AltWeeklies Wire
Solving the Gas-price Mysterynew
Don't rejoice about gas prices going down in June -- the real story is that we've been paying summer prices for months.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Ralph Routon |
07-03-2007 |
Commentary
Judge Seidlin Heads Off to La-la Landnew
Other than drag the country though a needless and absurd Anna Nicole hearing/screen test, what did Seidlin do? For starters, he allegedly had time to wrangle gifts out of at least one lawyer working in his division and a small fortune from an elderly woman living in his condo building.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
07-03-2007 |
Politics
Going Fissionnew
As the government continues to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to subsidize nuclear power with all its drawbacks, it sets aside only a pittance for research into and development of truly renewable energy sources -- perhaps that's because our national power policy is to sustain only the coal, oil, gas and nuclear energy providers.
Birmingham Weekly |
Courtney Haden |
07-02-2007 |
Commentary
Dennis Kucinich's Uphill Fightnew
The underdog Democratic presidential candidate seems to keep going no matter what.
Pasadena Weekly |
Andre Coleman |
07-02-2007 |
Politics
Fiscal Terrorismnew
The last thing that the air-brushed presidential candidates want to talk about is the skyrocketing national debt or the looming bankruptcy of credit card holders -- that's a big problem.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
06-29-2007 |
Commentary
Somebody Needs to Fall on His Swordnew
So to avoid a Bob Clement administration in Nashville, we'd argue for throwing idealism -- and either candidate Karl Dean or candidate David Briley -- overboard.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
06-29-2007 |
Commentary
Rocky Delgadillo's Flameoutnew
Once a rising star, the Los Angeles City Attorney muffs it with endless screwups.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
06-29-2007 |
Politics
Freedom of the Press?new
The Portland mayor wants media out of his committees.
The Portland Mercury |
Mercury News Team |
06-28-2007 |
Politics
There's Something About Bill: Something about Barbaranew
Who is Barbara Richardson, first lady of New Mexico (and FLOTUS hopeful), and what makes her tick?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Nathan Dinsdale |
06-28-2007 |
Politics
Michael Moore's Prescription for Changenew
Taking on the multibillion-dollar health-care industry is all in a day's work for Michael Moore.
New York Press |
Amy Goodman |
06-28-2007 |
Commentary
Mayor Bloomberg's Party Switchnew
When Mike Bloomberg changes his political party stripes, it is never due to ideology, but always due to political expedience -- the party switch sends a clear message to insiders that Bloomberg '08 is set to launch.
New York Press |
John DeSio |
06-28-2007 |
Politics
The Supreme Court Batters the First Amendmentnew
Freedom of speech took a hit when the Court ruled the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" banner promoted drug use and that the students that displayed it were therefore not protected by the First Amendment.
Monterey County Weekly |
Eric Johnson |
06-28-2007 |
Commentary
Virgil Goode Can't Keep His Offensive Thoughts to Himselfnew
It looks like the Virginia congressman is once again on the warpath, furthering his quest to annoy and offend as many individual voters as he possibly can before the 2008 election.
C-Ville Weekly |
Dan Catalano |
06-27-2007 |
Politics
Kansas City's Dimwit D.A.new
As Johnson County's top prosecutor, Phill Kline has been a disaster.
Tom Tancredo: On the Borderlinenew
It's all anti-illegal talk at the Tancredo rally at the Nixon library.
