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The Face of Incompetencenew
To understand why Cleveland government is so bad, start with the mayor's brother.
Cleveland Scene |
Lisa Rab |
10-16-2006 |
Politics
Bush Whackednew
Bush is a much bigger threat to all of us than Saddam ever was or could be.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
10-13-2006 |
Commentary
His Great Statenew
Artvoice collects Eliot Spitzer's promises to Western New York, to keep score when he becomes the state's next governor.
Can’t Someone Else Vote for Once?new
The gubernatorial contest has generated little excitement -- possibly because Californians simply do too much voting.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mindy Farabee |
10-13-2006 |
Politics
Former Pages Praise Programnew
Since the Foley scandal broke in late September, former pages have been speaking out in defense of the 150-plus-year-old institution.
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
10-13-2006 |
Politics
Tags: MarkFoley
Right-Hand Turnnew
War-happy Israeli editor gets weird warm welcome at a liberal Toronto temple.
NOW Magazine |
Glenn Wheeler |
10-13-2006 |
Politics
Slip North Korea What It Wantsnew
Why not bribe Kim Jong-il with aid? It's better than how we ignore other nuke renegades like Pakistan and Israel.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
10-13-2006 |
Commentary
Jake Ford's Attacks on Familynew
In the past week, 9th District Congressman Harold Ford Jr.'s brother graduated from obstacle to albatross.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
10-13-2006 |
Politics
Desperationnew
Now that the Republican Party finds itself mired in its own sex scandal, they are discovering how hard it is to wiggle out from under it.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
10-12-2006 |
Politics
Going & Getting Alongnew
New York state politics enter act three of a drama continuing to unfold.
New York Press |
John DeSio |
10-12-2006 |
Politics
Moving Racism Off City Propertynew
Raliegh's delayed reaction to sanitation workers' unprecedented work stoppage has shown the city to be little short of a share-cropping community imbued with reactionary racism.
INDY Week |
Peter Eichenberger |
10-12-2006 |
Commentary
Democrats' Hard-onnew
Who can be more deserving of this sordid Foleygate scandal than sanctimonious congressional Republicans, with their endless self-righteous sermonizing on everything from partial-birth abortion to Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube?
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
10-12-2006 |
Commentary
Out of the Frying Pannew
Democrats may well win this November, but they can’t deliver like they used to.
L.A. Weekly |
Harold Meyerson |
10-12-2006 |
Politics
District 13 Shocker!new
Vernon Robinson, the conservative challenger to U.S. Rep. Brad Miller, is using sex to get votes in new ads, but he still has an uphill battle.
While You Were Sleepingnew
Another election could be stolen, thanks to electronic voting machines.
Tucson Weekly |
Connie Tuttle |
10-11-2006 |
Commentary
