AltWeeklies Wire
Howard Zinn Ponders Obama's Positions on Peace and Imperialismnew
The noted historian and activist talks about the war, the end of the Bush era and the future of the American empire.
Montreal Mirror |
Matt Jones |
11-14-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
How I Spent Election Night in a Baltimore Jailnew
Why was I, a 42-year-old husband and father of two young daughters, a senior employee of Johns Hopkins, a freelance journalist, and a law-abiding, civic-minded guy, sitting in my piss-soaked underwear in the back of a paddy wagon outside the Northern District police station?
Baltimore City Paper |
Michael M. Hughes |
11-14-2008 |
Civil Liberties
GOP Strategy: Divide and Be Conquerednew
The partisans will howl in protest, but while certainly not the only culprit, the relentless stream of invective from the right side of the dial has undeniably been a major contributor to the GOP's demise. It's no coincidence that the Republican eclipse began just when conservative talk radio found its audience.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
11-13-2008 |
Commentary
Is the Red State/Blue State Thing Over?new
Will the end of the Bush years signal the simultaneous end of interstate rifts? Or will the antipathies between the government and its malcontents only calcify further?
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
11-13-2008 |
Commentary
Change Hasn't Come to San Francisconew
While the city's streets may have filled on the night of Nov. 4 to celebrate an electoral revolution against racial injustice, its famous left-wing politicians frequently ally themselves against African-American interests. And those politicians' most cherished dreams have no practical effect on improving city slums, stemming violence, or creating jobs.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
11-13-2008 |
Commentary
Where's the Justice for the GLBT Community?new
How many times this past week have we read -- in regard to Barack Obama's historic victory, or in reference to the passage of the anti-gay measures -- that "the long arc of history bends towards justice." This always sounds patronizing to me, like, "There, there, young fellow. Everything will be just fine. You just wait."
Democrats Get Their Reagan in Obamanew
Not since John F. Kennedy has a Democratic figure energized his party to such a degree. No doubt, Democrats favored Obama's policies over the Republicans, but for most supporters, their choice for president was primarily a matter of the heart.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
11-13-2008 |
Commentary
How the Movie 'Soul Man' Paved the Way for President Obamanew
It's not far-fetched for a movie lover to think that Obama's rise was prepared -- if not predicted -- by the a 1986 race comedy about a guy who fakes his way into Harvard.
New York Press |
Armond White |
11-13-2008 |
Commentary
What Nov. 4 Meant to Me -- and Americanew
Americans have great cause for celebration, as does the world. As for black folks, in the coming days we shall no doubt see the importance of the election both understated and overstated.
INDY Week |
Derek Jennings |
11-13-2008 |
Commentary
In Obama's Slogan, 'Yes We Can,' the Operative Word is 'We'new
The fresh air that rushes in now is the conviction that personal responsibility is not antithetical to collective obligation -- realized ultimately in government -- and that personal reward comes not from getting mine but from creating ours.
Seven Days |
Judith Levine |
11-12-2008 |
Commentary
I've Got No Love for Seven Out of 10 Black Voters in Californianew
Yes, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, was a day when you truly felt proud to be an American. But then, on Nov. 5, I read something that changed all that. I read that California's black voters favored Proposition 8 by a margin of 70 percent to 30 percent, which means seven out of 10 black voters voted against gay marriage.
San Diego CityBeat |
Edwin Decker |
11-12-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: The People's Electionnew
On (almost) every level, the grassroots beat the establishment and the progressives beat the big money.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones and Tim Redmond |
11-12-2008 |
Politics
Election '08: Virginia, the Wild Blue Yondernew
Obama was a shoe-in to win the whole thing -- but Virginia?
C-Ville Weekly |
Dan Catalano |
11-12-2008 |
Commentary
Orange County Sings the Obama Bluesnew
Election night in California's bastion of conservatism: Frolicking Dems, Dana Rohrabacher unbound, praying for fag hags, and booze all around.
Obama Wins, and So Does South Floridanew
It's a victory just to have an election pass without a local embarrassment.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Staff |
11-11-2008 |
Politics
