AltWeeklies Wire
Party Downnew
The mainstream media is softpedaling the GOP freefall. Here's what that means for democracy.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones and Tim Redmond |
11-02-2005 |
Politics
A Curious Candidatenew
Paul Ilg carries a gun, scares his neighbors, and really wants to be a Cleveland city councilman.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
11-02-2005 |
Politics
More Hot Water in Vice President's Officenew
The overall picture that emerges with the indictment of Scooter Libby is of the vice president's office as a boiler room, with Dick Cheney's flunkies concocting a story to smear Joe Wilson by outing his wife's undercover employment by the CIA.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
11-02-2005 |
Politics
Bloomberg Money Shuts Mouthsnew
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his communications company have paid secret settlements to six ex-employees who made allegations ranging from maternity discrimination to sexual harassment to racial comments.
The Village Voice |
Wayne Barrett |
11-02-2005 |
Politics
Emergency Room Stats Contradict Mayor's Claim of Crime Dropnew
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been bragging that New York City's streets are safer than ever, but the number of people who have gone to city hospitals to be treated for assault has jumped sharply.
The Village Voice |
Paul Moses |
11-02-2005 |
Politics
Reality Bites Back
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s superhero posturing seems to have run out of steam,
but will voter apathy save him?
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
10-28-2005 |
Politics
Think Globally, Scheme Locallynew
Businessman Ralbert Brooks-Hamilton owes nearly $500,000 in loans he secured through a program to pump cash into Oakland's downtrodden neighborhoods. Lately, according to federal agents, he's posed as an investment-seeking Nicaraguan diplomat.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
10-24-2005 |
Politics
Frist Not the Last of GOP Insiders
Recent indictments and investigations of GOP lawmakers, lobbyists and associates are only the tip of the iceberg, according to longtime observers, including current and former true believers in the GOP cause.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
10-21-2005 |
Politics
Casting a Wide Net for Illinois State Employeesnew
It’s a challenge keeping track of all the ongoing criminal investigations swirling around the administration of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.
Illinois Times |
Rich Miller |
10-21-2005 |
Politics
Meet Mr. Valerie Plamenew
Joseph Wilson might be the man who brings down Karl Rove. Here’s a rundown of the blossoming GOP scandals and what Wilson thinks about them.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
10-21-2005 |
Politics
Bush Appointee Made Fortune With Questionable Lendingnew
Bush's appointee to be ambassador to the Netherlands, Roland Arnall, is the founder of Ameriquest, whose lending tactics have prompted investigations by attorneys general in no fewer than 30 states.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
10-20-2005 |
Politics
Diebold Voting Machines Shown to Be Hackablenew
A hacker hired to test the security of a ballot scanner was able to add 10,000 votes for one candidate by manipulating a memory card. But Diebold insists that election results can't be hacked from the outside.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
10-20-2005 |
Politics
Harriet Miers: This Is Your Lifenew
The Supreme Court justice nominee hasn't talked much about her past, but here is a chronology gathered from published sources.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
10-19-2005 |
Politics
Mayor Mike Bloomberg Silent on Osama bin Ladennew
The Bush administration's fixation on Iraq seems to have diverted it from apprehending bin Laden, but the mayor of the city Osama savaged has yet to utter an encouraging word about the half-hearted pursuit.
The Village Voice |
Wayne Barrett |
10-19-2005 |
Politics
Haley's Unholy Alliancenew
In his last gig, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour lobbied on behalf of an alliance of nursing-home chains for deregulation, tort reform and more Medicare spending. Now, the alliance is under indictment for funneling money through Tom Delay's TRMPAC in 2002—and Barbour's state is facing a nursing-home crisis.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
10-18-2005 |
Politics
