AltWeeklies Wire
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
Haiku News: Year in Review
Each year, NUVO Managing Editor Jim Poyser culls through the hundreds of published news haiku to select the 50 best haiku that sum up the year.
NUVO |
Jim Poyser |
12-14-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: 2004, yearinreview
The Horror of Four More Yearsnew
George W. Bush assumes the mantle of leadership in his own right with the nation divided as it hasn't been since the Civil War.
Boston Phoenix |
The Editors |
11-05-2004 |
Commentary
Blue in a Red Americanew
For those who live in Blue America, Election Day's crimson tide was a terrible blow not just to their hopes for a Kerry victory, but to their very idea of what it means to be an American.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
11-05-2004 |
Politics
Kerry Is a Worthy Choice to Succeed the Dangerous Bushnew
An unconventional liberal, John Kerry has gone against the grain by supporting balanced budgets and welfare reform, by re-examining the way affirmative action functions, and by establishing himself as one of the Senate’s leading experts on terrorism long before 9/11.
Boston Phoenix |
The Editors |
10-28-2004 |
Commentary
Department of Glass Housesnew
George Bush has gone bonkers, says perennial presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
10-01-2004 |
Politics
Bush Trips Over His Own Dance Stepsnew
With just a few more tweaks to the rules, George W. Bush and John Kerry should be able to reduce the presidential debates to a joint reading of prepared remarks off teleprompters.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Brenstein |
10-01-2004 |
Politics
My Mom: Political Expertnew
Whenever I need a litmus test for the right-wing crazies, I call Mom.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
10-01-2004 |
Politics
Senator Decisive Bests President Ding Dongnew
The often long-winded John Kerry did a good job of staying out of his own way last night. He did an even better job of challenging the Bush administration’s repeated conflation of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda with Saddam Hussein.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-01-2004 |
Politics
Bush’s Turnnew
Finally, the media turn their sights on the president. But Kerry supporters shouldn’t get too excited by the claims of gossip diva Kitty Kelley and a flawed CBS report.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
09-21-2004 |
Politics
Revisiting the Crime Scene: Florida Election Reformnew
Thanks to reforms undertaken after Bush’s 537-vote, no-recount victory over Al Gore, the Florida fiasco of 2000 couldn’t happen again. Or could it?
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
08-26-2004 |
Politics
The Math to Beat Bush: 10 States Could Swing the Electionnew
Forget the polls. Forget the national campaign. Even more than in 2000, the presidential race will be decided in a handful of states that could go either way. So far, it’s looking good for Kerry.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
08-16-2004 |
Politics
Generation Next: Dems Woo Youth Votenew
After years of neglect, the Democratic Party is finally reaching out to young voters.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
08-06-2004 |
Politics
What Lies Ahead for John Kerry
The kumbaya party: George W. Bush has united the Democrats. Now it’s up to John Kerry and John Edwards to translate that unity into victory.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
07-28-2004 |
Politics
A Protesters' Guide to Boston for the DNCnew
What does dissent mean in Boston? Being corralled in a designated pen three blocks from the event you're protesting, forbidden by city officials from brandishing placards on poles. And then they wonder what there is to protest.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
07-22-2004 |
Politics
