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Top 10 Reasons to Care About the Supreme Court
If you're the not the kind of person who typically gets worked up over arcane matters of constitutional law, then you might need a rundown of why the Court matters. Here, in no particular order, are 10 reasons to pay attention.
Columbia Free Times |
Dan Cook |
08-19-2005 |
Politics
Dissent from the Ranks
It's not really surprising that the most striking criticisms of Bush's Iraq debacle have come from an Iraq War Veteran and from a gold star mother.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
08-18-2005 |
Politics
Where Illinois' Sidewalks Endnew
Senators Dick Durbin and Barack Obama blew into Springfield to outline all the money the city's getting from the new federal transportation bill, but none of that pork will fix the streets in poor, black neighborhoods.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
08-17-2005 |
Politics
RIP Sideshowsnew
Oakland's illegal street parties have vanished -- at least for now -- but no thanks are due to the new law targeting spectators.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-15-2005 |
Politics
Nyuk Nyuknew
Why do Three Stooges jokes best explain an upcoming Dallas charter election for a new system of city government?
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
08-15-2005 |
Politics
Tags: Texas, Dallas city government
Taxpayers Lose Big on the Timber Salvage Projectnew
Three years ago, the U.S. Forest Service declared an "economic emergency" to justify a huge post-fire timber salvage project in southern Oregon. But environmentalists now suspect a larger political charade, with taxpayers ending up the big losers.
Eugene Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
08-12-2005 |
Politics
Getting Piggy with Itnew
Citizens Against Government Waste attacks the Ohio state budget the best way they know how—with pig metaphors.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
08-11-2005 |
Politics
A Problem With Principlesnew
Young Democrats, like their party as a whole, still struggle to show integrity on divisive issues.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Marshall Windmiller |
08-10-2005 |
Politics
Bush Rides Tall in the Saddle Againnew
Written off as a dead duck a month ago by sneering Democrats, George W. Bush is back to being his old cocky self, signs of victory all about.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
08-10-2005 |
Politics
Living Will
Will Rogers never met a man he didn't like, but did that include cowboys? American Indians? Or commies? Seventy years after his death, scholars are still debating the humorist's political beliefs.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Rob Collins |
08-10-2005 |
Politics
Progressive Candidate Moves to Knock Others Off Ballotnew
If she succeeds in challenging the right of several rivals to run for City Council, Rosie Mendez could become the only nonwhite candidate in New York City's District 2.
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
08-04-2005 |
Politics
Dems Dig Into Supreme Court Nomineenew
Senators are seeking insight, via past memos and other internal documents, into John Roberts' positions on key issues, from civil rights to women's choice to due process.
The Village Voice |
Chisun Lee |
08-04-2005 |
Politics
Police Reports Describe Activities of Miami Politician Art Teelenew
Many people who thought they knew Art Teele will find it hard to believe one man could inhabit so many different personas. The disgraced public official, who was facing federal charges, committed suicide on July 27.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
08-01-2005 |
Politics
Hillary Clinton Strikes Gold in Bush Countrynew
The senator from the bluest of states collects the greenest of dollars from, of all places, Texas. In fact, the heart of Bush country has ranked second this year only to New York in filling her coffers.
The Village Voice |
Kristen Lombardi |
07-29-2005 |
Politics
Making Bush the Issuenew
Throughout a debate, Iraq veteran and Democrat Paul Hackett attacked George W. Bush aggressively while Republican Jean Schmidt championed the administration's policies. The two are competing for Ohio's 2nd Congressional District.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Ann Driscoll |
07-28-2005 |
Politics
