AltWeeklies Wire
Does Anyone Feel a Draft?new
Despite troops' being stretched to the limits,
politics stands in the way of conscription.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
07-21-2006 |
Commentary
Presidential Malpracticenew
President Bush's position on stem cell research is well-established and, apparently, set in the Stone Age.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
07-21-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: George W. Bush, stem cell research
Prison Lovenew

In California's race for governor, Schwarzenegger and Angelides have abandoned reform and learned to love the powerful prison guards union.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dean Kuipers |
07-21-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Battlefield Earthnew
World War III? No thanks, Newt ...
Missoula Independent |
George Ochenski |
07-20-2006 |
Commentary
Housewives Desperate for Mittnew
The midyear campaign-finance reports are in, giving us a look at what Mitt Romney’s been getting from all those fundraising trips out of state.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
07-20-2006 |
Politics
One Day in a Causenew
As the confrontation between pro-life and pro-choice forces continues in Jackson, Miss., with new arrests every day, Ronni Mott speaks out from the sidelines.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
07-20-2006 |
Commentary
Sticking It to El Hombrenew
Lopez Obrador won't back down in Mexico.
L.A. Weekly |
Daniel Hernandez |
07-20-2006 |
Politics
Shit, Meet Fannew
The Middle East goes to the brink while Bush fiddles about.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
07-20-2006 |
Politics
Flag Hagsnew
Even if you're against burning the flag, an amendment outlawing it makes no sense.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
07-19-2006 |
Commentary
World War On My Mind
When I heard of the latest reports on attacks by Hizbullah from Lebanon on Israel, I immediately thought of the question: "And where were you when World War III started?"
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
07-19-2006 |
Commentary
Gender Gapnew
It's the governing that matters, not the families.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
07-19-2006 |
Commentary
Party Onnew
The new Working Families Party promises to shake up Oregon's elections.
Willamette Week |
Don McIntosh |
07-19-2006 |
Politics
Criminal Negligencenew
Whether by accident or design, the crazy Texas legislature might execute abortion providers.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
07-19-2006 |
Politics
The Case Against the Media Grabnew
Once again, while the government regulators dither and duck, Clint Reilly is taking a bad newspaper deal to court.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
07-19-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: Knight Ridder, singleton
Clean Money, Bipartisan Enemiesnew
Does the answer to California's lobbying and fundraising scandals lie in an initiative that just qualified for the November ballot?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
07-19-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect