AltWeeklies Wire
Cindy Sheehan Likes Richardson on Iraqnew
In a field of Democratic presidential contenders putting forth vague timelines for troop withdrawal from Iraq, Bill Richardson's plan sticks out for Cindy Sheehan.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
12-13-2007 |
Politics
Paulitics as Usualnew
Mugger catches up to the news: People like this guy Ron Paul.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
12-13-2007 |
Commentary
What Does the NIE on Iran Say & What's its Significance?new
The just released National Intelligence Estimate on Iran is, pardon the pun, a bombshell.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
12-13-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
How Hard is it to Round Up Some D.C. Republicans?new
Oh sure, you got your Virginia Republicans, your Maryland Republicans, your transient "I'm just hanging out for a few years until I go back to Kansas" Republicans. Just try finding any registered with the city's Board of Elections and Ethics. That's the problem that the various GOP prez campaigns are encountering these days.
Washington City Paper |
Ruth Samuelson |
12-13-2007 |
Politics
Is John Edwards On the Ropes?new
Now that Barack Obama has "O-Mentum" courtesy of Oprah Winfrey, and the Clintons are said to be squabbling over who's sinking Hillary's inevitability faster, she or he, the national press is 24/7 about HC versus O-b. JE does not compute. Inconveniently, however, Edwards continues to be a close third in Iowa polling.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
12-13-2007 |
Commentary
Dems Call for Torture Tapes Investigation: Should I Care?new
We've got several high-profile cases of outright contempt in those investigations already, with no substantive response by the Democratic-led committees in question, which would seem to call into question their actual commitment to such things.
Dig Boston |
Hunter |
12-13-2007 |
Commentary
Winning a Losing Campaignnew
Dennis Kucinich preaches to his choir in Charlottesville.
C-Ville Weekly |
J. Tobias Beard |
12-12-2007 |
Politics
The Rise and Fall of Bill Jeffersonnew
The once-powerful congressman is scheduled to stand trial on corruption charges in Virginia next month, but the political tide has already turned against him at home.
Va. Republicans Develop Case of the Red State Bluesnew
Senator Jim Webb's complete control of Congress over the Thanksgiving break seemed to symbolize the rise of the Virginia Democratic Party.
C-Ville Weekly |
Dan Catalano |
12-12-2007 |
Commentary
Mitt Romney on Mormonismnew
Following a drop in the polls, Romney addresses questions about his beliefs. Will the speech save his candidacy? I don't see how.
Charleston City Paper |
D.A. Smith |
12-12-2007 |
Commentary
Rambo and the Phantomnew
Investigating a gun-slinging city commissioner and the mayor who hides in the bathroom.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
12-11-2007 |
Commentary
GOP Operative Going to Prison for Sex Crimesnew
Well-connected Orange County conservative activist Jeffrey Ray Nielsen finally admitted on Dec. 5 that he used two boys for sex since the early 1990s.
The GOP's Final Fivenew
With a quintet of candidates still realistically viable, the Republican presidential field gets ready for the playoffs.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
12-11-2007 |
Commentary
The Dictator Slayernew
East Boston's Gene Sharp is soft-spoken, but he makes bad guys from Caracas to Beijing cringe.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
12-11-2007 |
Politics
God in The Cabinetnew
Mitt Romney says that he wouldn't put a Muslim in the cabinet because there just aren't enough of them in the United States to warrant it. I guess that means that right off the bat, Romney's using a quota system to decide who does deserve cabinet posts under a President Mitt.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
12-11-2007 |
Commentary
