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Larry Langford's Greatest Hitsnew

The Birmingham mayoral candidate's political career has been thirty years in the taking.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Kyle Whitmire  |  10-09-2007  |  Politics

Giuliani: 'I'm an Underdog, Too'new

Whether the fan club that gathered in South Philly to get a glimpse of Rudy were in fact Republicans did not seem to matter; what drew them was the Italian connection and how they felt he handled 9/11 as mayor of New York City.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Mary F. Patel  |  10-09-2007  |  Politics

Two Faces of Premier Gordon Campbellnew

The British Columbian premier warmly greeted Al Gore and David Suzuki, but does that mean Gordon Campbell is really going green?
The Georgia Straight  |  Charlie Smith  |  10-09-2007  |  Politics

New Patriots and the Old Politics of Ron Paulnew

Anti-war conservatives organize for liberty.
Illinois Times  |  Fletcher Farrar  |  10-09-2007  |  Commentary

Dems Say Sen. Lamar Alexander Can Be Beat in 2008 Racenew

And they think they've got just the man to do it in Mike McWherter, the 51-year-old son of former Tennessee Gov. Ned McWherter.
Nashville Scene  |  Jeff Woods  |  10-09-2007  |  Politics

Disconnected And Dangerousnew

Take guided tour through the bizarre and frighteningly similar United Nations addresses of President Bush and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  John Grooms  |  10-05-2007  |  Commentary

Rating Bill Richardson's Debatingnew

His performance during the Sept. 26 MSNBC debate was flat and meandering.
Santa Fe Reporter  |  Dave Maass  |  10-05-2007  |  Commentary

Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton Wins Fifth Termnew

In his victory speech Thursday night, Herenton said he now knew "who was for him and who was against him. For a man who'd just garnered 42 percent of the total vote, there is still ample evidence that there may more of the latter than the former.
The Memphis Flyer  |  Bruce vanWyngarden and Preston Lauterbach  |  10-05-2007  |  Politics

Once and For All, There is No Myanmar!new

Even the CIA identifies the nation as "Burma," explaining, "since 1989 the military authorities in Burma have promoted the name Myanmar as a conventional name for their state; this decision was not approved by any sitting legislature in Burma, and the U.S. Government did not adopt the name."
Artvoice  |  Michael I. Niman  |  10-05-2007  |  Commentary

Councilman Mario Beltran's Tow Truck Troublesnew

State Senator Gil Cedillo comes to the aid of a pal facing legal and political problems in Bell Gardens. But at what cost?
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Jeffrey Anderson  |  10-05-2007  |  Politics

SCHIP: Bush's Plaguenew

Bush used only the fourth veto of his presidency to reject a bipartisan bill to extend and reform the State Children's Health Insurance Program, expanding the program from 6.6 million children to more than 10 million.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  10-05-2007  |  Commentary

Fred Thompson is a Tall Man, But a Straw Candidatenew

Without demeaning Thompson's experience as a former senator, in the law and politics -- not to mention his forays into sleazy Washington lobbying -- I'm inclined to believe his current voter support stems merely from his being the Hollywood stereotype of an authority figure.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Mick Farren  |  10-05-2007  |  Commentary

Prez Nomination Season is Over Before it Has Begunnew

The presidential primaries turns "goofy" in a sea of money, ego, and hubris.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Andrew Gumbel  |  10-05-2007  |  Commentary

Can You Handle the Truth?new

For a long time, I wanted to ask President Bush why, if the Dixie Chicks knew there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, he couldn't figure it out for himself.
Jackson Free Press  |  James L. Dickerson  |  10-04-2007  |  Commentary

Why'd the Military Massacre Peaceful Protesters in Burma?new

For reasons I don't understand, but for which I am nevertheless grateful, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, O.J. Simpson and Britney Spears all managed to shut the fuck up and not get arrested last week. The result: a sudden vacancy in America's collective consciousness, into which snuck Burma.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Andisheh Nouraee  |  10-04-2007  |  Commentary

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