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Nova Scotia's Popular Environment Minister Gets Shuffled Out for a Less-Acclaimed Picknew
The shocker in Rodney MacDonald's recent cabinet shuffle is the replacement of environment minister Mark Parent with veteran David Morse, who leaves natural resources. It's a sign of an urgent environmental crisis that Morse considers this a promotion.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Chris Benjamin |
01-23-2009 |
Politics
Gaza = Warsaw?: Americans Should Unite to Stop Israel's Shoahnew
The shoah that the Israelis have brought to Gaza is being carried out with our phosphorus bombs, our DIME fusion bombs and our high-tech rocketry purchased with our $3 billion a year in foreign aid.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
01-23-2009 |
Commentary
Portland Mayor's Sex Scandal Strikes Backnew
Two weeks to the day after taking his oath of office as Portland's first gay mayor, Sam Adams admitted that he'd lied about the nature of his sexual relationship with teenage legislative intern Beau Breedlove, and that he had coached Breedlove to lie about it on his behalf.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
01-22-2009 |
Politics
Pols Promise Change; Many New Yorkers Wonder What the Word Really Meansnew
With seemingly insurmountable problems in Iraq, Afghanistan and Gaza, the Labor Department announcement that another 524,000 jobs were lost last month and Democrats and Republicans still struggling to find a strategy to get the economy back on track, people are left wondering: What does change really mean?
New York Press |
Allen McDuffee |
01-22-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: Barack Obama, New York
What Is White Phosphorous and Is Israel Using It in Gaza?new
When WP dust comes into contact with the human body (which is approximately 98.6 degrees), it burns. And burns. And burns. People killed or wounded by WP look like they've been dipped in acid. Israel denies that it is using WP in Gaza, but Human Rights Watch and the UN beg to differ.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-21-2009 |
Commentary
Welcome to Washington, Mr. President; Now Let's Do This Thingnew
On his first day in office, we offer Obama an epistle from Idaho: Don't scare us, fix our energy and immigration problems, give us health care and change the tone on science and facts.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
01-21-2009 |
Commentary
A Diary From the Obama Inaugurationnew
A reporter heads to D.C. to experience firsthand one of the most historic events in recent memory.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Emily Kaiser |
01-21-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: Obama inauguration
Katon Dawson's S.C. Ties are Blessing, Curse in Bid to Lead National GOPnew
As South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Katon Dawson runs for the national party chairmanship, political consultants turn on each other with fierce heat and venom.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
01-21-2009 |
Politics
How Progressives Can Change San Francisco and the Worldnew
Now that we have all this energy, where should we direct it? How, on an individual level, can we support the Obama administration in making real change? We'd like to add to the discussion by highlighting some local groups, causes, and nonprofits who could use year-round help.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Molly Freedenberg |
01-21-2009 |
Commentary
The Story Behind Why Portland's Mayor Admitted to Lyingnew
Portland Mayor Sam Adams, contrary to his earlier denials, confessed to having had a sexual relationship with legislative intern Beau Breedlove in 2005.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
01-21-2009 |
Politics
Obama Plans on Letting Bush Administration War Criminals Off Easy
After committing crimes so numerous and monstrous that bookshelves are already groaning under their weight, the cabal of illegitimate coup leaders who destroyed the U.S. get to tiptoe out of the rubble and go home to a comfortable retirement?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-20-2009 |
Commentary
No Wonder Obama Won -- He's Been on Message Since He Was 28new
I'd like to think that when it comes to politics I have the same nose for talent, but I have to admit that when it came to Barack Obama -- the most gifted politician of my lifetime -- I blew it.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
01-16-2009 |
Commentary
Being Obama: The President, Electednew
You didn't have to drink the Kool-Aid to see that the country was transformed just by choosing Barack Obama. Not since Kennedy has a president-elect so clearly stood for a new generation taking over.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
01-16-2009 |
Commentary
A History of Our Inaugural West Swingers and White House Hoedownsnew
A recap of the swearing ins and outs of the past, in hope of inspiring the best inaugural bash ever.
Boston Phoenix |
Kara Baskin |
01-16-2009 |
Commentary
Just Because Barack Obama Lives in D.C. Doesn't Mean He's One of Oursnew
With the Obama family's arrival this month, locals have revived the old transition tradition of speculating about how the new president will interact with his half-million-plus new neighbors. And this time, the oft-shunned city is optimistic that, as Mayor Adrian Fenty puts it, "he won't be a president who just happens to live in the White House."
Washington City Paper |
Michael Schaffer |
01-15-2009 |
Commentary
