AltWeeklies Wire
Jim Hood Makes His Marknew
Mississippi's attorney general, the only Democrat holding a state office, fights for re-election.
Jackson Free Press |
Lacey McLaughlin |
10-14-2011 |
Elections
Stop Demanding Demands
Before last week I thought this decision-making process was madness. No leaders means inefficiency, right? Well, right. It sucks. And it's great. It's great because it gets out from behind our keyboards and out into the streets and in direct contacts with our fellow human beings.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
10-13-2011 |
Commentary
DeFazio Does Itnew
The fiery Oregon congressman's Occupy Wall Street-inspired diatribe on the economy and the financial bailout was vintage Peter DeFazio. In this time of political confusion that pits Tea Partiers against the Democrats and the Dems against themselves, Oregon’s longtime 4th District representative takes great pleasure in cutting through the political confusion.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
10-13-2011 |
Politics
Thoughts On Steve Jobs, Capitalism, Cybernetics & Old Reactionary Bankersnew
I’ve never been a fan of capitalism, but Steve Jobs made that a difficult position to uphold.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
10-10-2011 |
Commentary
Meet the Occupiersnew
As with the Tea Party movement, organizers of #OccupyCharleston expressed concern Thursday night about not being used for political gain by an existing party. Larry Carter Center, who attended to give advice on parade ordinances and protest strategy, says group members are trying to figure out “how not to let this become a Democratic Party front.”
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
10-07-2011 |
Politics
#OccupyWallStreet and the Sad State of Activismnew
It's easy to throw your support behind a cause when all you have to do is attach an #OccupyWallStreet hashtag to every tweet you send out. But that's what activism is these days.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
10-07-2011 |
Commentary
The African-American Community Could Have Slowed Gentrificationnew
I have received some requests to respond to Dwayne Green's article "Planning for the Post-Riley Future: Should mayoral candidates focus on this election or the next one?" In it, Dwayne asserts that Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr.'s opponents are spending their energy in vain because there is no way Riley can lose the upcoming election. According to Dwayne, Riley's opponents should "start thinking about a palatable vision that will take hold once the incumbent leaves office." I agree with Dwayne on some points and disagree on a few.
Charleston City Paper |
Kwadjo Campbell |
10-06-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: election, gentrification
The Apoca-Listnew
AKA The "We're Fucked" Index
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
10-06-2011 |
Commentary
A Thank-You Letter to Steve Jobsnew
The tech world and beyond has been reeling from the death of Apple Computer visionary Steve Jobs. He passed away on Wednesday after struggles with pancreatic cancer. Eloquent testimonies about his contributions to consumer culture and business acumen are all over the net now. Mine is a more personal story.
Charleston City Paper |
Joshua Curry |
10-06-2011 |
Commentary
Anti-Consumerist Mag Behind Protestsnew
#OccupyWallStreet: The Revolution has a URL and it's Owned by Adbusters.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
10-06-2011 |
Commentary
96-Year-Old Woman Who Voted During Jim Crow Is Denied Photo IDnew
At age 96, Dorothy Cooper is the new poster child for what's wrong with Tennessee's photo ID voter law.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
10-05-2011 |
Politics
Rick Perry and the Curious Case of 'Niggerhead' Ranchnew
Rick Perry is between a rock (with a racial epithet painted on it) and a hard place. He's the governor of a border state with an enormous Latino population, and his efforts to not demonize all of them as potential illegal immigrants have already left him castigated by the Tea Party.
The Village Voice |
Steven Thrasher |
10-04-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Rick Perry, Election 2012
It's Fall Already, but "Occupy Wall Street" Has Finally Brought an American Springnew
Well, it's finally happening; as the headline of my piece in February, "Gadfly: Aux Barricades, Wisconsin!", foreshadowed, the barricades are finally being stormed, and, this time not just in Madison, Wisconsin. It's beginning to look like “American Spring” may have finally arrived!
The Memphis Flyer |
Marty Auusenberg |
10-04-2011 |
Politics
It's Fall Already, but "Occupy Wall Street" Has Finally Brought an American Springnew
Well, it's finally happening; as the headline of my piece in February, "Gadfly: Aux Barricades, Wisconsin!", foreshadowed, the barricades are finally being stormed, and, this time not just in Madison, Wisconsin. It's beginning to look like “American Spring” may have finally arrived!
The Memphis Flyer |
Marty Auusenberg |
10-04-2011 |
Politics
Meals, Wheels and $49,000new
Louisiana state representative John LaBruzzo's ethics filings show that he's spent $49,000 of his campaign funds on food and auto expenses since 2009.
