AltWeeklies Wire
Local Leaders Rally Around Obama During LA Visitnew
It was immediately clear from the president's pop-star reception, his politico-packed audience alternately rapt in attention or on its feet like teenage girls at a Jonas Brothers concert, that LA loves Obama, at least as long as hundreds of millions of federal stimulus dollars are heading our way.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
03-30-2009 |
Politics
Karl Rove Sleight of Handnew
In a recent speech, the architect of two Bush election victories uses fear and misdirection to duck responsibility for the mess we're in.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
02-13-2009 |
Politics
The Assassination of Barack Obamanew
The presidential election prompts an explosion of racist threats against Obama -- including one sent to this newspaper.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
12-08-2008 |
Politics
Kids Too Young to Vote Are Still Volunteering This Election Yearnew
Despite their own ineligibility to vote, throngs of high school and even junior high school students are choosing to spend their free time as volunteers for political campaigns -- and not because their schools require it, or because they were coerced by their parents or are padding college applications. Rather, it appears these kids truly care.
Pasadena Weekly |
Liz Hedrick |
09-29-2008 |
Politics
Republicans Ride Out the Storm at Conventionnew
GOP faithful flock to St. Paul amidst protest, storms and controversy.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
09-08-2008 |
Politics
Surfing to the White Housenew
How the internet is reinventing American presidential campaigns.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
12-03-2007 |
Politics
Christine Chavez Honors Her Grandfather's Legacynew
She lives by Cesar's example, working with the gay rights movement and social justice and animal rights advocates, and she still has a hand in the United Farm Workers of America, the union started by her grandfather, for which she served as Southern California political director for eight years.
Pasadena Weekly |
Jaymee R. Cuti |
11-19-2007 |
Politics
The Pasadena City Council's Other Businessnew
Open government experts question council emailing practices during meetings.
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Uhrich and Andre Coleman |
11-19-2007 |
Politics
Joe Wilson: 'It's About Honesty'new
The diplomatic whistleblower on the war in Iraq, the White House liars who put his wife in harm's way and why he's supporting Hilary Clinton.
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Uhrich |
10-01-2007 |
Politics
Mail Toy Soldiers In Bags to Bushnew
With wicked wit and fire, Pasadena artist Ben McGinty urges protest.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
08-03-2007 |
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
Dennis Kucinich's Uphill Fightnew
The underdog Democratic presidential candidate seems to keep going no matter what.
Pasadena Weekly |
Andre Coleman |
07-02-2007 |
Politics
Bush: A Clear and Present Dangernew
Believe the worst when it comes to Bush and war, says veteran CIA analyst Ray McGovern.
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Uhrich |
06-25-2007 |
Politics
Politics Asidenew
Bob McCloskey, a lifelong Democrat, urges people to vote for Bill Paparian for Congress to end the war and get rid of Bush.
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Uhrich |
06-20-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Setting the Agendanew
Greens stir the debate in California and federal elections in a sea of red and blue.
Pasadena Weekly |
Justin Chapman and Joe Piasecki |
05-30-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
