AltWeeklies Wire
A Wounded Cheney Becomes Even More Dangerousnew
People are finally starting to talk about that elephant in the living room, U.S. CEO Dick Cheney.
The Village Voice |
Ward Harkavy |
11-10-2005 |
Commentary
Cindy Sheehan for Presidentnew
Cindy Sheehan has blasted Senator Hillary Clinton for backing the Iraq invasion on October 16, and the "peace Mom" is beginning to sound more like a candidate.
The Village Voice |
Kristen Lombardi |
11-03-2005 |
Politics
More Hot Water in Vice President's Officenew
The overall picture that emerges with the indictment of Scooter Libby is of the vice president's office as a boiler room, with Dick Cheney's flunkies concocting a story to smear Joe Wilson by outing his wife's undercover employment by the CIA.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
11-02-2005 |
Politics
Bloomberg Money Shuts Mouthsnew
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his communications company have paid secret settlements to six ex-employees who made allegations ranging from maternity discrimination to sexual harassment to racial comments.
The Village Voice |
Wayne Barrett |
11-02-2005 |
Politics
Coalition of the Unwillingnew
Counter-recruiters across the country are arming potential soldiers with facts about the war in Iraq.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
11-02-2005 |
War
Emergency Room Stats Contradict Mayor's Claim of Crime Dropnew
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been bragging that New York City's streets are safer than ever, but the number of people who have gone to city hospitals to be treated for assault has jumped sharply.
The Village Voice |
Paul Moses |
11-02-2005 |
Politics
2,000 Troops Dead -- and No End in Sightnew
The number of American service members who died in the Iraq war is more than five times larger than the number of dead in the Persian Gulf War. The names of those lost are listed here.
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
10-26-2005 |
War
Harriet Miers: This Is Your Lifenew
The Supreme Court justice nominee hasn't talked much about her past, but here is a chronology gathered from published sources.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
10-19-2005 |
Politics
Mayor Mike Bloomberg Silent on Osama bin Ladennew
The Bush administration's fixation on Iraq seems to have diverted it from apprehending bin Laden, but the mayor of the city Osama savaged has yet to utter an encouraging word about the half-hearted pursuit.
The Village Voice |
Wayne Barrett |
10-19-2005 |
Politics
WMDs Found Embedded in New York Times' Newsroomnew
The paper's micro-managing of the Judy Miller saga tells us all we need to know about what the paper thinks of its readers.
The Village Voice |
Ward Harkavy |
10-12-2005 |
Media
Marines: Looking for a Few Good Aliens?new
A general court martial is being held for a U.S. Marine recruiter accused of selling and delivering counterfeit documents to illegal aliens in order for them to join the service.
The Village Voice |
Douglas Gillison |
10-05-2005 |
War
The Conservative Crack-Up Over Harriet Miersnew
Harriet Miers is not the openly committed conservative ideologue right-wingers dreamed about.
The Village Voice |
Brian Z. Tamanaha |
10-05-2005 |
Commentary
The Whistleblower and Harriet Miersnew
There's room for speculation about whether the Supreme Court nominee stifled the claims of a key whistleblower even as she worked to clear out corruption within the Texas Lottery Commission.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway with Isabel Huacuja |
10-05-2005 |
Politics
Portrait of a Cutternew
Inside Bedford Hills prison, women swallow pins and slice their arms, relying on self-mutilation to release their anxiety.
The Village Voice |
Jennifer Gonnerman |
10-05-2005 |
Science
What's the Deal With Harriet Miers?new
George W. Bush's Supreme Court pick has never been a judge, but she's often been a political campaign contributor.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
10-03-2005 |
Politics
