AltWeeklies Wire
Sanctions Don't Work In a Global Economynew
Other than substituting empty gestures for real action and appeasing domestic lobbies, I really don't see what good sanctions do. It's no longer 1945.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
11-02-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: Iran
Less Government is Morenew
Giving power back to the states is the solution to federal government abuses.
The Memphis Flyer |
Ron Hart |
10-29-2007 |
Commentary
Lamar Alexander, the Straight Shooternew
The senator maintains his differences with the president.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
10-22-2007 |
Politics
The Other Al Gorenew
Yes, he deserves the Nobel Prize; but a return to politics? Nah!
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
10-22-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: Al Gore, nobel peace prize
Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton Wins Fifth Termnew
In his victory speech Thursday night, Herenton said he now knew "who was for him and who was against him. For a man who'd just garnered 42 percent of the total vote, there is still ample evidence that there may more of the latter than the former.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bruce vanWyngarden and Preston Lauterbach |
10-05-2007 |
Politics
Memphis Election Heads Down the Stretchnew
Neck-and-neck races and a new poll make for extra drama at the wire in next week's mayoral and council election.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
10-01-2007 |
Politics
A New Direction for Memphis?new
Dozens of candidates compete for City Council seats at a pivotal moment in the city's history.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
09-11-2007 |
Politics
Will the Real Fred Thompson Stand Up?new
Despite the Beltway consensus that Thompson will toe some pre-ordained conservative line, that ain't how he did it in the Senate.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
09-11-2007 |
Politics
Election 2008: Why is Interventionism Not Up for Debate?new
With the exception of Ron Paul, all of the candidates are acting on the assumption that America's interventionist foreign policy should continue -- they only differ on the details of the intervention.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
08-27-2007 |
Commentary
Memphis' Straight Talkersnew
Mayor Willie Herenton and sometime council critic Myron Lowery tell it the way they see it.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
08-21-2007 |
Politics
The 'Ron Paul Revolution'new
Memphis activists, left and right, are hoisting the Texas presidential candidate's banner.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
08-10-2007 |
Politics
If I Were an American Soldier in Iraqnew
I'd be tempted mightily to say, "Good luck and goodbye," and then start for home.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
07-06-2007 |
Commentary
Don't Ask, Don't Tell in Memphisnew
Interim City Councilman Henry Hooper faces nearly $400,000 in federal tax liens -- so why didn't he volunteer this information and explain it to the council, and why didn't members ask him about it?
The Memphis Flyer |
John Branston |
06-29-2007 |
Politics
The Rant: We Should've Pursued the Gay Bombnew
Can you think of anything better than a bunch of unfathomably rich suddenly gay Middle Eastern men?
The Memphis Flyer |
Tim Sampson |
06-22-2007 |
Commentary
Snake, Rat, or Martyr?new
Lawyer Richard Fields looks like the big loser in Memphis's political drama.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
06-22-2007 |
Politics
