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Business on the Edgenew
Over the past year, Lee Hillier has uncovered rampant cronyism at a taxpayer-financed board that oversees water drainage on the edge of Florida's Everglades. His muckraking has been impressive but also extremely hazardous to his career in public service.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
01-03-2006 |
Politics
Dragon Slayernew
Tom Campbell is gearing up to run against the vulnerable Tom DeLay in March's primary.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
01-03-2006 |
Politics
Is Illinois Too 'Purple' To Be Green?new
In the 2006 general election, the state Greens will run a full slate for the
first time.
Illinois Times |
R. L. Nave |
01-03-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect, Illinois green party
Labor Forcenew
The State of Illinois hopes for the best as it replaces computer contractors. Critics say the move is a payoff by the Blagojevich administration to a big public-employee union.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
01-03-2006 |
Politics
Pretty Rowdy in Pinknew
San Francisco leftist gadfly Medea Benjamin, and the anti-war women's group she co-founded called Code Pink, ironically has members of the passionate right seeing red in defense of their proclaimed enemy: Democrat Hillary Clinton.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
12-29-2005 |
Commentary
GOP Spirit!new
A Happy Holidays to you from George W. and the Republicans in Congress.
Tucson Weekly |
Renee Downing |
12-29-2005 |
Commentary
Time to Impeach Bushnew
The president's admission that he authorized spying on citizens, without judicial oversight, angers well-meaning folks of all political persuasions. Outrage isn't enough. Congress needs to hold Bush accountable.
Illinois Times |
Roland Klose |
12-28-2005 |
Commentary
No Talent, Senatornew
Former Missouri Sen. John Danforth's support of more radical Sen. Jim Talent doesn't match his recent criticism of the Republican Party.
Next Stop – Impeachment!
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance, and our problem of late has been that this republic has been too frightened to be vigilant.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
12-22-2005 |
Commentary
Wiretapping Increases Pressure for Impeachment
By authorizing spying in America without a warrant, President Bush has apparently violated the Constitution as well as specific federal law, an impeachable offense, critics say.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
12-22-2005 |
Politics
Journalists Should Expose Secrets, Not Keep Them
The twin issues of government secrecy and
civil liberties have burst into flames. The big spark came when The
New York Times reported that domestic
spying by the National Security Agency has been going on for years on the orders of President Bush.
Random Lengths News |
Norman Solomon |
12-22-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: George Bush, domestic spying
The Bonfire of the Inanitiesnew
2005: there were procurement scandals, media scandals, emergency-preparedness scandals, even treason scandals. Seriously, could it have been any worse?
Boston Phoenix |
Barry Crimmins |
12-22-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: yearinreview2005
America’s Republican Problemnew
Like the good snake-oil salesman he is, Bush is betting he can continue to fool most of the people most of the time. But reality intrudes.
Boston Phoenix |
Boston Phoenix |
12-22-2005 |
Commentary
Bush Impeachment Not Out of the Questionnew
Even as President Bush accuses the Democrats of imperiling national security by revealing his secret spying program, both he and Vice President Cheney move closer to a serious confrontation with Congress over constitutional power.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
12-22-2005 |
Politics
Happy Pagan Feast Day, Mr. O'Reillynew
Here's why the right chose the wrong side in the so-called "War on Christmas."
Sacramento News & Review |
Kel Munger |
12-21-2005 |
Commentary
