AltWeeklies Wire
Conservative Pundits Whine as Barack's Hip-Hop Supporters Opinenew
Dozens, if not hundreds, of underground rappers from all over the country have strongly resonated with Barack Obama's message. The Bay Area hip-hop community in particular has been solidly behind him, as evidenced by the popular "Obizzle Fa Shizzle" T-shirts seen around town.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
05-08-2008 |
Music
Is Jeremiah Wright the New Gennifer Flowers?new
What if the Obama campaign not only knew what Wright was going to do, but quietly approved of it?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tim Redmond |
05-08-2008 |
Commentary
Bubba Disses Idahonew
Do elk in Idaho outnumber the state's Democrats? Bill Clinton thinks so. Months after Barack Obama swept the state's Democratic caucus, the former president isn't impressed.
Boise Weekly |
Shea Andersen |
05-07-2008 |
Politics
McCain's Judicial Pledge Would Further Compromise America's Futurenew
John McCain's recent pledge to extend the legacy of President George W. Bush by continuing to appoint radical, right-wing judges should come as no surprise to even casual political observers, particularly as he continues to pander to the hard-core conservatives of his party whose contributions and votes he must garner to have any chance of winning in November.
Boston Phoenix |
Editorial |
05-07-2008 |
Commentary
Green Presidential Candidate Kat Swift Throws a Lasso in the Ringnew
San Antonio's newest perennial candidate is using her Minervan powers to shake down the last few uncommitted primary voters to save the world from anti-human, corporo-fascist domination.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
05-07-2008 |
Politics
Obama: The Other White Meat
Barack Obama promises change. When he gets the chance to start a national conversation about U.S. foreign policy, however, he punts.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
05-07-2008 |
Commentary
Who to See at the DNCnew
After all the hullaballoo in the Keystone proved anti-climactic, one has to wonder: Will there be an official nominee before the Democratic National Convention?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Mary F. Patel |
05-06-2008 |
Politics
Teaming Up Might be the Democrats' Only Way Outnew
Maybe in order to beat McCain, these two candidates must continue clinging to each other all the way through November.
Philadelphia City Paper |
David Faris |
05-06-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: Post-Pennsylvania Primary Wrap-Upnew
Many storylines emerged from the primary election that thrust Pennsylvania into the national spotlight. However, one of them wasn't "Who's going to be the nominee?"
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
05-06-2008 |
Commentary
Even Presidential Candidates are Judged on Their Breedability Quotientnew
Hillary Clinton is raising a lot of gleeful misogyny in more than a few male supremacists -- men and women -- because she won't go quietly into the proper middle-aged woman pasture.
Pasadena Weekly |
Ellen Snortland |
05-05-2008 |
Commentary
How Seriously Should We Take Rush Limbaugh's Fantasies of Riots in Denver?new
Anyone who dismisses the syndicated talk-show host as a credibility-free joke does so at his own peril. Although he's embarrassed and contradicted himself plenty of times during recent years, he still attracts an audience estimated at 13.5 million people per week.
Five Questions with Barack Obamanew
The Democratic presidential hopeful on "clean coal," same-sex marriage, the wage gap between the sexes, and more.
Five Questions with Hillary Clintonnew
The Democratic presidential hopeful on "clean coal," same-sex marriage, the wage gap between the sexes, and more.
Think You Know John McCain?new
The Republican presidential candidate makes much of his loyalty to and support for this nation's armed forces, as well as the suffering he endured as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. So why won't he support a new and improved version of the G.I. Bill for those who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan?
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
05-02-2008 |
Politics
Indiana's Voter ID Law Creates Hasslenew
For many in Indianapolis, obtaining the right identification will be very difficult. Those who have never had a driver's license and don't have their original birth certificate still won't be able to get an ID to vote. And the catch-22 is that to get a birth certificate or a driver's license or a passport, you have to have valid ID -- the very thing you're trying to obtain.
