AltWeeklies Wire
Bush’s Turnnew
Finally, the media turn their sights on the president. But Kerry supporters shouldn’t get too excited by the claims of gossip diva Kitty Kelley and a flawed CBS report.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
09-21-2004 |
Politics
Schwarzenegger Nears Showdown on Gun Control Measuresnew
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger prevailed on an Ohio manufacturer to disarm a bobblehead doll made in his likeness. Now Californians are waiting to see which aspect of his image matters to him more: not wanting to appear indifferent to violence or not wanting to appear antibusiness.
L.A. Weekly |
Howard Blume |
09-20-2004 |
Politics
Don't Mess With Texas: Character Assassination and Karl Rovenew
In Texas political battles, Karl Rove had his own process: Identify your opponent's strength, and attack it so relentlessly that it becomes a liability.
L.A. Weekly |
Lou Dubose |
09-17-2004 |
Politics
Going Negative
In his recent book Politicking, Bill Rauch, mayor of Beaufort, S.C., and former press secretary for Mayor Ed Koch, recounts the 2000 smear campaign against John McCain and how it cost him the South Carolina Republican primary. Are those same forces at work in the Swift Boat attacks against Kerry?
Charleston City Paper |
Kristen George |
09-16-2004 |
Politics
Staging Dissent: Montreal Theater Activist Reports on Anti-Bush Protestsnew
When our bus reached the crossing, the U.S. border guard decided to editorialize: "Why on Earth would you want to protest? George Bush is the greatest president since Ronald Reagan and George Washington." And then the guard promptly checked everyone's ID and ushered us through.
Montreal Mirror |
Jason McLean |
09-15-2004 |
Politics
A Bin Laden Ad Could Beat Bushnew
If John Kerry can pin the failure to capture Osama bin Laden on Bush in his upcoming ads, he will finally connect with the fear that is driving this election.
The Village Voice |
Wayne Barrett |
09-15-2004 |
Politics
Pre-Attack Warning of 9-11 Could Haunt John Kerrynew
Now that he's been endorsed by a group of 9-11 widows, Kerry has issued a pretty tepid statement on the attack, promising to re-convene the 9-11 Commission. But 9-11 is a minefield for Kerry, who didn't act on a May 2001 letter warning of lax security at Logan Airport.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
09-15-2004 |
Politics
Information Restricted by Government Changes
It's no longer possible to access the names of company shareholders—all in the name of privacy, says the government
Monday Magazine |
Russ Francis |
09-14-2004 |
Politics
BC Public Loses Access to Corporate Records
Thanks to the Liberal government, public access to business information has become even more limited in British Columbia.
Monday Magazine |
Russ Francis |
09-14-2004 |
Politics
Bush Cabinet Plays, Who Pays?new
Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman and Secretary of Interior Gail Norton mixed official duties and campaigning in recent stops in Oregon.
The Source Weekly |
Lacey Phillabaum |
09-14-2004 |
Politics
The Right's Stuff: Conservative Warriors Attack Left on Its Own Turfnew
The sign being carried in front of Halliburton headquarters reads, "Uncle Osama wants you to vote for John Kerry." What the hell? The right-wing group Protest Warrior is protesting anti-Halliburton protesters from the Dallas Peace Center.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
09-13-2004 |
Politics
Could Zell Miller's Unbalanced Keynote Tirade Hurt the GOP?new
By the time of the Don Imus interview, Zell Miller already had learned that he and his wife, Shirley, were unceremoniously bumped from their enviable place on the stage during the president's speech — a move that seemed a clear acknowledgement that Bush's most ardent Democratic cheerleader had become an embarrassment.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
09-13-2004 |
Politics
Governor Pulls a U-Turn on Driver's-License Billnew
Three times, State Senator Gil Cedillo has shepherded through laws that would have given California’s illegal immigrants the right to drive legally. And three times, he’s been shot down, more or less at the door of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s office.
L.A. Weekly |
Howard Blume |
09-13-2004 |
Politics
Burning Bush: Idol Worship and Hazy Politics on the Playanew
A closer look at Burning Man. What does it mean, politically, when tens of thousands of people, mostly young, creative and progressive, dedicate vast amounts of energy to create an alternative society in the middle of nowhere? Is it a way to shun the political system, or does it inspire Burners to participate in the "real world" as earnestly as they do on the playa?
Eugene Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
09-10-2004 |
Politics
A Kurd's Complaint: Iraqi Scholar Critiques America in Crisisnew
Iraqi Kurd Peshwaz Faizulla is a translator and journalist and former refugee who has witnessed the Kurdish revolution, the Iran-Iraq war, the Gulf War, the exodus of Kurds from Iraq and the American invasion. This powerful Q&A is critical of both Bush and Saddam, and offers a unique view of American culture and politics.
Eugene Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
09-10-2004 |
Politics
