AltWeeklies Wire
Requiem for a Candidate: Reliving the Kerry Campaign at the Moviesnew
Inside the Bubble is both a flawed and compelling film which is only fitting, since John Kerry was both a flawed and compelling candidate.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-18-2005 |
Politics
Old Conspiracies Made Newnew
Does it surprise anyone that Republicans are less concerned with making sure everyone votes than making sure only the right people vote?
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
10-13-2005 |
Politics
Denver's Columbus Day Parade Derided, Defendednew
Various interest groups in Denver argue over whether the annual parade is a celebration of a visionary navigator or a convoy of conquest that inspires community anguish.
Sign of the Cult-Busternew
An outspoken ex-Moonie, lawyer and anti-cult crusadeer, Ford Greene has gotten in trouble with the town of San Anselmo, Calif., for putting up signs making statements like "Christmas Is No Fun in Fallujah."
East Bay Politician Hires Michael Jackson's Private Eyenew
Don Perata, target of a federal public corruption probe, has hired the private investigator who has helped Michael Jackson and other clients suss out grand jury witnesses and dig up dirt to discredit them.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-10-2005 |
Politics
Homeland Security Welfare Stories Pile Upnew
Money to protect the homeland is being allocated not on the basis of need but of congressional pull.
Reno News & Review |
Dennis Myers |
10-07-2005 |
Politics
Tags: Congress, Nevada, Senate, Calif., al-Qaeda, chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, gold rush camp in the Sierra foothills, Nevada City, Nevada Sens. Harry Reid and John Ensign, Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, U.S. Rep. Christopher Cox, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California amendment
Harry Reid Under Pressurenew
Nevada's senior senator is on the hot spot as a result of George W. Bush's latest Supreme Court pick.
Reno News & Review |
Dennis Myers |
10-07-2005 |
Politics
Take a Hintnew
Have you ever noticed that the one thing right-wingers love to do is to give liberals "advice"?
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
10-06-2005 |
Politics
Harriet Miers and MS-DOSnew
The Supreme Court nominee helped defend Microsoft against consumer lawsuits.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
10-05-2005 |
Politics
The Whistleblower and Harriet Miersnew
There's room for speculation about whether the Supreme Court nominee stifled the claims of a key whistleblower even as she worked to clear out corruption within the Texas Lottery Commission.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway with Isabel Huacuja |
10-05-2005 |
Politics
Harriet Miers' Views Caused Run-In With Gay Caucusnew
In 1989, two AIDS activists threatened to stage a die-in if a gay Dallas political figure didn't withdraw his endorsement of the woman George W. Bush just nominated to the Supreme Court. They opposed her conservative views, which included an expressed opposition to abortion.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
10-04-2005 |
Politics
Mystery of Chief Financial Officer's Death Deepensnew
Phoenix CFO Kevin Keogh didn't dive to his death off his moving Mercedes because of a brain parasite, as city officials previously contended.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
10-04-2005 |
Politics
What's the Deal With Harriet Miers?new
George W. Bush's Supreme Court pick has never been a judge, but she's often been a political campaign contributor.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
10-03-2005 |
Politics
A Developer and His Beautiful Wife Have Dallas Buzzingnew
An influential Dallas developer shows up at city events with his gorgeous Chinese wife, who was a bathhouse "masseuse" when he met her.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
10-03-2005 |
Politics
The Nursing Home Crisis to Comenew
After Texas capped the amount medical malpractice victims could win in court, the state’s oversight of nursing homes grew increasingly lax -- an outcome that might be linked to the nursing homes' role in financing campaigns.
The Texas Observer |
David Mann |
09-30-2005 |
Politics
