AltWeeklies Wire
Quaking Politiciansnew
Hundreds of thousands -- really, millions -- of ordinary people are clamoring for one simple right: to be an American.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
04-13-2006 |
Commentary
Worse Than Vietnamnew
Bush wages a war for future presidents to end.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
03-23-2006 |
Commentary
The Reiner Riddlenew
Despite his troubles, Rob Reiner has created a smart progressive initiative that's a signal contribution to education and social equity.
L.A. Weekly |
Harold Meyerson |
03-16-2006 |
Politics
Dubai Bares Allnew
For Arab-Americans, listening to the national conversation about the Dubai ports deal was a painful experience -- in large part because we were mostly excluded from the conversation
L.A. Weekly |
Mehammed Mack |
03-16-2006 |
Commentary
Weekend Warriorsnew
Fear and loathing set in among Republican foot soldiers.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
03-09-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Diebold's Revengenew
Los Angeles County's District Attorney goes after the man who leaked key documents outlining problems with voting machines to the secretary of state and a reporter.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
03-02-2006 |
Politics
The Shape of '06new
The Republicans have one theme, but so far that's one more than the Democrats.
L.A. Weekly |
Harold Meyerson |
02-16-2006 |
Politics
Trouble in the Big Purple Trucksnew
How SEIU's mobile phone bank and Los Angeles politicians may have landed on the wrong side of campaign law.
L.A. Weekly |
Robert Greene |
02-09-2006 |
Politics
Major Mudnew
With Bush providing nothing for his party to run on, 2006 is shaping up as the year of the slimeball.
L.A. Weekly |
Harold Meyerson |
02-03-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Kerry Would Be a Far More Credible Commander In Chiefnew
George W. Bush is a threat to the republic and the planet. The only way to stop him is to vote for John Kerry, a course L.A. Weekly recommends more fervently than any endorsement it has ever made. Endorsements for Congressional races are also made.
L.A. Weekly |
Staff |
10-28-2004 |
Commentary
Republicans Sell Out Christopher Reeve’s Paralysis Actnew
Just a day after actor Christopher Reeve’s death, one or more Republican senators put a surprise hold on the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Act. A source says the move appears to be in response to Reeve's outspokenness on stem-cell research.
L.A. Weekly |
Nikki Finke |
10-13-2004 |
Politics
John Kerry Comes to Life on Iraqnew
By challenging George W. Bush so clearly on the war in Iraq, John Kerry may be turning his boat right into the enemy. But he still is going to have to convey strength in some fashion. Bushistas believe Kerry cannot do so.
L.A. Weekly |
David Corn |
09-29-2004 |
Politics
Kerry Speaks! Why This Election Is Far From Overnew
Until Sept. 20, John Kerry seemed unable to put together his criticisms of George W. Bush and his war in a compelling way. Now he's finally found his theme. Your credibility gap on Iraq, he effectively told the president, is a helluva lot bigger than mine.
L.A. Weekly |
Harold Meyerson |
09-29-2004 |
Politics
Schwarzenegger Nears Showdown on Gun Control Measuresnew
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger prevailed on an Ohio manufacturer to disarm a bobblehead doll made in his likeness. Now Californians are waiting to see which aspect of his image matters to him more: not wanting to appear indifferent to violence or not wanting to appear antibusiness.
L.A. Weekly |
Howard Blume |
09-20-2004 |
Politics
Don't Mess With Texas: Character Assassination and Karl Rovenew
In Texas political battles, Karl Rove had his own process: Identify your opponent's strength, and attack it so relentlessly that it becomes a liability.
L.A. Weekly |
Lou Dubose |
09-17-2004 |
Politics
