AltWeeklies Wire
The Wrong Way Home
Bush now seems poised to commit the next biggest blunder of his misguided war policy in Iraq -- to "surge" more troops into an already losing conflict.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
01-10-2007 |
Commentary
A Reporter Stands Up to the Armynew
Sarah Olson refuses to testify against an antiwar soldier -- and faces felony charges.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
01-10-2007 |
Media
What About the Other Guilty Men?new
While most Western media outlets hailed Saddam Hussein's execution as a victory for democracy in Iraq, the mood among Middle East editorialists was one of foreboding.
NOW Magazine |
Staff |
01-08-2007 |
Media
Right Man, Wrong Crimenew
Saddam Hussein was rushed to the gallows to cover up U.S. involvement in his worst crimes.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
01-08-2007 |
International
A Congressman Abroadnew
Congressman Brian Higgins discusses our dependence on foreign oil, explains the votes for which he is most often criticized by the left and describes how he imagines the Iraq War will be resolved.
The Year Iraq Came Home to Roostnew
The Iraq War destroyed the Bush administration, and took Tony Blair down with it.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
01-05-2007 |
War
On the Roadnew
One man walks cross-country to D.C. in hopes of swaying the war debate.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
01-04-2007 |
War
AWOL Over Atrocitiesnew
Sgt. Ricky Clousing tried to report abuses but was rebuffed.
School of Hard Knocksnew
A former grad student says that Temple discriminated against him for his conservative political beliefs and withheld his master's degree -- now he's suing the school.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mike Benner |
12-18-2006 |
Education
Guardsman's Medical-Relief Fundnew
Physician's assistant Jeremy Orr went to Iraq with the Vermont National Guard in 2005 -- now he's spearheading an international relief effort to provide medical assistance to Iraqi children.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
12-06-2006 |
International
No Exitnew
Will our troops ever come home?
Weekly Alibi |
Jerry Ortiz y Pino |
12-05-2006 |
Commentary
Soldiers of Fortunenew
An elite Army Ranger, back from Iraq, led his cohorts in a precision hold-up, cops say -- if money wasn't the motive, what was?
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
12-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tar Babynew
When it comes to the war in Iraq, it's about time somebody finally realized that we're not "in it to win it."
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
11-29-2006 |
Commentary
War Without Endnew
It's hard to define the beginning of wars these days, what with the notion of actually declaring war having gone the way of rumble seats, church-key can openers and TRS-80 computers.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
11-28-2006 |
Commentary
Staying the Course Is Not a Strategynew
Democrats, we're talking to you.
Weekly Alibi |
Jim Scarantino |
11-14-2006 |
Commentary
