AltWeeklies Wire
Kinky Friedman's Candidacy Is No Jokenew
The author, songwriter and animal rescuer may have announced he wanted to be governor of Texas as a gag to push his books, but his quest has taken a serious turn.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
07-06-2005 |
Politics
Mao, More Than Evernew
Boston communists say they want a revolution. Now they just have to agree on how to bring it about.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
06-30-2005 |
Politics
A Therapist for New York's Mayornew
Because of his role in the Independence Party, Dr. Fred Newman, the founder of the Social Therapy movement, may be able to save Michael Bloomberg's job.
The Village Voice |
Tom Robbins |
06-24-2005 |
Politics
Families Protest Ground Zero Museumnew
The presence of anything not directly related to 9-11 on their sacred site -- like the proposed International Freedom Center -- puzzles and offends some victims' kin.
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
06-24-2005 |
Politics
Rep. Lewis Says Bush, Powell, Rice Liednew
John Lewis, D-Ga., didn't need the Downing Street memo suggesting that President Bush and his administration tailored intelligence to support the decision to attack Iraq. The Congressman began asking questions about the origins of the war during Bush's first term.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
06-23-2005 |
Politics
True Lies
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has raised community college fees 44 percent, while refusing to raise taxes on millionaires by a single penny -- a microcosm of his reverse Robin-Hood politics. Now many claim he is lying to cover up budget shortfalls.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
06-22-2005 |
Politics
Ohio Lawmakers Go After Lap Dancesnew
A bill passed by the Ohio House would bar all stripping after 11 p.m. and outlaw lap dances by keeping women at least six feet away from customers. The impact on the state's $160 million adult-entertainment industry could be devastating.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
06-22-2005 |
Politics
The Trouble With Being Hillarynew
Many of the same folks who were gunning for husband Bill are out to get her. What's a power-player to do?
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
06-16-2005 |
Politics
Blue City Conservativesnew
Meet Seattle's biggest closet cases: the Republicans next door.
Seattle Weekly |
Matt Rosenberg |
06-15-2005 |
Politics
Congressman Will Make Immigration a 2008 Campaign Issuenew
U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, a Republican of Colorado, promises to go around the country firing up the troops on the subject of immigration reform during the next presidential campaign.
Tags: illegal immigrants, Karl Rove
Prison Bluesnew
University of Texas Medical Branch has been overseeing health services for state jails and prisons for the last three years -- but conditions still look grim.
Houston Press |
Greg Harman |
06-13-2005 |
Politics
UN Negotiations on Biosafety Go Nowherenew
The Canadian government initially barred Dr. Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher, a leading opponent of genetically modified food, from participating in the United Nations' Biosafety Protocol negotiations in Montreal.
Montreal Mirror |
Ken Hechtman |
06-10-2005 |
Politics
Mark Felt's Goon-Squad Pastnew
At the FBI, Mark "Deep Throat" Felt played a major role in directing and implementing the ruthless wrecking of people's lives.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
06-10-2005 |
Politics
New York's Love Affair With Uzbek Dictatornew
In March 2002, New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg gave Uzbekistan tyrant Islam Karimov (of the Andijan massacre) the royal treatment.
The Village Voice |
Ward Harkavy |
06-10-2005 |
Politics
A Fraudulent Finishnew
After a decisive loss in court, Republican Dino Rossi ends his 2004 bid for governor of Washington by attacking the judiciary.
Seattle Weekly |
George Howland Jr. |
06-08-2005 |
Politics
