AltWeeklies Wire
Will Ralph Nader Run Again in '08?new
At the Green Party debate, he told us that if powerful institutional forces collude to limit that party's nominee's access to the ballot, as he charges they did in 2004, he might run to highlight the need for greater political participation.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
01-16-2008 |
Politics
Scenes from the GOP Debate in South Carolinanew
FOX abandons hand-raising questions for bland conservative ones.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-16-2008 |
Politics
No More False Dichotomies: Don't Piecemeal Me, Bronew
It's too bad we can't elect a president by pastiche. There are various bits to like about various candidates, but no single one seems worth swooning over.
LEO Weekly |
Cary Stemle |
01-15-2008 |
Commentary
Let's Talk Pauliticsnew
The Ron Paul Revolution is alive and well in Kentucky.
LEO Weekly |
Stephen George |
01-15-2008 |
Politics
President ... Obama?new
Maybe I've been wrong about what can and can't happen in relation to race in America. Maybe we're finally living in a country where you can honestly, honestly, tell every child that she can truly be anything she wants to be when she grows up.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
01-15-2008 |
Commentary
Can Kentucky's Leaders Rise to Meet the Demands of Difficult Times?new
As the General Assembly convenes, that's the one burning question.
LEO Weekly |
Steve Shaw |
01-15-2008 |
Politics
Dynamic Flash for Democratsnew
Wanna raise funds to run for office, nag Schwarzenegger about health care, or just make fun of Bush? Call Articulated Man.
Chicago Reader |
Harold Henderson |
01-15-2008 |
Politics
Connecticut Press Gives Chris Dodd a Zero's Welcomenew
Dodd's 0.02 percent showing in Iowa may make him an also-ran to the rest of the country, but the local press is treating him like a hero.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
01-15-2008 |
Politics
Barack Obama, Empty Suit
Barack Obama's supporters compare him to John F. Kennedy. A better comparison might be Ted Kennedy.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-14-2008 |
Commentary
Meet Clinton's 'Informal Adviser' on Evangelicalsnew
Don Argue is tight-lipped about the extent of the relationship.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
01-14-2008 |
Politics
Obama vs. the Straw Bossnew
Alabama Democratic Party boss Joe Reed supports Clinton at his own risk.
Birmingham Weekly |
Kyle Whitmire |
01-14-2008 |
Politics
Tears and Loathing in New Hampshirenew
Hillary is not the first -- or last -- to be a crying shame.
Westword |
Patricia Calhoun |
01-14-2008 |
Commentary
Vote Kucinich in Muddled Michigan Primarynew
Because of the hopelessly messed-up nature of this year's Democratic primary, this is a perfect opportunity for progressives in Michigan to make a statement without taking any risk. And the way to do that is to vote for Dennis Kucinich.
Metro Times |
Staff |
01-14-2008 |
Commentary
New Mood, New Men, New Mountainsnew
The sudden elevation of Obama and McCain after Iowa and New Hampshire was almost Zen-like.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
01-14-2008 |
Commentary
Hope Rises: When Change Trumps Experiencenew
Barack Obama is the America of the 21st century; multiracial; multinational; rooted in the American dream, but looking like absolutely nobody in the Thanksgiving pageant.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
01-14-2008 |
Commentary
