AltWeeklies Wire
Bail Out Your Own Damn Self
Bush and Obama gave $12.2 trillion to Wall Street bankers, but we don't have a damned thing to show for it. It's time to demand the Mother of All Clawbacks.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
05-20-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: bailout, Obama administration
Is Obama Shrinking the U.S. Military?new
Get it straight: Obama has proposed increasing the U.S. military's annual budget by $20.4 billion, from $513.3 billion to $533.7 billion for 2010.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
04-15-2009 |
Commentary
Will the Obama Administration Make Peace with Iran?new
Engagement? Mutual respect? No threats? WTF? After eight years of Bush's evil-ish/evil/evildoer schtick, Obama's language almost doesn't seem real.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
03-25-2009 |
Commentary
Contractor That Ended Bill Richardson's Cabinet Bid Has Burned New Mexico Beforenew
So far there's no proof Gov. Bill Richardson had a hand in a suspected "pay to play" scheme involving a state contractor, California-based CDR, and campaign contributions from its founder, David Rubin. Nevertheless, the DOJ's investigation into CDR aborted Richardson's appointment as President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Corey Pein |
01-08-2009 |
Politics
Gary Hart Should Replace Ken Salazar in the Senatenew
The names have been spinning through cyberspace since the first rumor that Ken Salazar might be headed to Barack Obama's cabinet, leaving a U.S. Senate seat open. But another veteran politico whose name has yet to emerge is worthy of serious consideration: Gary Hart.
Westword |
Patricia Calhoun |
12-29-2008 |
Commentary
Take Back Baracknew
We didn't vote for Obama. We voted for Change. Obama owes progressives his election. We need to take back Barack!
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis and Deirdre Fulton |
12-17-2008 |
Commentary
Obama's Center-Right Cabinet Foreshadows a Center-Right Presidency
Lefties who swooned on Election Night had might as well get used to the truth: Obama isn't one of you. Never was. Never will be.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
12-01-2008 |
Commentary
Janet Napolitano: A Terrible Choice to Head DHSnew
Consorting with anti-immigrant enforcers, indulging rank opportunism, and adhering to failed policies seem an unlikely recipe for change we can believe in.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
12-01-2008 |
Commentary
The Strange Tradition of Washington's Political Turnovernew
Presidential transitions are odd times any time there's a change of parties in power, but after the last eight years, this one may be even more so.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
11-25-2008 |
Commentary
Who Will Replace Rahm Emanuel in the House?new
The announcements of announcements of intentions to run for Emanuel's old job are coming fast and furious.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
11-24-2008 |
Politics
Will Bush's Exit Bring Peace Between the U.S. and Iran?new
Improvement is a reasonable expectation. Short of all-out war, relations with Iran can't get much worse. But don't expect Obama and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be sharing kabobs and O'Doul's at the White House anytime soon.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
11-20-2008 |
Commentary
From the Archives: A.G. Appointee Eric Holder Soft on Corruptionnew
March 7, 1997: With 12 years' experience prosecuting public corruption at Justice, U.S. Attorney Eric Holder was a perfect choice to clean up a corrupt city. But after three and a half years, he may be moving on, and D.C. is still one of the most crooked cities in the nation.
Washington City Paper |
Stephanie Mencimer |
11-19-2008 |
Politics
