AltWeeklies Wire
Told You Lott Would Quitnew
Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., planned his retirement well, resigning from the U.S. Senate at the best time to reap plump benefits.
Jackson Free Press |
Erik Fleming |
11-29-2007 |
Commentary
Take It for Granitenew
If Hillary Clinton wins New Hampshire, she'll be tough to beat for the nomination. But Iowa is up for grabs.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
11-29-2007 |
Commentary
Dems Have All but Conceded Georgia Senate Seatnew
Call him a flip-flopper, a panderer or a shamelessly dirty campaigner.
Saxby Chambliss arguably may be all those things. But you can't call him endangered.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
11-29-2007 |
Politics
Whatever Happened to the Coalition of the Willing?new
On Saturday, Australian voters politely informed Prime Minister John Howard he would no longer be eating his Vegemite sandwiches off government china, marking the semiofficial death of the so-called Coalition of the Willing.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
11-29-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
The Power of Charmnew
Science tells me man-meat Mitt Romney may just win the presidency.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
11-28-2007 |
Commentary
California Healthcare Reform: Blehnew
It's such a shame that the talks have to be drawn out so long and produce something so complicated. Because to us, the solution seems so simple.
San Diego CityBeat |
Staff |
11-28-2007 |
Commentary
Obama Leads Off With $18 Billion Education Plannew
The plan includes salary hikes and improved training for teachers, universal early education, and a focus on best practices, particularly for high school programs.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
11-28-2007 |
Politics
Which -vez Should Bother Americans More, Cha or Per?new
The biggest difference between Venezuela and Pakistan is our relationship with their -vezes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
11-28-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Oregon Democrats' Envious Eyes Turn East to Montananew
Big Sky Country, where George W. Bush creamed Democratic opponents in both 2000 and 2004, has something unusual that many Oregonians envy: two Democratic senators in the U.S. Capitol.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
11-28-2007 |
Politics
Prospects Dim for Campaign Finance Reform in Wisconsinnew
Developments undercut earlier optimism; Gov. Jim Doyle's level of commitment remains in doubt.
Democrats Against the War? Since When?new
Every Democratic candidate for president on down is "against the war in Iraq." But we wouldn't be in Iraq if Democrats hadn't surrendered Congress' constitutional power to declare war. Then once the war got going, Democrats pretty much abandoned the peace movement.
Weekly Alibi |
Jim Scarantino |
11-27-2007 |
Commentary
John Conyers Is Beseeched to Impeachnew
Activists are pressing Conyers, who was a supporter of impeachment hearings before the '06 elections, to take up the cause again.
Metro Times |
Staff |
11-27-2007 |
Politics
Tags: impeachment
Mike Huckabee Courts Scary Evangelistsnew
In his desperation to collar the evangelical conservative vote, Huckabee has overplayed his hand rather badly. Five weeks before the Iowa caucuses he will be on national television for six days making common cause with Kenneth Copeland.
Arkansas Times |
Ernest Dumas |
11-26-2007 |
Commentary
The IAEA's Nuclear Make-Believenew
The world disregarded nuke agency's word on Iraq. Is scenario now part of Iran endgame?
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
11-26-2007 |
Commentary
John Edwards Takes Gloves Off for Health Carenew
If elected, Edwards says, he'll give Congress six months to enact universal health care, effective July 20, 2009.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
11-26-2007 |
Commentary
