AltWeeklies Wire
John Dingell's Iraq Inkblotnew
It is odd that a seemingly straightforward piece of legislation could be a sort of political Rorschach test, with different people seeing in it very different things. But that's exactly the case with Dingell's timetable to get U.S. troops out of Iraq.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
11-06-2007 |
Politics
Enough With the Spin Room -- How About a 'Fact Room'?new
At a time when this nation teeters on the edge of irreparable worldwide hatred, the last thing we need is an anesthetized, talking-point-driven public discourse delivered by proxy.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Hickey |
11-06-2007 |
Commentary
Vote for Change in Baltimorenew
We're not trying to tell you what to do, just do something to move away from the Baltimore that voter apathy built.
Baltimore City Paper |
Erin Sullivan |
11-06-2007 |
Politics
King Rudynew
Come the first few months of 2008, if you're an old-fashioned American progressive in need of entertainment, you won't be able to beat listening all over the country for heads exploding across the aisle any time Rudy Giuliani wins a Republican primary.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
11-06-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: Rudy Giuliani
A Spurned Presidential Candidate Hosts His Own Debatenew
I know, it sounds ridiculous and I was skeptical, too, but Mike Gravel's parallel debate turned out to be about as effective a debate experience I've seen.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Jason Tomassini |
11-06-2007 |
Politics
Scenes from Everywhere but Inside the Dems' Prez Debatenew
The MSNBC folks touted last week's debate as the "Fight in Philly."
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Hickey and Tom Namako |
11-06-2007 |
Politics
Chris Dodd Gives Iowa a Trynew
The good news: Iowans like Sen. Chris Dodd. The bad news: probably not enough to vote for him.
New Haven Advocate |
Evan Brown |
11-06-2007 |
Politics
Hillary Clinton's Time-to-Make-the-Doughnuts Candidacy
Her vote to raise tensions with Iran prompts liberal supporters to reconsider.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
11-05-2007 |
Commentary
Campaign 2008's Mood-Swing Votesnew
Fed up with conventional candidates touting politics-as-usual, the public may well be ready to embrace innovative outsiders.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
11-05-2007 |
Commentary
FBI Probes Charity Linked to Birmingham's Mayor-Electnew
The non-profit organization Computer Help for Kids resisted a 2002 city audit.
Birmingham Weekly |
Kyle Whitmire |
11-05-2007 |
Politics
Clinton Global Initiative Summit: Promisepaloozanew
Action matches talk at the pricey but productive summit.
Pasadena Weekly |
Ellen Snortland |
11-05-2007 |
Commentary
Ron Paul, Rock Starnew
Paul is to the GOP what Howard Dean was to the Democrats back in 2003 -- only bigger, and so far minus the Iowa shriek.
Boulder Weekly |
Josie Dembiczak and Erica Grossman |
11-05-2007 |
Politics
Does the Bush Administration Have Cold Feet on Iran?new
We are told that Iran is supporting the anti-American insurgency in Iraq -- if they're that keen to attack Iran, why don't Bush and Cheney use the fact that Iranian artillery shells are falling on Kurdish villages in northern Iraq almost every day as a pretext for the attack?
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
11-05-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: Iran
Armenian Genocide Denial: An American Problemnew
If, as genocide scholars maintain, the final crime of genocide is denial, one gets the feeling that the Armenian genocide has not yet ended.
Artvoice |
Dimitri Anastasopolous |
11-02-2007 |
Commentary
Sanctions Don't Work In a Global Economynew
Other than substituting empty gestures for real action and appeasing domestic lobbies, I really don't see what good sanctions do. It's no longer 1945.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
11-02-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: Iran
