotic quest for the presidency.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
07-10-2007 |
Politics
Feeling the Pain of Mayor Mark Funkhouser's First Weeksnew
He's appointed Minutemen member Frances Semler to the parks board and his wife has requested mayoral bodyguards for two town-hall meetings in neighborhoods of color, but we need to let Funkhouser get on with Kansas City's business.
A Republican Running in a Democratic Townnew
Mayoral candidate Mark DeSantis prepares to run a race no one thinks a Republican can win.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
07-09-2007 |
Politics
Platform Politics in Coloradonew
Boulder County Democrats want to give voters a voice -- are jaded Dems ready to engage in the caucus process?
Boulder Weekly |
Grace Hood |
07-09-2007 |
Politics
Gore Comes Alive!new
Presidential candidate or not, Al Gore's supernova campaign has changed more than the next election -- it's given Americans a single focus for changing the world.
Pasadena Weekly |
Dean Kuipers |
07-09-2007 |
Politics
The United States Institute of Peace Facilitates Warnew
The institute is a congressionally funded (to the tune of $23 million a year) think tank staffed by neoconservative "thinkers" who supported the seizure of Iraq's oil fields and are now swiveling their sights toward Iran.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
07-09-2007 |
Politics
Tags: war in iraq, Iran
The Nuge vs. Bloombergnew
A staunch conservative, Ted Nugent is one of the most vocal pro-gun individuals you could ever meet, and his distaste for Mayor Bloomberg and his gun-control initiatives is crystal clear.
New York Press |
John DeSio |
07-09-2007 |
Politics
