AltWeeklies Wire
Company Sells Engraved “You Lie” Component For AR-15 Riflenew
A South Carolina gun and accessories company is selling semi-automatic rifle components inscribed with “You lie” – a tribute to the infamous words of 2nd District Republican Congressman Joe Wilson when he shouted at President Barack Obama during a congressional speech about national health care reform in the fall of 2009.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
01-12-2011 |
Politics
S.C. Legislature Juggling Budget Crisis With Immigration, Election Reformsnew
Statehouse leaders sing chorus of looming "pain."
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-11-2011 |
Politics
How Will the GOP Govern?new
Thanks to a handful of recent Democratic defections as well as several imminent special elections, the GOP is poised to control both houses of the Louisiana Legislature when its lawmakers gather in late April.
Tags: GOP, Bobby Jindal
The Gabrielle Giffords Shootingnew
Rightbloggers comfort the real victims of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting: Themselves.
The Village Voice |
Roy Edroso |
01-11-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Gabrielle Giffords, Sarah Palin
Big Name vs. Big Moneynew
The fast-developing Colorado Springs mayor's race looks to be all about experience -- and the Benjamins.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
01-10-2011 |
Elections
Tags: Elections, Colorado Springs
Political Violence? Stop Violent Politics
The cognitive disconnect between reality and self-perception in American society and politics is bizarre and frightening.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-10-2011 |
Commentary
Attack on the Middle Class!new
The remarkable thing about the American middle class is that we still have one, given the job losses, housing bust, and 401(k) wipeout of the past three years — and considering that for 35 years, politicians (and the bankers who own them) have been hammering away at middle-class institutions.
Boston Phoenix |
James K. Galbraith |
01-06-2011 |
Commentary
After Removing the N-Word From Huck Finn, the Publishing World Takes on Fear and Loathingnew
A spy within an unnamed publishing house recently sent me an advanced copy of the revised Fear and Loathing.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
01-06-2011 |
Commentary
Jerry Brown's Karmanew
What can California expect from Jerry Brown this time around?
Sacramento News & Review |
Tom Hayden |
01-06-2011 |
Politics
Tags: California, Jerry Brown
Double-Secret Probation: 2010's Biggest Boston Political Scandalnew
As the previous Beacon Hill scandals wind down, another — a potentially bigger one — emerged this year: political patronage.
Boston Phoenix |
David Bernstein |
01-05-2011 |
Commentary
The New Blacknew
Can a new group of leaders help Boston finally shed its reputation as hostile territory for the black professional middle class?
Boston Phoenix |
David Bernstein |
01-04-2011 |
Commentary
Gen X Goes to Washingtonnew
It's the first major slacker-generation wave of congressmen — but are they Alex P. Keatons, or nihilistic cranks?
Boston Phoenix |
David Bernstein |
01-04-2011 |
Commentary
Mapping Out The New Year's Political Landscapenew
A 5-part breakdown for 2011.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
01-04-2011 |
Commentary
Lindsey Graham: Reduce benefits for wealthy seniorsnew
Senator takes his "hard decisions" message to Meet the Press.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-03-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Lindsey Graham
The Road To 2012: The New New Hampshirenew
Mitt Romney and the rest of the GOP field are about to find a whole new set of players standing between them and first-in-the-nation primary victory.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
01-03-2011 |
Elections
