AltWeeklies Wire
Un-Embedded and Exposednew

On his latest humanitarian mission to Iraq, photojournalist Daniel Smith gets busted -- for his own good, he is told.
New Haven Advocate |
Daniel Smith |
07-17-2006 |
International
Kirkuk Journalnew

Lately, there have been many bombs set off in the once fairly stable Kirkuk, though the city's name is rarely mentioned in the news.
New Haven Advocate |
Daniel Smith |
07-10-2006 |
International
A War Within a Warnew
As the U.S. finds itself somehow fighting two wars on the same front, the Afghan opium trade soars.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
07-07-2006 |
International
Stolen Childrennew

The young suffer most in Northern Uganda's 20-year long war.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Matt Kettmann |
06-29-2006 |
International
Tags: international
Dirty Secretsnew
The government tried to put journalist John Powell in prison half a century ago for reporting that the US Army used germ warfare in Korea -- and he's still convinced it's true.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Robert Speer |
06-28-2006 |
International
Global Spiderwebnew

The Council of Europe report on CIA involvement with kidnapping and torture is devastating.
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
06-28-2006 |
International
Where is Orange County's Missing 'Terrorist'?new
Terror suspect Khalil Deek moved from an Anaheim, Calif. apartment to a Jordanian prison; current whereabouts unknown.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
06-16-2006 |
International
From Gitmo With Lovenew
The elephant in Guantanamo's living room gets 4,200 calories a day and a Koran.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Emily Witt |
06-12-2006 |
International
Tags: international
Kofi Annan's Confessionnew
The murderous janjaweed did not sign the peace treaty to end Darfur's genocide.
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
05-24-2006 |
International
Tags: Sudan
Give Peace a Chancenew
The Fellowship of Reconciliation is sending 25 people on a mission to Iran to change perceptions.
LEO Weekly |
Stephen George |
05-15-2006 |
International
Tags: War on terror, Iran
Baghdad Diariesnew

Eileen Padberg was a Republican political consultant until two years ago, when she dropped everything to go to Iraq and help Iraqi businesswomen.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
05-05-2006 |
International
Friendly Firenew
Much like President Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan Supreme Court Justice Fernando Vargas relishes the opportunity to do battle with the opposition.
Monterey County Weekly |
Raul Vasquez |
04-25-2006 |
International
Tags: international
Citizen Diplomacynew

U.S. activists visit Iran and Syria in hopes of demonstrating that dialogue is more productive than conflict.
Metroland |
David King |
04-07-2006 |
International
An Untamable Voicenew
The Iraqi blogger Faiza Al-Araji comes to America.
L.A. Weekly |
Mehammed Mack |
04-06-2006 |
International
From Here to Iraqnew
From March 12-17, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine visited military personnel stationed overseas in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan -- this is his travel journal.
Style Weekly |
Gov. Tim Kaine |
04-04-2006 |
International