AltWeeklies Wire
Dean Does Dixienew
Casey Parks interviews Howard Dean, Charles Evers and the head of the Jackson State University Young Democrats about race politics in the South.
Jackson Free Press |
Casey Parks |
03-01-2005 |
Politics
On Abortion, a New Search for Common Groundnew
Thanks to Sen. Hillary Clinton for her recent attempt to reopen and reframe the abortion discussion. Everyone, she said, want to reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies, promote adoption, and, in general, to reduce the number of abortions.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
02-28-2005 |
Commentary
Sonny Perdue's Appointments Surprisenew
Sonny Perdue appointed Michael Lee Baugh to Georgia's Juvenile Justice board. Baugh's qualifications for the job, according to the governor's press release, are that he's a sales representative and Internet manager for Roy Campbell Chevrolet in Thomasville.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
02-25-2005 |
Politics
Concerns About John Negroponte Go Beyond His Bloody Pastnew
President Bush's choice for director of national intelligence will face many obstacles to getting the job done right -- among them, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
Boston Phoenix |
Jason Vest |
02-24-2005 |
Politics
Transfer of Wealthnew
Bush has used enormous tax cuts primarily directed toward the wealthy and an expanded federal bureaucracy largely devoted to corporate welfare to drive up the federal deficit. He is then trying to alleviate that deficit by reducing education, health care, housing, and environmental protection.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
02-23-2005 |
Commentary
The Patriotism Problemnew
Patriotism is not political. It is not blind faith in a country. It is an alliance with a nation, not a leader.
Jackson Free Press |
John Sawyer |
02-17-2005 |
Commentary
Whistleblower Alleges Congressman May Have Rigged Electionnew
In 2000, U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney asked a Florida software company if it could develop a prototype of a voting program that could alter the vote tabulation in an election and be undetectable, a programmer for the firm claims in a sworn affidavit submitted to the U.S. Congress.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
02-17-2005 |
Politics
Easy, Churchies: No Need to Make Way for Gaysnew
In their aggrieved reaction to the passage of a gay-rights law in Illinois, those on the religious right have zeroed in on one key argument: a claim that churches and religious institutions will now be forced by the government to hire gays and lesbians. They're wrong.
Illinois Times |
Rich Miller |
02-11-2005 |
Politics
Democrats to Howard Dean: You the Man!new
By last weekend, Howard Dean had locked up enough of the 447 votes within the Democratic National Committee to all but assure his ascendancy to party chairman. While the ballots won't officially be cast until Feb. 12, Dean's competitors dropped out in the wake of his surge.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
02-10-2005 |
Politics
Faith-Based Amendment Attacked as Vehicle for School Vouchersnew
On its face, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue's "Faith and Family Services" amendment is possibly the simplest bill that lawmakers will deal with all session. Less than a page long, it seeks to overturn a state constitutional provision that prohibits public money from being given to religious institutions.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
02-10-2005 |
Politics
What Has Happened to Our Country?new
Nothing the Bush administration has done has damaged America as much as the torture and murder of prisoners at Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo Bay.
Illinois Times |
Rod Helle |
02-05-2005 |
Commentary
Profiting from the Military-Industrial-Financial Complexnew
With Condoleezza Rice confirmed as Secretary of State, the business of death and occupation looks rosy as hell for Dianne Feinstein. The California senator's husband, Richard Blum, has invested heavily in defense contractors.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
02-05-2005 |
Commentary
Fearing Fear Itself: Social Security and Other 21st Century Disasters
President Bush and his Republican allies are busy scaring Americans with the invented Social Security "crisis" of 2018 and 2042...but what about the very real and very scary crises of 2020, 2026 and 2037?
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
02-03-2005 |
Politics
Lawmakers Make Sure Everyone Has Right to Knownew
If, as they say, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, then Georgia lawmakers could be flirting with disaster over various "right to know" legislation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
02-03-2005 |
Politics
Roger Kahn, Birdslayernew
Up until two weeks ago, Roger F. Kahn was known as the guy who lost to Bob Barr in the race for a U.S. House seat in 2000. Nowadays, Kahn is referred to as the guy who killed all those hundreds of birds.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
02-03-2005 |
Politics
