AltWeeklies Wire
Oba-Meh: Some Oregonians are Losing Hope in Their Presidentnew
Today, Roey Thorpe is still thoroughly behind Obama. But after a year of incremental progress on the economy, heavy compromises on healthcare reform and escalation of the war in Afghanistan, Thorpe hears from Democrats who are losing hope.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
01-20-2010 |
Commentary
Don't Panic...Your War Questions Answered: Obama's Foreign-Policy Objectivesnew
Government policy initiatives aren't quite the same as New Year's resolutions, but in recent weeks the Obama administration has offered hints about its top objectives for 2010. It's part spin-doctoring. Politicians must manage expectations.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-19-2010 |
Commentary
Tags: War on terror
Barack Obama: David Dinkins Redux
Obama is much like David Dinkins, elected in 1989 as New York City's first black mayor. Dinkins, an affable Democrat, made the mistake of thinking that African-Americans were his political base. They weren't. White liberals were.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-19-2010 |
Commentary
What's Next for a Congressman Who Rode in on Obama’s Coattails?new
People did vie to shake his hand and share his lunch table, but having U.S. Rep. Gary Peters at a homeless shelter last week for a meeting of community group leaders wasn't exactly a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many people there.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
01-19-2010 |
Commentary
On Sheila Dixon: A Liberal's Lament for What Might Have Beennew
Perhaps my original expectations of Mayor Sheila Dixon had been so low that mere competence had moved me into her cheering section. But she'd gone beyond competence. At the very least, her administration was really good at managing public perceptions, which is a crucial skill in governing a morale-challenged city.
Baltimore City Paper |
Tom Chalkley |
01-19-2010 |
Commentary
City Councilor Ed Adrian Is Burlington's Political Provocateurnew
In recent months, heated exchanges about Burlington Telecom have led to lengthy city council meetings, exhausting the participants and audience members in attendance. Yet one city councilor seems to thrive on the chaos: Ed Adrian.
Seven Days |
Shay Totten |
01-15-2010 |
Politics
The Incredible Shrinking Metro: Building and Buying Our Way Toward Declinenew
It’s time to count up the money. There is around $150 million in taxpayer money that has been committed for the Erie Canal Harbor development, on top of more than $46 million in public funds that have already been spent, and the plan is to spend it out over the next few years to build a retail and entertainment district.
Artvoice |
Bruce Fisher |
01-15-2010 |
Commentary
Dude, Where's My Candidate? Dave Gardner's Not Runningnew
Dave Gardner's not running for Colorado Springs Council in 2011, leaving Democrats lost in the city — for now. The progressive Democrat launched two unsuccessful attempts to join the Colorado Springs City Council in 2009.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane and J. Adrian Stanley |
01-14-2010 |
Politics
One Year Later, Progressives Are Fighting an Uphill Battlenew
Obama's inauguration a year ago was a historic triumph, but the year since has seeped with anxiety, upheaval and political ugliness. The frustration and despair have trickled down, with Republicans attacking at every chance and Democrats failing to respond effectively.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Independent News Staff |
01-14-2010 |
Politics
Odd Dynamics in Prez Race Could Decide Debate Over Columbia River Crossingnew
Metro’s role in transportation and land-use planning often puts it at the intersection of jobs and the environment. That conflict is most obvious in two issues recently dominating the council’s agenda, and they will be key issues in the three-way campaign for president.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
01-13-2010 |
Politics
Outgoing Mayor Shirley Franklin’s Tenure Had a Rocky Finishnew
Talk to many voters or scrutinize poll results and you'll likely find that people are wary of smooth-talking career politicians. They yearn to elect someone genuine who understands the concerns and challenges of average folk. They want a real person.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-12-2010 |
Politics
Kasim Reed Positions Himself for Re-Energizing the Citynew
Since the night of the Dec. 1 runoff, Kasim Reed's days have been a blur of community meetings, business breakfasts, press conferences and interviews with the private-sector achievers Reed aims to lure into joining his administration – one he promises will be staffed by the best and brightest.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-12-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Kasim Reed, Peter Aman
House Speaker Glenn Richardson’s Resignation Could Spell Peril for State GOPnew
State House Republicans will have either tidily resolved a temporary political crisis by anointing a new speaker of the House – or be embroiled in a fractious and embarrassing power struggle that could cripple the state GOP for years to come.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-12-2010 |
Politics
What are Obama’s Top Foreign Policy Objectives for 2010?new
President Obama's big domestic New Year's resolution appears to be acting to reduce the budget deficit. Other objectives include getting out of Iraq as quickly as possible while delving deeper into anywhere else that al-Qaida operatives are cramming explosives under their nutsacks.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-12-2010 |
Commentary
Don't Panic! ... Your War Questions Answered Yemen Editionnew
For many Americans, welcoming a new year means champagne, dancing, discharging firearms skyward, college football, collards, black-eyed peas, Black Eyed Peas, Dick Clark and/or Ryan Seacrest, electrified mechanical apples, a midnight kiss, feeling sad about not getting a midnight kiss, vomiting, and headaches.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-12-2010 |
Commentary
Tags: War on terror
