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Supreme Jerknew
If there's one thing John Roberts can safely be accused of, it is that he is an asshole.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
08-31-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: Supreme Court, John Roberts
The Big Coverup of Nudity in Missouri Strip Clubsnew
Strip club patrons will no longer be able to see breasts up close if new regulations take effect in Missouri.
Schwarzenegger's No Closet Environmentalistnew
Just because Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger threw a few antismog bones to the clean-air folks does not mean he's not bent on polluting for profit -- his own profit.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
08-30-2005 |
Commentary
Ethical Woes Bedevil Archconservative Congressmannew
California Congressman Richard Pombo has a pattern of using the power of government in ways that would benefit his cattle-ranching family. The latest case involves his support for two new freeways.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-29-2005 |
Politics
Barack and a Hard Placenew
On which side of the ethanol issue should a
progressive Midwestern politician be? U.S. Sen. Barack Obama actively promotes
ethanol, despite criticism that equates federal subsidies of ethanol to corporate welfare for companies like ADM.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
08-26-2005 |
Politics
What We Need from Jim Edgarnew
Illinois Republicans hope to recruit former
governor Jim Edgar as a candidate, but he shouldn’t bother running unless he's willing to be more than a caretaker this time.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
08-26-2005 |
Commentary
Crying Havoc
Americans should blame their aloofness from the war in Iraq for Casey Sheehan's death as much as George W. Bush.
The Inlander |
Robert L. Stokes |
08-25-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: war in iraq, Sheehan
George W. Bush's Anti-War Anthems
The president's unknowing collaboration with a critic produces Bush-bashing with a beat you can dance to.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
08-25-2005 |
Politics
Watch What You Buy -- The Right Wing May Profitnew
Business leaders who make some of your favorite consumer goods are spending their elephantine salaries to support right-wing organizations. Take a look at where your money goes.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
08-25-2005 |
Politics
Taylor's CAFTA Problemnew
NC 11th District Congressman Charles Taylor failed to vote on CAFTA, the most hotly contested issue in congress this year and a matter of immense concern to his constituents. How did he manage to miss that vote?
Mountain Xpress |
Brian Sarzynski |
08-23-2005 |
Politics
Public Access Redefinednew
Though a citizen's right to record a hearing is protected by Florida law, one Miami man's appeals hearing has been rescheduled twice because security won't allow him in with his camera.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
08-22-2005 |
Politics
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
Five Cent Problem, Three Dollar Solution
Thousands will light a candle in solidarity with Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a soldier killed in Iraq, and ask a question many American voters wish that John Kerry asked last November.
Random Lengths News |
By James Preston Allen, Publisher |
08-18-2005 |
Commentary
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
Every Day Is Like Justice Sundaynew
Nashville houses Justice Sunday II, the second installment in a series of "Save the Court" events designed to get certain segments of evangelical Christians ready for battles over U.S. Supreme Court nominations.
Nashville Scene |
Roger Abramson |
08-17-2005 |
Commentary
