AltWeeklies Wire
Should We Bring Back the Draft?new
Our professional army increasingly doesn't look like America -- in turn, America doesn't pay much attention to it.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
03-22-2006 |
Commentary
The Three-Year Nightmarenew
At this rate, the U.S. death toll in Iraq could be in the tens of thousands by the time the nation extricates itself from this morass.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
03-22-2006 |
Commentary
Iraq by the Numbersnew
Being at war for three years has many costs.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
03-22-2006 |
War
The Measure of Warnew
Iraq is a big war, perhaps even a Great War -- but it does not feel that way.
The Village Voice |
Tim Heffernan |
03-22-2006 |
War
'Happy' Birthdaynew
Where are we after three years in Iraq?
Weekly Alibi |
Christie Chisholm |
03-21-2006 |
War
Was It Worth It?new
On Feb. 20, 2006, 30-year-old Daniel J. Kuhlmeier was killed when his vehicle struck an IED in Baghdad.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Alexandra Zendrian |
03-21-2006 |
War
Get Your War Wrongnew
Bush keeps his posi-attitude in the face of countless blunders in Iraq.
L.A. Alternative |
Robert Scheer |
03-21-2006 |
Commentary
The Kevlar Anniversarynew
If the Iraq War is so noble, why are George's kids carrying on the family tradition of keeping barstools safe for democracy?
OC Weekly |
Jim Washburn |
03-17-2006 |
Commentary
War-Loving Pundits
The third anniversary of the Iraq invasion was bound to attract a lot of media coverage, but scant recognition went to the pundits who helped make it all possible.
Random Lengths News |
Norman Solomon |
03-16-2006 |
Media
At the End Of the Daynew
Are the Iraqis really better off now that Saddam Hussein is gone?
Pasadena Weekly |
Hannah Naiditch |
03-16-2006 |
Commentary
Artists Against the Warnew
As the third anniversary of the war in Iraq draws near, some California artists offer these six posters for your consideration.
Sacramento News & Review |
Don Button |
03-16-2006 |
Art
Was It Worth It?new
When two soldiers knocked on her door, Adeline Maher thought her son Bill had come home from Iraq to surprise her -- but when she didn't recognize them, she realized they were there with a grave message.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Alexandra Zendrian |
03-07-2006 |
War
The Hidden Home-Front Experiencenew
Henderson's book follows two newlywed Army wives through the course of their husbands' deployments.
Seattle Weekly |
Sara Niegowski |
03-01-2006 |
Nonfiction
GIs Plea for Refugee Statusnew
The Canadian case of U.S. war resisters Jeremy Hinzman and Brandon Hughey hinges on war crimes in Iraq.
NOW Magazine |
Matt Mernagh |
02-16-2006 |
War
Was It Worth It?new
John Kulick died in Iraq on Aug. 9, 2005 when his vehicle was hit by an IED; he was 35 years old.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Alexandra Zendrian |
02-14-2006 |
War
