AltWeeklies Wire
In North Carolina, Insider Meetings Shape Energy Lawsnew
The Energy Issues Working Group, a "605" group with little public scrutiny, includes lobbyists of all stripes and state agency employees.
What a Difference Four Years Makesnew
Tough stands on issues are keeping John Edwards in the presidential race.
The Progressive Prescriptionnew
How the General Assembly can cure the North Carolina's biggest ills.
Recuse Yourselfnew
Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong should step down from the Duke lacrosse case.
INDY Week |
Richard Hart |
01-11-2007 |
Commentary
Touch-Screen Voting Machines Sucknew
While I'm paraphrasing a bit, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has compiled a draft report that says touch-screen machines without a verifiable paper trail "in practical terms cannot be secure."
Big Change or Business As Usual?new
We'll just have to wait and see what the new Congress brings.
INDY Week |
Peter Eichenberger |
11-16-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
Better Ballotsnew
Design for Democracy head Marcia Lausen shows how to improve ballots.
Who Wins?new
Finally, it looks like a majority of Americans can see what the Bush administration's critics have warned for years -- that they will say or do anything, exploit any fear, invoke any prejudice to hold power.
INDY Week |
Richard Hart |
11-02-2006 |
Commentary
Fault Linesnew
It's city slickers versus country folk in Orange and Chatham County redistricting proposals -- or is it?
Moving Racism Off City Propertynew
Raliegh's delayed reaction to sanitation workers' unprecedented work stoppage has shown the city to be little short of a share-cropping community imbued with reactionary racism.
INDY Week |
Peter Eichenberger |
10-12-2006 |
Commentary
District 13 Shocker!new
Vernon Robinson, the conservative challenger to U.S. Rep. Brad Miller, is using sex to get votes in new ads, but he still has an uphill battle.
The Sheriff of Nottingham Returnsnew
People are working harder, earning less, and the rich are raking it in -- where's Robin Hood when we need him?
INDY Week |
Hal Crowther |
10-04-2006 |
Commentary
Terror Goes Both Waysnew
Is there an example in American history of the police reacting to a radical threat and not making things worse?
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
09-07-2006 |
Commentary
We're Defeating Ourselvesnew
Five years after the 9/11 attacks, no victory, no historical closure has been achieved -- far from it.
