AltWeeklies Wire
Election Reformer Raises Questions about Voting Softwarenew
Literary publicist Bev Harris sounded the alarm after she discovered that Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel had an ownership share in one of the big three companies that make electronic voting machines. The questions she's raised about the integrity of voting software have made her a media darling.
Seattle Weekly |
George Howland Jr. |
08-07-2004 |
Politics
Government Seeks List of Visitors to Voting Web Sitenew
Computer-voting watchdog Bev Harris is squaring off with federal authorities over the government's request for information about visitors to her internationally renowned Web site, www.blackboxvoting.org. While Harris is determined to resist the government's investigation, a national expert on press freedom says the Renton, Wash., muckraker will almost certainly face extensive fines or jail time if she refuses to cooperate.
Seattle Weekly |
George Howland Jr. |
08-07-2004 |
Civil Liberties
Media Consumers Have More Choices Than Evernew
Do you blame the media for your ignorance? Look in the mirror. While the media are wrestling with change, the public often ignores its own culpability in being ill-informed.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
08-07-2004 |
Media
Microsoft Has Sacrificed Innovation to Protect Profitsnew
A former Microsoftie says addiction to Windows revenue, mediocre products and missed opportunities could doom Seattle’s most successful company.
Seattle Weekly |
Jeff Reifman |
08-07-2004 |
Business & Labor
Pork-Pillow Politics: Senator Helps Out Her Husband's Employernew
Seattle-based SSA Marine, which has been awarded no-bid deals in Iraq, has contributed money to Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, who has, in turn, sought federal dollars for SSA. But the real conflict of interest is the fact that Murray's husband works for SSA. She cites his retirement fund as her major personal asset.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
07-30-2004 |
Politics
The 9/11 Report: Is That All There Is?new
In the end, we’ll have spent far less time and money investigating a world-changing event than was spent investigating Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
07-27-2004 |
Commentary
Exploring Paul Simon's Solo Catalognew
Listening to this compilation CD, it becomes clear that our most nostalgic songwriter has an uneasy relationship with time.
Seattle Weekly |
Neal Schindler |
07-27-2004 |
Reviews
Fahrenheit 9,011new
Sacrilege? No, for once a remake makes sense—and will make more people mad than Michael Moore.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
07-27-2004 |
Reviews
This Election Is Out of Our Handsnew
It’s hard to imagine that there is anyone truly undecided at this point. But both major parties are targeting micro-constituencies, including confused, indifferent, or blockheaded voters.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
07-27-2004 |
Commentary
The Government's War on Soldiersnew
They fight for us, obediently. Yet in conflict after conflict, American soldiers are injected, gassed, medicated, experimented on, exposed to chemicals, and given faulty weapons and equipment by their own government. Then they come home to vanishing veterans benefits and Pentagon stonewalling.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
07-14-2004 |
War
What If Bush 'Wins'?new
Sure, hope for the best. But we'd better have a plan if we get four more years.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
07-13-2004 |
Commentary
Patriot Act II: The Bill With Nine Livesnew
Piece by piece, provisions that created an uproar 18 months ago are now finding their way into other legislation.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
06-30-2004 |
Commentary
Burn, Baby, Burnnew
If "Fahrenheit 9/11" is too hot for you, well, let me quote Dick Cheney ...
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
06-30-2004 |
Commentary
Revenge of the Nerdnew
The eight-limbed villain eclipses the hero in this comic-book sequel. Couldn’t glum, self-doubting Spidey afford to loosen up just a bit?
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
06-30-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Sam Raimi, Spider-Man 2
NASCAR's Corporate Hillbillies Are Taking Over American Culturenew
NASCAR's fans are traditionally viewed as gun-owning, car-muscling, Republican men's men. Will NASCAR Dads peacefully co-exist with Soccer Moms as part of the "Dixiefication" of America? Or is this a sport of rugged individuals, fueled by dispossessed, angry outcasts?
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
06-30-2004 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
