AltWeeklies Wire
George Bush Charged in Vancouver Provincial Courtnew
On Nov. 30, a Vancouver lawyer charged President George W. Bush with seven counts of counseling, aiding, and abetting the commission of torture in connection with the actions of U.S. armed forces at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and at a U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
12-14-2004 |
Politics
Don Perata: The Man, the Machine, the Investigationnew
The current federal investigation of California State Senate President Don Perata most likely began with a tip from a jilted lover bent on revenge. Express reporters examine the sources of Perata's power and what he's done with it.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon, Chris Thompson and Will Harper |
12-13-2004 |
Politics
The X Factornew
Montana's House District 12 legislative race is officially tied at 1,559 votes apiece. How the state settles the tie will determine the balance of power in the Montana state house.
Missoula Independent |
Mike Keefe Feldman |
12-09-2004 |
Politics
Nevada's Harry Reid Took the Long Way to the Topnew
The political highway is littered with the bodies of those who took the new Democratic floor leader of the U.S. Senate too lightly.
Reno News & Review |
Dennis Myers |
12-08-2004 |
Politics
Not So Fast on Canonizing Bush's Homeland Security Picknew
Bush's appointee as secretary of homeland security, Bernard Kerik, was hailed as a hero after the 9-11 attack. A good deal of his hero image is promoted, if not created, by Rupert Murdoch's New York publishing genius Judith Regan.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
12-08-2004 |
Politics
Alberto Gonzales Played Role in Texas Death Penalty Casesnew
Alberto Gonzales briefed George W. Bush on death-penalty cases when Bush, as governor of Texas, allowed 150 men and two women to be executed. And now Gonzales will be the nation's chief law enforcement officer.
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
12-08-2004 |
Politics
Al Sharpton Takes a Hypocritical Plungenew
Former Democratic presidential hopeful Al Sharpton helped engineer the demise of his mentor, Jesse Jackson, who had an affair with the executive director of his nonprofit organization and showered her with benefits, even while Sharpton was sending every signal to those around him that he was doing the same.
The Village Voice |
Wayne Barrett |
12-07-2004 |
Politics
Pork Alertnew
As John McCain objects, Congress dishes out a fat spending bill while racking up a record deficit.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
12-03-2004 |
Politics
MoveOn Confronts the Futurenew
The progressive darling couldn’t put John Kerry over the top. Where does it go now? How does a grassroots power redirect its muscle?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
12-03-2004 |
Politics
The Fun Begins As Georgia Libertarians Notch a Winnew
The Libertarians won their first partisan election in the state when Ben Brandon of Rising Fawn was elected Dade County executive.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
12-02-2004 |
Politics
The Axmannew
Illinois' Democratic governor, Rod Blagojevich, gets slammed by labor for deep cuts in state employment. Illinois now ranks second-to-last in the nation in per capita state employment.
Illinois Times |
Todd Spivak |
11-30-2004 |
Politics
Feds Target Senator's Family and Friendsnew
In the public corruption investigation of Don Perata, federal authorities are searching for evidence of payments to family members, friends, and companies that have close financial relationships to the state senator, according to a copy of a federal subpoena obtained last week by the East Bay Express.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-30-2004 |
Politics
Stalking the Senatornew
Don Perata, who was on the verge of claiming the presidency of the California state Senate, discovered the novelties of the perp walk after East Bay Express reported that the FBI was investigating allegations of corruption and influence peddling.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
11-30-2004 |
Politics
Win by a Thousand Cuts
In Ohio, laws were broken to elect George Bush. Should the election be thrown out?
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
11-29-2004 |
Politics
