AltWeeklies Wire
What is FARC?new
Despite the homophony, FARC and FARK are not the same. FARK kills time, brain cells and bandwidth. FARC kills people.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
03-19-2008 |
International
Tags: WAR, international
What Has the Iraq War Cost?new
March 19 is the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Martha Stewart Living suggests celebrating fifth anniversaries by planting two saplings next to one another so that, when they graduate to treehood, a hammock can be strung between them. I think the doily-pushing ex-con is on to something.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
03-12-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
DeKalb's Oldest Home May Soon Disappearnew
Brookhaven's Goodwin House for sale and could be demolished.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
03-05-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Should Americans Boycott Saudi Arabian Oil?new
If you're gonna make nifty Web banners directing outrage at an oil-producing nation that supplies the United States, the country to focus your HTMLoathing at isn't Venezuela. It's Saudi Arabia.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
03-05-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Why Does the U.S. Consider Cuba an Enemy?new
The United States considers Cuba an enemy because Cuba is bad. Not bad like Shaft was bad, or bad like "Put your pants back on, you naughty boy." But bad in an evil way. Cuba is a threat to the American way of life. How?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-27-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
What Is a Space Weapon?new
The Russians and Chinese aren't just thinking about futuristic, not-yet-invented weapons. They're also thinking about the balance of military power.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-20-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
From Baghdad to Georgianew

An Iraqi refugee finds safety in America.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-13-2008 |
Immigration
What Ethnic & Religious Differences Are Dividing Iraq?new
Helpful fella that I am, here's a short and sassy primer on the religious and ethnic divisions Iraq is struggling with.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-13-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: war in iraq, War on terror
What's the Latest on the Hunt for al-Qaeda?new
Don't Panic ... your war questions answered.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-06-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
What is the Status of Negotiations on North Korea's Nuclear Program?new
Don't Panic ... your war questions answered.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-01-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
How Did Kenya Come to the Brink of Civil War?new
Relative to its East African neighbors, however, Kenya has been sitting relatively pretty. Unfortunately, Kenya's semihappy days may be over for a while, thanks to Dec. 27's disputed presidential election.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-23-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
One Man's Battle Against Midtown Prostitutesnew
Armed with a flashlight, a video camera and pepper spray, the longtime Midtown resident takes the MPSA's white pickup truck on regular predawn patrols of his neighborhood's tree-lined residential streets.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-17-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Is Iran Trying to Start a War With the United States?new
Yes, the American ships Iran "provoked" were in international waters, but they were close to Iran for the express purpose of intimidation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-17-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Why is Bhutto's Death So Devastating to the U.S.?new
I honestly can't think of a more important story during my column-writing life that has been as widely and thoroughly misreported as the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-10-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Have There Been Any Major Developments in Thailand Since 2006's Military Coup?new
Well, the junta held elections, and the People Power Party, a political party that loudly and proudly allied itself with the guy the military overthrew, Thaksin Shinawatra, won.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-03-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR