AltWeeklies Wire
National Democrats Abandon South Carolinanew
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has announced that not a single South Carolinian candidate will receive "financial, communications, and strategic support" from the DCCC as part of the group's Red to Blue campaign. Not one.
Charleston City Paper |
D.A. Smith |
06-25-2008 |
Commentary
Impeachment? What Impeachment?new
You probably didn't hear about it, but on June 11, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) introduced 35 articles of impeachment against President Bush in the House of Representative.
Weekly Alibi |
Benjamin Radford |
06-24-2008 |
Commentary
As Obama Rises, Detroit Lacks a Leader Who Can Deliver Him Votesnew
For Obama to win Michigan he needs a huge turnout in Detroit to offset McCain's outstate support -- but at this point a divided Detroit does not bode well for Obama's chances.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
06-24-2008 |
Politics
Latest History-Making Story Ignored by the Press: Impeachmentnew
When future historians sit down to study this era, archived media stories will be of little use to them, unless the Brad Pitt-Angela Jolie baby grows up to rule the world. Probably the biggest history-making story to be ignored by the corporate media this month is the introduction in the US Congress of Articles of Impeachment against George W. Bush.
Artvoice |
Michael I. Niman |
06-23-2008 |
Commentary
A Political Prodigy Won't Head to Denver as a Clinton Delegate After Allnew
At the state Democratic convention in Spokane last weekend, 17-year-old Jack Laurence, the grandson of legendary Washington Sen. Henry M. Jackson, lost his bid to attend the Democratic National Convention in August as a delegate for Sen. Hillary Clinton. Part of Jack's problem was the state Democratic party's push for diversity; they wanted at-large delegates of ethnicities that hadn't been elected at the congressional caucuses.
Seattle Weekly |
Jesse Froehling |
06-23-2008 |
Politics
John Cornyn Doesn't Need to Sweat Over Rick Noriega Just Yetnew
As the electorate's disgust with its leadership deepens, even Texas Republicans are suiting up to defend their posts. The showdown between Senator John Cornyn and state Representative Lieutenant Colonel Rick Noriega -- and the recent seesawing polls on the race -- provide a revealing glimpse into the state's shifting political makeup and what it would take for Democrats to take ground in statewide contests this fall.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
06-23-2008 |
Politics
DNC Protest Groups Splinter as They Prepare for Denvernew
The knot of protesters organizing around the Democratic National Convention got a lot more tangled when a coalition of progressive groups formally presented itself as the Alliance for Real Democracy. This move deepened a division that started in May, when pacifist-leaning activist organizations and those with a more radical bent could not reach agreement on language within a "Statement of Non-Violence."
An Obama Assassination: The Fear Factornew
Obama can easily laugh off a phony, self-serving stunt such as an assassination exhibit, but he can't laugh off the danger posed to presidents and those who aspire to be presidents.
Pasadena Weekly |
Earl Ofari Hutchinson |
06-23-2008 |
Commentary
Kucinich Introduces 35 Articles of Impeachment Against Bushnew
The House voted to send the articles to the House Judiciary Committee, headed by Rep. John Conyers, who has said that while the administration has committed impeachable offenses and felonies, he does not believe that Democrats should pursue impeachment proceedings.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
06-20-2008 |
Politics
What Will Post-Hillary Feminism Look Like?new
Here's my proposal: Feminists become for the Democrats and progressive politics what evangelical Christians have been for the Republicans and conservatism -- its demanding, uncompromising base.
Seven Days |
Judith Levine |
06-20-2008 |
Commentary
Huckabee Takes the Smart TV Routenew
While predictable, his joining Fox News as an expert inside commentator doesn't trivialize him. It is less than full immersion in a media career and partly a continuation of a political career. It's one of those cross-pollinated abominations of modern talking-head punditry. It also means he can't fail.
Arkansas Times |
John Brummett |
06-19-2008 |
Commentary
The Supreme Court is One Justice Away from Tyrannynew
You can look at the court's decision on Guantanamo this way: We are only one Supreme Court justice away from real tyranny. Sen. John McCain says as president he would appoint justices exactly like Bush's two. Based on his past opposition to torture and Guantanamo, he's probably lying about that, although he joined Bush in denouncing the habeas decision. It is nevertheless a risk worth avoiding.
Arkansas Times |
Ernest Dumas |
06-19-2008 |
Commentary
Unnamed Resourcesnew
The Pittsburgh-Tribune reports on Barack's Obama's alleged ties to communists in his youth. But why aren't they diclosing that the group launching the attacks is funded by billionaire publisher Richard Mellon Scaife. Or as they call him, boss.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
06-19-2008 |
Politics
Who's Obama Gonna Bring as His Partner to the Dance?new
The importance of vice-president selections is always overrated. But in Obama's case, it will have more importance than usual, since voters will use this first "presidential" decision to size up his approach to governing. And in a close election, the selection could prove critical.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
06-19-2008 |
Commentary
Why Michael Bloomberg Shouldn't Run for Governornew
An interesting idea, sure, and a tasty bone to gnaw on for the next 18 months; but to many political observers, this one just does not make sense. He could try, but would he really want this job, regardless of the continuing platform it would give him in public life? The answer, according to many who know him and have watched him as mayor, is no.
New York Press |
Edward-Isaac Dovere |
06-19-2008 |
Politics
