AltWeeklies Wire
Scholar Leads Effort to Catalog Civil-Rights Abuses at Guantanamo Baynew
As director of UC Davis' Center for the Study of Human Rights in the Americas, Almerindo Ojeda is heading up a project to collect testimonies on civil rights abuses at the detention center.
Sacramento News & Review |
Kel Munger |
11-24-2009 |
War
Juan Cole: Afghanistan 'Needs a Light Touch'new
"You just have to accept that there's going to be a certain amount of disorder in the countryside as long as people are organized tribally. And if you put 100,000 or 150,000 Western troops in there, that's just more people to feud with."
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette and W. Kim Heron |
11-17-2009 |
War
The Difference Between Deaths Here and 'Over There'
Thirteen soldiers die in Texas and it's all we talk about. Two million die in Afghanistan and Iraq and we don't notice -- and we don't even want to hear about it.
One Helicopter Crew Looks Back on an Unforgettable Rescuenew
With the Afghan war back in the headlines, and none of the news good, the rescue led by the Air Force's 305th Rescue Squadron provides a glimpse into one story that began horribly and ended well, thanks to the ordinary Americans who made it happen.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
11-11-2009 |
War
From Solider to Student: Colorado Vets See Growing Support on Campusnew
Some questioned the reception veterans received on campus a couple of years ago. Today, many veterans acknowledge that they felt some trepidation about coming to a such a liberal, anti-war campus environment, but they say they have received nothing but encouragement and gratitude.
Boulder Weekly |
Marissa Hermanson and Jeff Dodge |
11-09-2009 |
War
Drop the Drones: Remote Attacks Inflame Afghan Anti-Americanism
To Afghans on the ground, drones symbolize American callousness and project a smug sense of superiority -- because they protect us at the Afghans' expense.
The Afghan War: Too Illegit to Quit
Eight years. We've been in Afghanistan longer than any other war in American history. The party of the president who invaded Afghanistan has been repudiated at the polls. Yet we still haven't altered the flawed strategy that allowed uneducated tribesmen with outdated weapons to defeat us year after year.
Build Stuff ... Then Leave Afghanistan
Now it's time to fight the war for hearts and minds the way it ought to have been done from the start -- instead of hostile troops, Afghanistan needs civil engineers.
Did an Army-Issue Antimalarial Drug Drive a Solider to Suicide?new
Criticism of the military's use of Lariam has continued to build since John Torres' death. "If it predisposes you to paranoia, anger, psychosis, is it appropriate to expose a company of people with automatic weapons?" army doctor Remington Nevin wonders.
Chicago Reader |
Kari Lydersen |
09-28-2009 |
War
Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan's Impotent Dictator
How many Americans will continue to see Hamid Karzai as viable -- and be willing to continue to pay the price of propping him up?
Soldier: Coming Home from Iraqnew
It shames me personally to think that I've become so detached from the war that I didn't realize until days later the simple cause of Rocky's candor and joy: The guy was giddy to be back safe at home. Even more so, he was thrilled to finally find a couple of guys who gave enough of a shit to ask.
LEO Weekly |
Dominic Russ |
09-10-2009 |
War
Still at War, the Army Opens a New Front: Against Soldier Suicidenew
In 2008, 140 active-duty soldiers committed suicide. That's 75 percent more than the number in 2003 and the highest rate since the Army started keeping track three decades ago. Jim Haus was almost one of the casualties.
Civilian Network Aims to Give Fort Carson Soldiers More Mental Health Resourcesnew
Fort Carson soldier suicides -- five so far this year -- and a string of homicides involving combat veterans from the post have health care professionals looking to bring the Civilian Medical Resources Network here.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
08-27-2009 |
War
What If They Gave a War and Nobody Knew Why?
Eight years after invading Afghanistan, the U.S. government is still struggling to explain why. If you can't figure out if you're winning or losing, you're losing.
Robin Long, War Resister or Deserter?new
In 2008, Long made international headlines when he became the first Iraq War deserter to be deported from Canada. He was prosecuted by the US Army and served 12 months of a 15-month sentence. Long, who first spoke to BW in 2006 about his life as a war resister in Canada, was recently released from the naval brig at Miramar. During a recent visit to Boise, Long sat down with BW.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
08-12-2009 |
War
