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Congress Votes for Greednew

The whole dilemma of the alternative minimum tax is the story of how government nourished and sanctioned greed and economic injustice on a biblical scale. The recent votes in the Senate and House are just one more perverse chapter.
Arkansas Times  |  Paul Peterson  |  12-27-2007  |  Commentary

GOP Primaries: The Holy Warnew

Neither Mike Huckabee himself nor his friends and foes made much of his religion while he was governor of Arkansas, but the Republican presidential race is awash in religiosity, both pro- and anti-Huckabee.
Arkansas Times  |  Editorial  |  12-27-2007  |  Commentary

John McCain Still Ablenew

If the Arizona Senator can rally to win the GOP nomination, he'll likely be our next president.
Boston Phoenix  |  Steven Stark  |  12-27-2007  |  Commentary

2008: The Amazing Racenew

The campaign for the presidency is like a reality show -- although arguably less interesting. We break down the Presidential campaign to its six essential parts, and predict your next Commander-in-Chief.
Boston Phoenix  |  David S. Bernstein  |  12-27-2007  |  Commentary

Don Perata Probe Heats Up?new

Feds ask for reporters' notes in the public corruption investigation. Also, the senator is accused of violating state election law.
East Bay Express  |  Robert Gammon  |  12-27-2007  |  Politics

Endangered Species?new

Both national parties have targeted two races in Louisiana as potential turnovers during the 2008 election cycle, but the competition could spread.
Gambit  |  Jeremy Alford  |  12-26-2007  |  Commentary

Steps Toward Impeachmentnew

Political protester John Nirenberg walks the walk -- for 500 miles from Boston to DC.
New Haven Advocate  |  Freda Moon  |  12-26-2007  |  Politics

Huckabee Wants to Rock the Cradle of the Nanny Statenew

As the pundits tirelessly remind us, Mike Huckabee is many things -- likeable, witty, sincere, Chuck Norris's pick for the GOP nomination. The problem is he's just not conservative.
Charleston City Paper  |  Jack Hunter  |  12-26-2007  |  Commentary

Florida: The Remixnew

The bad memories roll as the Democrats face another catastrophe.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  David Faris  |  12-26-2007  |  Commentary

Let Kucinich Speak!new

Dennis Kucinich got left out of the last Democratic debate. Here's what he might have added to it.
New Haven Advocate  |  Freda Moon  |  12-26-2007  |  Politics

Is Tammy Baldwin Bold Enough?new

The Madison rep's year in the majority draws mixed reactions.
Isthmus  |  Vikki Kratz  |  12-26-2007  |  Politics

Let's Pull it Togethernew

A center-left-green pact is the only way we can rid the world of Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper.
NOW Magazine  |  Alice Klein  |  12-21-2007  |  Commentary

Fear & Exhilaration at the SoCal Anarchist Conferencenew

This was not your father's left-wing protest gathering, not that ghosts from movements past didn't rattle a bone or two.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Ron Garmon  |  12-21-2007  |  Politics

It's Iowa or Bust for Fred Thompsonnew

The Law & Order actor has been forced into an 11th-hour barnstorming bus tour of Iowa to try to salvage his campaign, but no one is giving him much chance.
Nashville Scene  |  Jeff Woods  |  12-21-2007  |  Politics

Big Bill's Dicey Movesnew

Clinton is back at the table, playing us for chumps.
L.A. Weekly  |  Marc Cooper  |  12-21-2007  |  Commentary

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