AltWeeklies Wire
Bush Impeachment Not Out of the Questionnew
Even as President Bush accuses the Democrats of imperiling national security by revealing his secret spying program, both he and Vice President Cheney move closer to a serious confrontation with Congress over constitutional power.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
12-22-2005 |
Politics
Bush Had No Choice on Torture Bannew
No matter what the president said, too much evidence had piled up that the United States was, in fact, engaging in torture,
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
12-16-2005 |
Politics
The Spying Gamenew
New York cops and civil libertarians have resumed their fight over political surveillance.
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
12-16-2005 |
Politics
Hillary Gets Two Surprise Challengersnew
The anti-war movement now has two candidates pledging to dog Hillary Clinton throughout the 2006 Democratic primary for senator of New York State, forcing her to keep explaining her vote on Iraq.
The Village Voice |
Kristen Lombardi |
12-05-2005 |
Politics
Prisons of Darknessnew
The CIA leads the United States in "researching for the low moral ground" in the war against terrorism.
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
12-05-2005 |
Commentary
The President's Handlers Lose Their Balancenew
George W. Bush, who has announced a plan for victory in Iraq, is at the tipping point. The lives of Iraqis hang in the balance.
The Village Voice |
Ward Harkavy |
12-02-2005 |
Politics
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
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
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
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
