AltWeeklies Wire
Can a Likeable Administrator Survive Brutal Campaign for Governor?new
Secretary of State Cathy Cox is not a battle-scarred politico haunted by a record of gotcha soundbites and a long list of enemies. Many observers have tagged her as the Democrats' brightest hope for beating Sonny Perdue in the 2006 governor's race.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
12-08-2005 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Judgment Day for Judge Roy Moorenew
Armageddon is just six months away, at least in Alabama. A vote for Roy Moore is an endorsement of Jesus; a vote for Bob Riley (or one of the long-shot Democrat contenders) is a ballot cast for Old Scratch.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
12-08-2005 |
Politics
Tags: Fishwrapper
Widow of Miami Politician Seeks to Overturn His Convictionnew
To gain the right to her husband Arthur Teele's city pension, Stephanie Teele wants the court to overturn his felony conviction for threatening an undercover detective who had been following her.
Miami New Times |
Chuck Strouse |
12-08-2005 |
Politics
On Edgenew
A lawsuit from the 2004 elections continues, as tensions mount over county clerks' choice of voting machines.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dan Frosch |
12-07-2005 |
Politics
Hillary Gets Two Surprise Challengersnew
The anti-war movement now has two candidates pledging to dog Hillary Clinton throughout the 2006 Democratic primary for senator of New York State, forcing her to keep explaining her vote on Iraq.
The Village Voice |
Kristen Lombardi |
12-05-2005 |
Politics
Prisons of Darknessnew
The CIA leads the United States in "researching for the low moral ground" in the war against terrorism.
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
12-05-2005 |
Commentary
The President's Handlers Lose Their Balancenew
George W. Bush, who has announced a plan for victory in Iraq, is at the tipping point. The lives of Iraqis hang in the balance.
The Village Voice |
Ward Harkavy |
12-02-2005 |
Politics
Bush Exposednew
Katrina exposed that the emperor had no clothes -- and now we have to deal with it.
Tucson Weekly |
Renee Downing |
12-01-2005 |
Commentary
The Defrauded Youngnew
To lie is to murder. That is the theme of Cindy Sheehan's defiant, witty, compassionate, and deeply patriotic first book, Not One More Mother's Child.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Paul Rockwell |
12-01-2005 |
Commentary
Scant Coverage of Air War in Iraq Debate
Public discussion assumes
that reducing the number of American troop in Iraq will mean a drop in
the Pentagon’s participation in the carnage. But it ain’t necessarily
so.
Random Lengths News |
Norman Solomon |
12-01-2005 |
Commentary
Northern Disclosurenew
With Liberal prime minister Paul Martin’s government felled by a no-confidence vote, our neighbors in the Great White North can look forward to some down-and-dirty politicking between now and January 23, 2006.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
12-01-2005 |
Politics
Easy Streetnew
What America’s die-hard Republicans should know about Massachusetts -- and Mitt Romney.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
12-01-2005 |
Politics
When Presidents Lienew
In modern times, this is what presidents do, Democrats as well as Republicans. The bigger the stakes, the bigger the lies, and there are no bigger stakes than war. They lie to Congress, they lie to the American public, they lie to the world. Why are we surprised?
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
11-30-2005 |
Commentary
Hiding in Red China
It is curious that both the governor of California and President Bush went to China at exactly the same time and for likely the same reason. Both men were ducking scrutiny of their political setbacks.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
11-28-2005 |
Commentary
Woodward Saga Has Become a Sad Story
More than 30 years after making history as half of the Washington
Post duo that broke open the Watergate scandal, Bob Woodward is in a
fight to save his reputation as a trustworthy journalist. Judging
from his recent appearance on CNN’s Larry King Live, it may be a
losing battle.
Random Lengths News |
Norman Solomon |
11-28-2005 |
Commentary
