AltWeeklies Wire
Why We Should Feel Sorry for Joe Wilsonnew
His priorities were these: With his numbers dropping, Joe wanted to make himself an instant hero to the far right -- something that is indeed starting to happen. He got to be on a Fox network talk show Sunday; last week, he probably would have had to buy a ticket to be in the studio audience.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
09-22-2009 |
Commentary
Health Care Debate Suggests the U.S. Suffers from Delusions of Invincibilitynew
When it comes to health care reform, the U.S. reminds me of a relative I had who suffered paranoid delusions, likely due to brain tumours. Trying to help her led to accusations that I was trying to harm her.
NOW Magazine |
Jacob Scheier |
09-21-2009 |
Commentary
Meet Ohio Demagogue Dave Daubenmirenew
Though he has been "living his faith" over the airwaves and in the public square for the past decade, the attention of mass media broadcasters has come largely over the course of the past year, particularly during the past few months of Town Hall mayhem.
The Other Paper |
Kitty McConnell |
09-11-2009 |
Politics
Van Jones and the Right-Wing Attack Machinenew
The Oakland activist and Obama adviser resigned after critics tied him to an impolitic 9/11 petition. The affair again exposed the weakness of Democrats.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
09-09-2009 |
Commentary
Conservatives Need to Leave Afghanistan & the Neocons Behindnew
Now is the time to make the case that American soldiers shouldn't be the world's policeman, liberal utopianism is not sound foreign policy, and nation-building is not conservative. George Will has and serious conservatives should follow suit.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
09-09-2009 |
Commentary
Shouting Down Debate at the Health Care Town Hallsnew
At a recent town hall meeting, Sen. Chris Dodd was cheered by supporters for shepherding a heath reform plan through the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee last month, but one protester instead decided to offer him a suggestion: suicide.
New Haven Advocate |
Chandra Niles Folsom |
08-18-2009 |
Politics
Mark Sanford: The Conservative Hero That Could Have Beennew
When Gov. Mark Sanford went disappeared last week, I wasn't worried about it, knowing that he was one of the few politicians who would never let me down. Then Sanford was "found," and I was let down.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
07-01-2009 |
Commentary
Leave Bobby Jindal Alone!new
Video: Who is this guy? We'd rather not say. But we feel his pain. We really do.
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
02-27-2009 |
Commentary
Ron Paul Supporters Look to Shake Up Nevada GOP from the Insidenew
Most Republicans across the state seem to think that the GOP, rather than getting caught in the compromised waters of centrism, of keeping up against the Democrats, needs to tack right and return to limited government.
Las Vegas Weekly |
T.R. Witcher |
12-04-2008 |
Politics
The Republicans Are In Trouble ... Conservatives, Not So Much
Conservative commentators are questioning basic tenets of their philosophy in light of the Obama sweep. But it's the Republicans who ought to be questioning their distance from conservatism.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
11-17-2008 |
Commentary
GOP Strategy: Divide and Be Conquerednew
The partisans will howl in protest, but while certainly not the only culprit, the relentless stream of invective from the right side of the dial has undeniably been a major contributor to the GOP's demise. It's no coincidence that the Republican eclipse began just when conservative talk radio found its audience.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
11-13-2008 |
Commentary
Ewwww, Scary!new
Our annual wearable tribute to the truly horrifying, just in time for Halloween. Instructions: Cut along the dotted lines, open eye and mouth holes, immediately suspend all trick-or-treating and return to Washington.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman, Billy Manes, Deanna Morey and Bob Whitby |
10-30-2008 |
Commentary
America's 25 Scariest Conservativesnew
The fire-breathing reactionaries already wield extraordinary influence on the right -- imagine what will happen once the relatively sane folks now running the White House and the Republican National Committee pack up and go home?
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
10-29-2008 |
Commentary
The Single-Issue GOP Puts Conservatism Lastnew
It's hard to imagine John McCain picking a better running mate, as the small town, straight-shootin', outside-the Beltway mother of five has not only become the life of his party, but has been successful in making everyone forget that Republican leaders could care less about any of the conservative values she represents.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
09-11-2008 |
Commentary
The Gospel According to John Cornynnew
Nearly 40 percent of Texans wouldn't know their junior senator if he fell on them. But Cornyn's dull exterior masks one of the most conservative records in the U.S. Senate.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
08-13-2008 |
Politics
