John Kerry

Flashback: John McCain Calling John Kerry "Mr. Secretary"

In a move that wasn't exactly unexpected, President Obama nominated Senator John Kerry for the secretary of state post to replace Hillary Clinton.That reminds us of the moment earlier this month when Senator John McCain -- who essentially forced out Obama's original pick for the spot, U.N. Ambassado ... More >>

Jesus Christ Was a Liberal, No Matter What Republinuts Say

northernsun.comIf he was around today, the Republinuts'd be calling him a commieWhat is it about some Republicrazies and conservatards that makes them think God is on their side? I mean, they really believe all liberals are godless atheists who worship Satan and hate religion, and that Jesus is thei ... More >>

Democratic Party Chairman Andrei Cherny Wants His Party to Champion Immigrants as a Strength, Not Consider Them a Weakness

Jimmy Eat World at Fiesta Bowl Block Party Last Night

​Jimmy Eat WorldFiesta Bowl Block Party in TempeDecember 31, 2010 - January 1, 2011Playing a New Year's Eve concert is sort of a big responsibility. Sure, it's easy to impress a merry and well-lubricated crowd, but there's a larger obligation, too. If you're playing before the largest crowd assemb ... More >>

Napolitano Giving Speech on Homeland Security Issues Next Week

  Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano plans to give a major public speech about terrorism and other security issues next week in New York City, a tipster told Foreign Policy magazine. According to an article on the magazine's Web site, Napolitano give the speech at the corporation-ri ... More >>

Geronimo's Heirs Declare War on Yale's Skull and Bones: It's About Damn Time

from the University of Arizona's State MuseumIf Yale's Bone-heads really do have Geronimo's noggin, someone should flay George W.'s honkey ass, or John Kerry's...My question is, what took 'em so long? I'm talking about the descendants of the Apache warrior Geronimo demanding his remains back from "o ... More >>

Waiter Confidential: President Bush at Dick's Hideaway

Today, the torch passes to a new generation. But some will never forget certain meals enjoyed during the Bush Administration. On October 13, 2004, in an act some might consider tantamount to cannibalism (shame on you), President George Walker Bush dined on turkey-stuffed enchiladas at Dick's Hideaw ... More >>

We Read Books So You Don't Have to: How Barack Obama Won (and Lost Arizona)

  Occasionally, as a service to readers of this blog, we intend to brief you on the important political books that we have time to read, but you (almost certainly) do not. Hey, we get paid to peruse this stuff -- we might as well share the wealth in a convenient, blog-post-length format, right? Ou ... More >>

Sarah Palin can run on her record, proudly

The Bird pecks away at Janet Napolitano’s lame defense of Russell Pearce and tears Fulton Brock a new one

After John McCain's win in New Hampshire, Sarah Fenske puts dibs on a seat on the bandwagon

Daddy's Little Girl

What do you do when the biggest name in the race is the least qualified?

The Yoda of 9/11

Pat Curley slices through the loony conspiracy theories at his influential "Screw Loose Change" Web site

The liberals' problem with Freedom of Speech: Why Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter and Michael Savage are correct on the Fairness Doctrine.

Senator John Kerry, Sander Hicks, and why you should never take troofer propaganda at face value.

Rock the Vote

A Phoenix man may serve five years in prison for — get this — voting

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, November 2, 2006

Rappin' Radical

Grime is the unholy terror of the Valley's hip-hop scene

Engines Running Hot

Dreams of Syndication

Donkey Kong

After looking like political asses in the '90s, Arizona Democrats have the money, moderation and 800-pound gorilla to kick some pachyderm tail

After Shock

Howard Stern's switch to satellite means a whole new world for Phoenix radio. And for me

Education Reclamation

A new state law wrests control of Colorado City schools away from polygamist zealots

Caught on Disc

Finding ultraviolence on DVD, and old-school punk on CD

Religious Wrong

A state lawmaker's assault on the campus press is trickle-down from Dubya's White House

Letters

Letters from the week of November 25, 2004

No Dicking Around

Kinsey explores the original touchy subject

Letters

Letters from the week of November 18, 2004

A Play in a Day

Be careful what you wish for

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Treason

Bridget Jones is betrayed by a dumb, dull sequel

Dangerous Dance

Ominous storm clouds threaten to trample the Constitution and turn our republic into a theocracy.

The Conservative Rap

Radio's Bruce St. James: hip-hop GOP?

Letters

Letters from the week of October 21, 004

Letters

Letters from the week of October 14, 2004

Forty Whacks

ASU's museum was forced to censor its political art show, but did its director have to bend over?

Raging Bull

Kerry's a wuss. Dubya's a doof. How can anybody vote for either of these clowns?

Art for prez

Getting Bush-y with local artists

Rock Against Bush

Punks protest the Prez

Letters

Letters from the week of September 2, 2004

Woman's Work

Exhibit illustrates the plight of women in developing countries

Trigger Voter

Rock 'n' roll the vote this election year

Dave Matthews Band

Another summer, another tour

Bush League

ASU's museum cut anti-Bush art from its upcoming political exhibition -- for purely political reasons.

Letters

Letters from the week of July 29, 2004

Letters

Letters from the week of July 15, 2004

Heil to the Chief

ASU's Art Museum is planning a show to coincide with this fall's presidential debate. The art would make Michael Moore blush.

Letters

Letters from the week of May 13, 2004

Running Scared

There are a couple of reasons Janet Napolitano won't be on John Kerry's ticket

Lost at Scene

After spearheading the post-punk revival, GoGoGo Airheart is still on its own island

Is John McCain a War Hero?

The senator's five years as a prisoner of war have been widely viewed as heroic. But as he prepares a White House bid, a small group of detractors is determined to expose him as a wartime traitor