AltWeeklies Wire
GLBT Progress is Bright Spot in a Dismal Eranew
If there's an upside to the mess we're in, it's this: We no longer have the luxury of indulging in our petty hatreds as if they were all that mattered.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Chris Potter |
06-19-2007 |
Commentary
Caging the Vote Cagersnew
New testimony points to electoral dirty tricks.
Metro Times |
Staff |
06-19-2007 |
Politics
White Boys Eatnew
While it is not surprising that the toothy duo use the same brand of sugary tooth-whitener, it takes genuine white-boy balls to pass off corporate product placement as diplomatic banter.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
06-19-2007 |
Commentary
Gore Comes Alivenew
Al Gore wants to talk about the issues, not the horserace.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dean Kuipers |
06-15-2007 |
Politics
Nevada Democrats Are Backnew
Governor Jim Gibbons has brought legislative Democrats back to life.
Reno News & Review |
Dennis Myers |
06-14-2007 |
Politics
Jefferson's Fall From Gracenew
Fans of The Sopranos now can find a crew for their withdrawal pains -- whenever they need a dose of corruption, betrayal, racketeering, family intrigue, self-dealing, bribery and extortion, they can read the 94-page federal indictment of Congressman Bill Jefferson of Louisiana.
Gambit |
Clancy DuBos |
06-12-2007 |
Commentary
Mayoral News from Nashvillenew
Candidates promise to "take the urban plunge" at a forum sponsored by the Nashville Homeless Power Project. Plus: snubbing Kenneth Eaton, the end of a campaign gimmick, and the good 'ole stand-and-wave.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
06-08-2007 |
Politics
What Tony Soprano Could Learn From Hillary Clintonnew
Lessons in coming out unscathed.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
06-08-2007 |
Commentary
Profiles in Courage -- and Cowardicenew
Last week we saw how the House Democrats managed, John Kerry-style, to vote for the blank-check Iraq War funding bill before they voted against it.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
06-08-2007 |
Commentary
Why We Should Stay in Iraqnew
The hard truth is that if we leave Iraq, the terrorists will continue their attacks on Americans everywhere, including our homeland -- and they will use Iraq as a new base of operations.
New York Press |
Ed Koch |
06-07-2007 |
Commentary
Minor Parties Fight for Fusionnew
Two minor parties challenge a 100-year Democratic-Republican duopoly in Oregon politics.
Willamette Week |
Don McIntosh |
06-06-2007 |
Politics
Absolut Vodka Versus Hamburger Helpernew
Two new ad campaigns speak to opposite ends of the red-blue political spectrum.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
06-06-2007 |
Commentary
A Hazy Recall Effort in San Francisconew
An examination of why the Citizens for the Recall of Supervisor Jake McGoldrick say they are trying to get rid of the elected official reveals that this campaign is based on just a few controversial issues that animate these two dozen fairly conservative people.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
06-06-2007 |
Politics
When Will Oakland's New Mayor Do Something Significant?new
If Ron Dellums' staff has to retreat and double-check their notes before explaining what they want to do, maybe it means they just don't know.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
06-06-2007 |
Politics
The Patriot Group's Slow Startnew
Is even Texas becoming a tough business climate for conservative operatives? Or is this lobby and consulting firm motivated by something other than money?
The Texas Observer |
Andrew Wheat |
06-06-2007 |
Politics
