AltWeeklies Wire
Presidential Malpracticenew
President Bush's position on stem cell research is well-established and, apparently, set in the Stone Age.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
07-21-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: George W. Bush, stem cell research
Prison Lovenew
In California's race for governor, Schwarzenegger and Angelides have abandoned reform and learned to love the powerful prison guards union.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dean Kuipers |
07-21-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Nuclear Familynew
The White House has taken pains to focus public attention on the threat of a nuclear Iran, but potentially more pressing are the weapons and intentions of nuclear North Korea.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
07-07-2006 |
Commentary
June Gloomnew
Incumbents and Republicans have the most to celebrate in California's primaries.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dean Kuipers |
06-09-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Spooks and Laddersnew
The U.S. has another new chief at the CIA, but John Negroponte is really the man behind the curtain.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
06-09-2006 |
Politics
Hello, Vietnamnew
Poor leadership and bad policy are often to blame for war crimes, not the behavior of a few "bad apples."
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
06-02-2006 |
Commentary
The War on Warnew
Anger at the Iraq War has given urgency to Marcy Winograd's run against the incumbent Rep. Jane Harman.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Allison Milionis |
06-02-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
The Democratic Dilemmanew
The Democratic Party apparatus is counting on hatred of Bush and Schwarzenegger to sweep them into California's governor's office this fall -- and may have miscalculated.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dean Kuipers |
06-02-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Their Turnnew
Democrats also owe Americans an explanation for these last several years, and specifically about Iraq -- too often, they have been either afraid to speak against the war or actually voted to make it happen.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
05-26-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
Empty Gesturesnew
As shown by his announcement to send National Guard troops to the border, the president remains forever willing to use his citizen soldiers for his own political purposes.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
05-19-2006 |
Commentary
An Oily Notionnew
What Americans need is not a quick, crowd-pleasing way out of the gas-price crisis, but a real solution to an urgent problem that will definitely only get worse.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
05-05-2006 |
Commentary
Communication Break Downnew
Conservatives are asking: Just how much of a Republican is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dean Kuipers |
04-21-2006 |
Politics
Nailing the Hammernew
With DeLay gone and the GOP falling apart, things look promising for a Democratic takeover of the House this November -- but what will they do with it?
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
04-07-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
Instant Karma's Gonna Get Younew
Southern California residents turn out for an auction of goods taken from jailed congressman Duke Cunningham.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Katherine Horn |
04-07-2006 |
Politics
The Money Trailnew
Though Jack Abramoff was an overwhelming Republican ally, corruption in Congress is a long tradition for both parties -- and calls for reform tend to fade out due to intentional neglect.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-31-2006 |
Commentary
