AltWeeklies Wire
Abandoned by Friends, Bush Battles to Save His Second Termnew
With the neo-cons silenced, the pragmatists disillusioned, and his puppet masters preoccupied, the president will have to go it alone for the next three years. Who's in more trouble? Him or us?
Boston Phoenix |
Mark Jurkowitz |
11-03-2005 |
Politics
Requiem for a Candidate: Reliving the Kerry Campaign at the Moviesnew
Inside the Bubble is both a flawed and compelling film which is only fitting, since John Kerry was both a flawed and compelling candidate.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-18-2005 |
Politics
Harriet Miers: News From Nowherenew
George W. Bush’s nominee for the Supreme Court seat was first hired by W in 1993 in a title dispute over his East Texas fishing house. This tells us just about everything we are likely to know about why the president nominated her.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey A. Silverglate |
10-06-2005 |
Commentary
Watch What You Buy -- The Right Wing May Profitnew
Business leaders who make some of your favorite consumer goods are spending their elephantine salaries to support right-wing organizations. Take a look at where your money goes.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
08-25-2005 |
Politics
Primary Moversnew
Will the Dems push the Presidential contest out of New Hampshire?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
07-25-2005 |
Politics
Way to Go, Ohionew
As a new report details massive Election Day failures, the state goes on vacation and the country ignores the lesson.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
07-15-2005 |
Politics
Mao, More Than Evernew
Boston communists say they want a revolution. Now they just have to agree on how to bring it about.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
06-30-2005 |
Politics
The Trouble With Being Hillarynew
Many of the same folks who were gunning for husband Bill are out to get her. What's a power-player to do?
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
06-16-2005 |
Politics
Bushwhacking Privacynew
The administration has delayed and defused privacy-oversight efforts until Bush's pet projects are in place. By then, any oversight will be beside the point.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
06-06-2005 |
Politics
John Kerry and Mitt Romney Gear Up for ’08new
Just seven months after yet another Massachusetts presidential contender was rejected by the electorate, it looks as if the Bay State political establishment will not avail itself of the opportunity to sit this one out.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
05-31-2005 |
Politics
Holy Steamrollersnew
The religious right attempts a coup against the federal judiciary. Will it succeed -- or prompt a backlash?
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
04-28-2005 |
Politics
Concerns About John Negroponte Go Beyond His Bloody Pastnew
President Bush's choice for director of national intelligence will face many obstacles to getting the job done right -- among them, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
Boston Phoenix |
Jason Vest |
02-24-2005 |
Politics
MoveOn Confronts the Futurenew
The progressive darling couldn’t put John Kerry over the top. Where does it go now? How does a grassroots power redirect its muscle?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
12-03-2004 |
Politics
Faith-based Agriculturenew
At least one cabinet member has been all-systems-go on anything new out of the science lab: Ann Veneman, who announced on Monday that she’s resigning her post as secretary of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Her enthusiasm for the latest research, which borders on religious fervor, has well served her pocketbook and prestige.
Boston Phoenix |
David Bernstein |
11-22-2004 |
Politics
Alberto Gonzales, The Devil You Don't Knownew
Those who cheer John Ashcroft's departure as Attorney General should think twice, as Gozales is a "considerably more dangerous replacement."
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate and Dan Poulson |
11-22-2004 |
Politics
