AltWeeklies Wire
Sarah Palin Wilts as Glenn Beck Self-Destructsnew
Common sense has bloomed among right wingers — not once, but twice. And while these episodes are unlikely to become regular events, we should enjoy them while we can.
Boston Phoenix |
Editorial |
02-17-2011 |
Commentary
Rampage!new
All hell breaks loose as Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker runs roughshod over public employees.
Thousands Descend On Wisconsin State Capitolnew
Teachers, students strike all over state; University of Wisconsin student government endorses walk-out.
Hundreds March for Economic and Social Justicenew
A citizen coalition composed of more than 90 religious, civil rights and community organizations marched from the campus of Shaw University to the NC General Assembly building in downtown Raleigh on Feb. 12.
YES! Weekly |
Keith T. Barber |
02-17-2011 |
Politics
Sum of Samnew
An interview with Portland Mayor Sam Adams in advance oh his State of the City speech.
Willamette Week |
Henry Stern |
02-16-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Portland, Mayor Sam Adams
Speed the Courtnew
Alex Woodward on DA Leon Cannizzaro and his challenge to judges to double the number of jury trials they hear each year. Is it workable?
Tags: Leon Cannizzaro
The Warriorsnew
How the decades-long fight against AIDS made radicals out of activists.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Holly Otterbein |
02-15-2011 |
Politics
Lawbreaking, Impropriety and Fraudnew
Conflicting statements, allegations of election fraud, intense emotions and harsh criticism of Forsyth County Director of Elections Rob Coffman permeated every moment of a four-hour public hearing held by the Forsyth Board of Elections in Winston-Salem on Monday.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
02-14-2011 |
Elections
Democracy On the Vergenew
I applaud the uprising in Cairo at Tahrir Square and wish them a swift victory over all those who oppose the aspirations of democracy both at home and abroad. May their spirit inspire a whole generation, if not the whole world.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
02-11-2011 |
Commentary
Nathan Deal Seems Like a Trade-Up From Perduenew
Sunday sales and cooperation with Atlanta give reason to feel good about Georgia's new governor.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
02-10-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Sonny Perdue, Nathan Deal
Has Charleston, S.C. Outgrown Voting Discrimination?new
Lawyer wants county exempted from federal preclearance.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
02-09-2011 |
Elections
Free Times Releases Phone Conversation With S.C. Lt. Governornew
S.C. GOP Lt. Gov. Ken Ard told the AP that comments published in the Free Times attributed to him weren't accurate.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
02-08-2011 |
Politics
Tags: South Carolina, Ken Ard
Elizabeth Lynn Dunham: May 12, 1961-Jan. 16, 2011new
The life and death of the woman who former Gov. Neil Goldschmidt sexually abused beginning when she was a young teen-ager.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
02-02-2011 |
Politics
Insiders Revisit S.C. Gubernatorial Racenew
For students learning the ins and outs of elections, the 2010 gubernatorial race between then-Rep. Nikki Haley and state Sen. Vincent Sheheen included a lot of teachable moments. For instance, they've learned what you should and shouldn't send to Will Folks in a text message.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
02-01-2011 |
Elections
Louisiana Democrats Past, Present and Futurenew
Edwin Edwards and John Breaux represent the Democratic Party in Louisiana's past and Caroline Fayard, John Bel Edwards, Karen Carter Peterson and others hold the hope for the future.
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
02-01-2011 |
Commentary
