AltWeeklies Wire
Indiana versus itselfnew
America may be divided, but that division has less to do with opposing ideas about how to solve the country's problems than it does with one side's trying to resist the momentum of history.
White Man's Burden: A Dallas Suburb Struggles With its Sudden Diversitynew
Like many suburbs, Irving is becoming much less white. According to the latest Census Bureau figures, in 2007 Latinos made up about 41 percent of Irving’s population. Yet one place in Irving remains unchanged -- city hall. Anglos make up 35 percent of the population, but the mayor and all eight City Council members are white.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
08-26-2009 |
Politics
The Final Days of White Supremacy in Americanew
I don't mean to sound apocalyptic or anything, but the era of the United States as a white country run by white people is ending — and that has almost nothing to do with Obama, although he may have perceived and tapped into the wave of change earlier than others.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
11-25-2008 |
Commentary
Brawl in the Sprawl: The Political Future of Oakland County, Michigannew
How will residents of metro Detroit's richest county vote Nov. 4 -- for Illinois Democratic Sen. Barack Obama or Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain? Will the county hold to its Republican roots or continue recent Democratic trends in congressional and countywide elections?
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
10-28-2008 |
Politics
The Republic of Oldistan: How Age, Depopulation and Local Politics Will Shape 2008new
Demography should be destiny -- but Oldistan has time and again voted against its own economic interests. Oldistan won't get a policy prescription that preserves communities unless Oldistan votes for it. But there is hope.
Artvoice |
Bruce Fisher |
09-08-2008 |
Commentary
Old Networks vs. New in the Democratic Primarynew
We used to call them Reagan Democrats. Nowadays the national media have taken to calling them the "white working class." In the South, they're called Bubba. In 2008, they are the key to victory.
Black-Owned St. Louis Ad Firm Stirs the Political Potnew
Fuse advertising agency in St. Louis, Mo., has produced a series of racially charged ads that accuse the Bush administration of opposing civil rights, wanting to eliminate overtime pay, and attempting to suppress black-voter turnout.
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
09-29-2004 |
Politics
