AltWeeklies Wire
Support Yourselves, Soldiers
Soldiers serving in Iraq want the antiwar movement to support them and bring them home -- but first they have to stand up to Bush.
NORAD: From Mountain to Volcano?new
The move out of Cheyenne Mountain doesn't worry Colorado Sen. Wayne Allard, but some say it's a recipe for disaster.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
10-23-2007 |
War
Canadian Troops Set for Lengthy Stay in Afghanistannew
The minority Conservative government has stated that Canadian troops should remain until 2011.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
10-22-2007 |
War
Can Illinois Afford the Iraq War?new
As Congress deals with yet another request for funding for the war without end, the effect on one of the most populous states in the nation, which is already facing a very difficult budget crisis, could be disastrous.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
10-18-2007 |
War
Will the U.S. Attack Iran Before the '08 Elections?new
The renowned D.C.-based reporter and New Yorker contributor Seymour Hersh sounds the alarm -- and he's been right an awful lot.
Sacramento News & Review |
Nicholas Miller |
10-12-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Blackwater Keeps its Eye on a Tiny California Enclavenew
The company hopes to open a 824-acre paramilitary training facility in Potrero, but wooing the town's 850 residents has been a dicey game.
San Diego CityBeat |
Pat Sherman |
10-10-2007 |
War
Yale Loses Military Recruiting Lawsuitnew
On the first day military recruiters were on campus, protests ensued.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
10-09-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
U.S. Soldier Refuses to Kill, Takes Refuge in Canadanew
Brad McCall, a U.S. army private, is living in exile in Vancouver because he doesn't want to commit war crimes in Iraq.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
10-09-2007 |
War
University of Idaho Program Offers Vets a New Futurenew
Launched last year, Operation Education gives what the university calls comprehensive financial support, which can include everything from the standard tuition and books to child care and physical therapy.
Boise Weekly |
Deanna Darr |
10-04-2007 |
War
Congressman to Protesters: Go Directly to Jailnew
Maine's First District US Representative Tom Allen, a Democrat, has activists arrested when they demonstrate at his offices; Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, lets them stay.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
10-04-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Cartoon: Blackwater Target Guidenew
For Blackwater's hired guns, it's wall-to-wall bad guys.
Portland Phoenix |
David Kish |
10-04-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Pittsburgh Reaches Settlement with Antiwar Demonstratorsnew
The agreement will keep the 24-hour antiwar protesters within two marked sections of sidewalk along Forbes Avenue, and will keep city police officers from citing any more protesters for "obstructing passageways" while sitting or lying there during the rest of their nearly month-long fast and picket.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Marty Levine |
10-01-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Pvt. Brad McCall Heads to Canadanew
Feeling it's his only peaceable option, McCall packed his bags and left Colorado last weekend. In Canada, he'll join hundreds of other asylum-seeking soldiers.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
09-25-2007 |
War
Academic Colloquium on Afghanistan Riles Anti-War Activistsnew
In a province as almost palpably averse to armed conflicts as Quebec, it's no surprise that a major colloquium on Canada and Afghanistan, featuring a pro-interventionist government minister delivering the keynote speech, would attract some controversy.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
09-21-2007 |
War
Yo Soy el Armynew
If you're an immigrant, at least Uncle Sam wants you.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Deborah Davis |
09-20-2007 |
War
