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Rare Commoditynew
University of Arizona Wildcats basketball star Channing Frye takes his potential All-American status in stride.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
02-17-2005 |
Commentary
Is the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Finally Headed to a Resolution?new
Jan. 30's Iraqi election has not caused a spike in sectarian violence as some thought it would. Meanwhile, over in the wholly unholy Holy Land, Israelis and Palestinians have taken the first baby steps in the direction of a comprehensive peace settlement in more than four years.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-17-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
What the Heck Are Outposts of Tyranny? (part II)new
The two Outposts more likely to find themselves on the receiving end of some American whoop-ass are two "Axis of Evil" alumni, Iran and North Korea.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-10-2005 |
Commentary
What Options Are There for My Child in the State of the Empire?new
Thanks to George Bush's profligate spending and siphoning of middle-class money to the extremely wealthy, Amy will start her adult life with the, um, "choice" of $40,000 in debt, her share of the trillions-and-counting national deficit.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
02-10-2005 |
Commentary
M.I.T. Didn't Share Harvard President's Attitude About Womennew
Being a great scientist or engineer has little to do with superficial human designations, like whether you're male or female, black or white, robot or nonrobot.
The Village Voice |
Geeta Dayal |
02-10-2005 |
Commentary
Veggie Logicnew
There are good reasons for forgoing meat, these recipes included.
Tucson Weekly |
Connie Tuttle |
02-03-2005 |
Commentary
What the Heck Are Outposts of Tyranny?new
Though "Outposts of Tyranny" lacks the pith and pizazz of Bush's first-term classic, "Axis of Evil," its utterance by Secretary of State-in-waiting Condoleeza Rice sent much of the world media into a tizzy.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-03-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Lifestyles of the Right-wing and Libidinousnew
The funny thing is that some of the divorce delay bill would really crimp the lifestyles of the right-wing and libidinous. Take Newt Gingrich, for instance.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
02-03-2005 |
Commentary
Build a Convention Center, and They Won't Comenew
Though Cleveland is about to invest $300-$500 million in public money on a convention center, no one has made a valid case that a center would thrive. Statistics from other cities suggest the opposite.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
02-02-2005 |
Commentary
I'm Not Superstitious--but My Point Guard Wishes I Wasnew
Is superstition for the birds? What about in the world of sports?
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
01-28-2005 |
Commentary
On the Difficulties of Outing the Deadnew
The media is inconsistent in its decisions about whether to mention the sexuality of the gay departed. Witness the New York Times' hypocritical reticence regarding writer Susan Sontag.
New York Press |
Michelangelo Signorile |
01-27-2005 |
Commentary
Big Brother in Aisle Onenew
Something sinister goes on when you accept a grocery store discount cards. But it's hard to turn one down without seeming paranoid.
New York Press |
Jim Knipfel |
01-27-2005 |
Commentary
The Origins of Persian Aversion of the U.S.new
What the United States did in Iran in 1953 set in motion a chain of events that led to the 1979 hostage crisis and provides a background for understanding of the 9/11 attacks and the almost global antipathy toward America.
Illinois Times |
Rod Helle |
01-24-2005 |
Commentary
American Hearts Open Up to Some of World's Needsnew
An aid worker is entranced by the contrast between the American public's empathetic response to the tsunami tragedy and its seeming indifference to the bloodletting in Iraq and Palestine.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
01-21-2005 |
Commentary
Are Americans Stingy with Foreign Aid?new
Measured by percentage of gross income, we are in fact the stingiest industrialized nation in the world.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-21-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
