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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

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

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

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

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