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Local Leaders Rally Around Obama During LA Visitnew
It was immediately clear from the president's pop-star reception, his politico-packed audience alternately rapt in attention or on its feet like teenage girls at a Jonas Brothers concert, that LA loves Obama, at least as long as hundreds of millions of federal stimulus dollars are heading our way.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
03-30-2009 |
Politics
Entering Year Sevennew
The Iraq War's anniversary didn't spark riots, but it's worth remembering how we got here and who we've lost. At least.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
03-27-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: Iraq, commentary
Project Dribblenew
The case for nuclear disarmament, taking another step away from the brink.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
03-27-2009 |
Commentary
Message to Michael Steelenew
Dear Michael Steele: You blew it. You caved, crumbled, buckled, tucked tail and ate crow.
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
03-27-2009 |
Commentary
Will the Obama Administration Make Peace with Iran?new
Engagement? Mutual respect? No threats? WTF? After eight years of Bush's evil-ish/evil/evildoer schtick, Obama's language almost doesn't seem real.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
03-25-2009 |
Commentary
The Coattails and the Tall Shadows of S.C.'s Political Dynastiesnew
For more than two decades, it was hard not to find either Strom Thurmond or Carroll Campbell Jr. on a South Carolina election ballot. Voters may see those names returning — the 2010 ballot could very well have two Thurmonds and two Campbells on it.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
03-25-2009 |
Politics
Jindal Proves Ethics Has a Limit -- and a Pricenew
Since taking office last year, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has appointed more than 200 of his top contributors to influential boards and commissions.
The Lifting of Seattle's Strip-Club Moratorium Makes Strange Bedfellowsnew
After almost two decades of staving off people seeking to open new strip clubs, Seattle finds itself in the awkward spot of defending them.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
03-23-2009 |
Politics
Tags: Seattle, strip clubs
Is Obama Overdoing the 'Just Folks' Thing?new
Obama's taking this availability thing too far. An appearance on ESPN to discuss his bracket picks in the upcoming NCAA tournament, exchanging high fives with one of the Wizards' rowdy fans, and appearing on a late-night TV talk show. What can we look forward to next week, Mr. President, an appearance on American Idol maybe?
The Memphis Flyer |
Marty Aussenberg |
03-23-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: Barack Obama, publicity
International Rights Forum Addresses Free Speechnew
The ability to articulate how a society should be ordered, in response to such world-changing struggles, rests not just on the struggles themselves, but also on the public's access to the literary, and visual forms, as vehicles for addressing and digesting such transformative events.
Random Lengths News |
Slobodan Dimitrov |
03-21-2009 |
Commentary
With a Probable Run for Governor in Sight, a High-Profile Celebrity Drug Case Couldn't Hurtnew
The Anna Nicole Smith indictments and California Attorney General Jerry Brown's contact high with the political power grid.
L.A. Weekly |
Steven Mikulan |
03-20-2009 |
Politics
The Right Tries to Divide the Nationnew
The last thing the Obama administration needs is a civil war, but large online communities of liberal-hating conservatives and legislators across the country have resurrected campaigns for state sovereignty and even secession.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
03-19-2009 |
Politics
Is the Global Economic Crisis Going to Lead to Another World War?new
With planet Earth experiencing its deepest and widest recession since the 1930s, there are millions more hungry men today than there were just a couple years ago. Anger must be on the rise as well.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
03-18-2009 |
Commentary
From Torture to Bailouts, Change You Can Parse
From torture to bailout to presidential assassinations of U.S. citizens, Barack Obama is fighting to keep Bush-era policies in place.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
03-17-2009 |
Commentary
Institutional Inertia: The Corps of Engineersnew
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has failed to draft a Congress-mandated plan for Category 5 hurricane protection and coastal restoration for Louisiana. It's time for the president to step in.
Gambit |
Gambit Weekly Staff |
03-17-2009 |
Commentary
