AltWeeklies Wire
Goldwater Uncutnew
You've seen the G-rated HBO documentary on the Arizona legend, but there was so much more to Goldy than that.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
10-24-2006 |
Commentary
Vote for Cashnew
Arizona has an initiative on the ballot this November that would reward one lucky voter with $1 million in future elections -- should New Mexico do the same?
Weekly Alibi |
Zim Emig |
10-24-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
200 Reasons to Worrynew
When the city started looking for new voting machines, election officials traveled the country to see their options in action and went with the Danaher/Guardian Voting Systems ELECTronic 1242 model -- during this spring's primary, many malfunctioned.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Philip Tanfield |
10-24-2006 |
Politics
Booth Achenew
To avoid scandal, Pennsylvania legislators will reintroduce bills to safeguard elections.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Bob Finkelstein |
10-24-2006 |
Politics
What About Bob?new
Alabama's governor talks about the last and the next four years.
Birmingham Weekly |
Kyle Whitmire |
10-23-2006 |
Politics
Dogs Days for the GOPnew
Don't be surprised if you wake up on Nov. 8 and find that half of Kentucky's Congressional delegation are Democrats, and that they are the only ones in the majority -- it's shaping up to be that kind
of year.
LEO Weekly |
Mark Nickolas |
10-23-2006 |
Commentary
American Inquisitionnew
The German citizen Khaled El-Masri was kidnapped from Macedonia, drugged and flown to Afghanistan where he was held for five months and where he suffered repeated beatings, humiliation and interrogation.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
10-23-2006 |
Commentary
Who Would Jesus Torture?new
What if, instead of attempting to elicit questionable information from enemies through torture, the church exhorted our government to see detainees as human beings, to feed them well and to treat them with decency?
LEO Weekly |
Joseph Phelps |
10-23-2006 |
Commentary
Ballot Bombardmentnew
Amendment 38 spurs debate on the role of citizen-initiated ballot issues in Colorado government.
Boulder Weekly |
Grace Hood |
10-23-2006 |
Politics
The Walter Egonew
While Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer rakes in national press, his brother Walter seems to be running the show -- nobody knows quite what he does or who pays him, but everyone knows that if they want something done, they've got to go through him.
Missoula Independent |
John S. Adams |
10-20-2006 |
Politics
In the Balancenew
Future Darfur-related state divestitures hinge on an Illinois court battle.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
10-19-2006 |
Politics
Not That Many Bulletsnew
Why is it always white males who shoot up schools? Call it the underside of white privilege.
Jackson Free Press |
Ali Greggs |
10-19-2006 |
Commentary
What Comes Around ...new
No, President Bush, there's never any justification for torture.
Illinois Times |
Julie Rea Harper |
10-19-2006 |
Commentary
Off With Their Headsnew
If the White House thinks recent poll numbers are scary, they should steer clear of this fall's box-office hits.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
10-19-2006 |
Politics
Where Will Joe Stand?new
Should he win in November, Lieberman and the Democrats will have strong incentives to overlook their differences.
Fairfield County Weekly |
Meir Rinde |
10-19-2006 |
Politics
