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Are Dems Ducking the "T" Word?new

The biggest challenge facing Democrats in Congress this year is probably also the most boring -- they're going to have to deal with taxes.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Tim Redmond  |  01-10-2007  |  Commentary

How Gerald Ford Held the Roadnew

He was as different from the out-of-control chucklehead now in the White House as night from day.
Metro Times  |  Jack Lessenberry  |  01-09-2007  |  Commentary

A War-Stained Legacynew

Gerald Ford's decision to keep silent on Iraq -- our latest "national nightmare" -- stains an otherwise sterling legacy of a man who at least tried to do the right thing, no matter what others thought.
Pasadena Weekly  |  Editorial  |  01-08-2007  |  Commentary

Where 'Southern Strategy' Belongsnew

Times have changed in Mississippi, and one indication is that the Southern Strategy has begun to fizzle.
Jackson Free Press  |  Donna Ladd  |  01-05-2007  |  Commentary

Meet the New Bossesnew

Only the newly elected Congress can stop Bush and his troop surge -- the bad news is that Democratic members of both houses have shown little appetite to do this.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  01-05-2007  |  Commentary

Bursting the Bush Bubblenew

If last year was like a trip into The Twilight Zone, 2007 could easily be more of the same.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Mick Farren  |  01-05-2007  |  Commentary

New Year, Same Old Crapnew

Only an act of God will change our moneygrubbing political parties.
L.A. Weekly  |  Marc Cooper  |  01-05-2007  |  Commentary

Ford Tendernew

Perhaps the current crop of Republicans could learn something from Gerald Ford.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Brian Morton  |  01-03-2007  |  Commentary

Big-League Lustnew

For more than a decade, every time San Antonio's politicians and business leaders have come up to bat for a major-league team, we've swung and missed.
San Antonio Current  |  Heywood Sanders  |  01-03-2007  |  Commentary

Thar Be Monstersnew

Church arsonists define our morality.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Kyle Whitmire  |  01-02-2007  |  Commentary

Healing or Hiding?

The real legacy of Gerald R. Ford.
Random Lengths News  |  Paul Rosenberg  |  12-29-2006  |  Commentary

News: R.I.P.new

It is getting harder and harder to distinguish reporting from advertising as the Santa Rosa Press Democrat's news hole shrinks.
North Bay Bohemian  |  Peter Byrne  |  12-28-2006  |  Commentary

In Hindsight, We Need Oversightnew

Public oversight of city government is crucial, now more than ever.
Jackson Free Press  |  Todd Stauffer  |  12-28-2006  |  Commentary

Stop the Iraq Escalationnew

Bush is suggesting the U.S. send as many as 30,000 more troops to Iraq -- this is insanity.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Editorial  |  12-27-2006  |  Commentary

The Dems' Ethical Demonsnew

Finding a scandal-free slate for Kentucky governor seems like slim pickings, at least based on recent headlines.
LEO Weekly  |  Mark Nickolas  |  12-26-2006  |  Commentary

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