AltWeeklies Wire
A Question of Conscience
Conscientious objectors are harder to count in an all-volunteer Army, but there's a growing number, including Sgt. Brent Carey who has been fighting his own inner war for more than two years now.
The Inlander |
Kevin Taylor |
05-30-2007 |
War
Tags: Iraq, war & peace
Marine Corps Attempts to Silence Anti-War Vetsnew
Two Marine Corps vets are at risk of losing their honorable discharges after speaking out against the War in Iraq.
Seven Days |
Kevin J. Kelley |
05-30-2007 |
War
A Crucial Summer for Iraqnew
It may safely be assumed that Senator Bob Corker was talking turkey, putting his true sentiments on the line.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
05-25-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
The Never-ending Battle Against Warnew
As a major international peace conference gears up in Dallas, peace workers and researchers say the United States and the UN don't appear to have learned many lessons from recent fiascos like Rwanda -- and now, Darfur.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kendall Anderson |
05-24-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Soldiers of Fortunenew
The U.S. Army still wants 84-year-old Nestor Perala.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
05-16-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Women at Warnew
Female veterans fight stereotypes and unequal treatment.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
05-11-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
War Tax Resistance: Not Just for Americansnew
Joshua Goldberg refuses to pay the portion of his Canadian taxes that go toward military spending.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
04-27-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Raw Recruitingnew
The Maryland Army National Guard cleaned house recently, but inside sources say it missed plenty of dirt.
Baltimore City Paper |
Randy Leonard |
04-17-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
War Tax Resistancenew
Your money is paying for a bloody war -- theirs isn't.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
04-11-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
John Angolia, the Military Widow Shoppernew
A war memorabilia collector hits up widows of vets.
Tags: war & peace
Reign on Our Parade: Colorado Springs War Protest Paradenew
About 45 people in the St. Patrick's Day parade marched in the name of peace -- and police removed them by force.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
03-27-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Portraits of Peace: New Mexicans Protest Iraq Warnew
Photo essay: On St. Patty's Day 2007, Albuquerqueans marched downtown.
Weekly Alibi |
Tina Larkin |
03-27-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
They Deserve Betternew
Nearly two yeas have passed since the Louisiana Legislature created a taxpayer-supported fund for military families whose main breadwinner has been called up because of a disaster or war, the state is still dragging its feet on implementation.
Tags: war & peace
Hawaiian Star Warsnew
Some activists and experts believe the upswing of missile defense tests is a sign that beginnings of a new arms race, a chess match of space-combat prowess between China and the United States, is brewing in the Pacific.
Honolulu Weekly |
John Lasker |
03-21-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Lt. Cmdr. John Sharpe's Story Unfoldsnew
Two weeks ago, an inquiry from one of our writers triggered an official investigation into a naval officer's conduct -- the full story has not yet been told.
Port Folio Weekly |
Tom Robotham |
03-21-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
