AltWeeklies Wire
Broken Bridgesnew
Did L.A.'s plan to fight gangs bankroll a gangster?
L.A. Weekly |
Jeffrey Anderson and Christine Pelisek |
12-18-2006 |
Politics
Elf-in-Chiefnew
Is another Kucinich vanity project in store?
Cleveland Scene |
First Punch |
12-18-2006 |
Politics
Reform After the Stormnew
Campaign finance rules will change, conveniently, just after New York's major elections.
New York Press |
John DeSio |
12-15-2006 |
Politics
Getting Centerednew
The midterm elections made it clear that voters want solutions over partisanship, and politicians, remarkably, are responding.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
12-15-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
The Jig Is Upnew
Why we'll remember November, when our hopes were dashed -- and rekindled.
Illinois Times |
Hal Crowther |
12-14-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Bush's War Crimes Cover-Upnew
The Supreme Court ordered him to treat detainees as "civilized peoples" do -- he refuses.
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
12-14-2006 |
Politics
Twisted Spitzernew
Note to the good-guy governor-elect: 10 reasons to stay Alan Hevesi's execution.
The Village Voice |
Wayne Barrett |
12-14-2006 |
Politics
Trojan Horse?new
Governor-elect Patrick Deval cuddles up with Microsoft lobbyist.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
12-13-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Candid Datesnew
We get some straight talk from two Democrats running for mayor of New Haven. Are they for real?
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
12-13-2006 |
Politics
Dems Dig Outnew
One race does not a landslide make -- so why are some Texas underdogs so happy?
Fort Worth Weekly |
Betty Brink |
12-07-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Touch-Screen Voting Machines Sucknew
While I'm paraphrasing a bit, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has compiled a draft report that says touch-screen machines without a verifiable paper trail "in practical terms cannot be secure."
Blood In the Waternew
Just as the 2007 mayor's race begins, Gavin Newsom is starting to look vulnerable -- but who's running against him?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
12-06-2006 |
Politics
The Hard Hand Awaitsnew
Repression is on the menu as Mexico's new president is installed by the media and the military.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
John Ross |
12-06-2006 |
Politics
The Termlimitnatornew
Arnold renders the Republicans obsolete.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
12-05-2006 |
Politics
The Case of the Missing Web Pagenew
A pre-election squabble in Berkeley raises questions about high-tech arbiters of free speech.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
11-30-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
