AltWeeklies Wire
Understanding the Cost of the War
Five years after the March 19, 2003, invasion, soldiers like Joseph DeWolf try to make sense of the chaos.
The Inlander |
Kevin Taylor |
03-12-2008 |
War
A Soldier in Winternew
A 24-year-old veteran seeks redemption for atrocities committed during the Iraq War.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Beth Walton |
03-05-2008 |
War
Afghanistan: Less Winnable Than Iraq
Barack Obama wants to double down on Afghanistan with a mini-surge. But the "graveyard of empires" is an even worst lost cause than Iraq.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
03-04-2008 |
Commentary
The Coming Debate Over Iraq (and Vietnam)new
Can Barack Obama convince Americans that losing the war is OK?
Boulder Weekly |
Paul Danish |
03-03-2008 |
Commentary
Iraq Vets Will Testify About the Conduct of the Warnew
Winter Soldier 2008 will raise awareness of Iraq's realities.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
02-22-2008 |
War
Professor Recalls 'Nightmare' Corruption in Iraqnew
St. Cloud State teacher Abbas Mehdi saw the realities of the occupation as a member of Iraq's government.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Jeff Severns Guntzel |
02-14-2008 |
International
A Salute to Dubious Progressnew
New Iraq flag, same Iraq.
San Diego CityBeat |
D.A. Kolodenko |
02-13-2008 |
Commentary
A Soldier's Death, Reconsiderednew
Was Col. Ted Westhusing's death in Iraq something more sinister than suicide?
The Texas Observer |
Robert Bryce |
02-11-2008 |
War
Obama's Iraq Gapnew
Dems rush rhetoric about ending the war, but the bleeding continues.
NOW Magazine |
Tom Hayden |
01-18-2008 |
Commentary
New Haven Declares Peace, Finallynew
Nearly five years in, the Board of Alderman finally passed two peace resolutions, one calling for an end to the Iraq war. More than 300 cities beat New Haven to the punch.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
01-15-2008 |
War
2007: A Year at Warnew
News reports and commentaries have come to describe recent events in Iraq as "quieter" in comparison to other phases of the U.S. misadventure, but this year was still among the bloodiest and costliest in American lives.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
12-28-2007 |
Commentary
'Bilal Is No Insurgent'new
A Philadelphia Daily News photographer rallies behind his jailed Iraqi colleague.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Morgan A. Zalot |
12-17-2007 |
Media
Collecting Stories of War's Atrocitiesnew
Thirty-six years after the original Winter Soldier Investigation into atrocities in Vietnam, a group of Iraq veterans who oppose this war are doing it again.
Portland Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
12-07-2007 |
War
'Support Our Troops': A Magnetic Issuenew
Should police and city vehicles have yellow ribbons supporting the troops?
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
12-04-2007 |
War
Anti-War Groups Spread their Message to Black Friday Crowdsnew
"On this particular day, it's important to remind people that this worship of consuming is feeding into a culture of spending," said Edith Wilson, a Codepink member. "As I watch these people walk by, I wonder, 'What are they thinking about for the future?'"
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Carrie Potter |
12-03-2007 |
War
