AltWeeklies Wire
Signature Waste of Timenew
An initiative that seeks to "ban" military recruiters from high schools is worse than a waste of time -- it draws time, energy and money away from doing something more concrete to address the issue.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
04-12-2006 |
Politics
And Countingnew
Many of the victims of the Iraq War may ultimately turn out to be immigrants, since Bush's recent disastrous polling results have emboldened the lunatic fringe of the GOP to challenge him on immigration reform.
Weekly Alibi |
Jerry Ortiz y Pino |
04-11-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: war in iraq, illegal immigrant
Found Moneynew
The Benefit Bank will link Philadelphia's poor with the city's $75 million of unused aid -- if the city wants it to.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Jenna Portnoy |
04-11-2006 |
Politics
Crucifying Delaynew
The GOP blames its ex-leader's plight on god haters.
L.A. Alternative |
Robert Scheer |
04-11-2006 |
Commentary
Nailing the Hammernew
With DeLay gone and the GOP falling apart, things look promising for a Democratic takeover of the House this November -- but what will they do with it?
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
04-07-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
Instant Karma's Gonna Get Younew
Southern California residents turn out for an auction of goods taken from jailed congressman Duke Cunningham.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Katherine Horn |
04-07-2006 |
Politics
Redefining 'Inalienable'new
Student walkouts send an important reminder about what it means to be an American.
San Diego CityBeat |
Victor Payan |
04-06-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: illegal, immigrants
Schmucks Unlimitednew
Considering the climactic shifts that now seem inevitable, that wall that crackpots want erected on the Mexican border may well end up serving as the one levee Bush ever built that protects brown people from flooding.
Boston Phoenix |
Barry Crimmins |
04-06-2006 |
Commentary
Direct Democracynew
Daniel Rosen, an Independent running for the House of Representatives, would put his Congressional votes in the hands of the people -- and their computers.
Reno News & Review |
Dennis Myers |
04-06-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Do-Nothing Session?new
Georgia lawmakers wanted to give up the booty to industry, but politics wouldn't let them.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
04-06-2006 |
Politics
Listen Up, Democrats!new
Jimmy Carter has some advice on morality and values.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John F. Sugg |
04-06-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: Fishwrapper
Texas $ At Work (For Republicans)new
What did Texas Gov. Rick Perry get for $1.1 million?
San Antonio Current |
Aaron Block |
04-05-2006 |
Politics
Tags: corruption, lobbyists
Politics' Public Glarenew
Congressional candidate Aaron Dixon's voting record is nonexistent -- his driving record is not so clean.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
04-05-2006 |
Politics
An Old Storynew
There is no immigration crisis -- other than the one created by a small but vocal stripe of opportunist politicians, media demagogues and freelance xenophobes.
L.A. Alternative |
Robert Scheer |
04-04-2006 |
Commentary
Unfit to Printnew
A vicious fight between a Dallas County Commissioner and a small black-owned newspaper reopens ancient wounds in southern Dallas.
Dallas Observer |
Matt Pulle |
04-03-2006 |
Politics
Tags: Elite News, John Wiley Price
