AltWeeklies Wire
When Will Saddam Hussein Go On Trial and What Are the Charges?new
On Oct. 19, Saddam Hussein and a handful of his faithful goons will be tried for killing about 150 people in the Iraqi town Dujail.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
09-22-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Egypt's Presidential Election: Democracy or Sham?new
Last week's election was the first time that Egyptians ever have had an opportunity to choose among multiple presidential candidates.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
09-15-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Where Does the World's Oil Come From?new
As long as we use oil, we should know where it comes from. The U.S.'s daily net oil imports last year averaged 10 million barrels per day.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
09-08-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
What Does the Iraqi Constitution Say and What Will It Accomplish?new
Once you read past the inspiring preamble of the draft Iraq constitution and get into the nitty-gritty of the thing, the document is a downer.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
09-01-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Libertarian Candidate Blasts Boortz/Linder Plannew
Allen Buckley says the fair tax is a sham. Last week, he called Neal Boortz to discuss the fair tax on the air.
Boortz hung up on him.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
09-01-2005 |
Commentary
What's Going On With Iraq's Constitution?new
By the time you read this, Iraq's leaders will have written a constitution. Or not.
The drafters have already missed their legal deadline of Aug. 15. They had to ask Iraq's assembly to grant them an extension. The new deadline is Aug. 22, but who's to say they won't miss it as well?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
08-25-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
In the Drive to Avert Nuclear Catastrophe, Is Anybody Listening?new
A year before 9/11, Ted Turner wanted to talk about bankrolling former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn to try to save the world from nuclear terrorism.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
08-25-2005 |
Commentary
Is the War in Iraq Causing More Terrorism?new
President Bush and Prime Minister Blair contend that terrorists are not at all motivated by what we do in Iraq or anywhere else. Instead, they say, terrorism is solely the product of the Islamic terrorists' "evil ideology" (that's Blair's phrase) and "dark vision of the world" (that's Bush's phrase).
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
08-18-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Avoiding Bart Simpson's Candy Bingesnew
One writer discusses the ups and downs of child obesity.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
08-18-2005 |
Commentary
The Legacy of the Late King Fahd of Saudi Arabianew
What would you say if you found out that a Middle Eastern despot who supported Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda with billions of dollars over several decades had just died?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
08-11-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Art Arrives Wrapped in a Southern Accentnew
Doug Monroe observes the beauty of a hometown poet's work read in his Southern accent.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
08-04-2005 |
Commentary
Who Are the Insurgents?new
When a country goes to war, it's good form to know before the war starts who it is they're going to be fighting.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
07-28-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Pardon Me, Boys, Are You Derailing Our Choo-Choo?new
Some transportation troglodytes seem to be trying to derail passenger trains in Georgia before they even get started again. It's a pity because Atlanta is just about a year away from actually running a commuter rail line like a real, grown-up metropolis.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
07-28-2005 |
Commentary
Wal-Mart Employees Suck On Georgia Health Care Teatnew
A new Wal-Mart Supercenter is being built just three miles away from another in Georgia, all while Wal-Mart's lack of employee health benefits is already costing state taxpayers $13 million a year.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
07-21-2005 |
Commentary
What Happened in Iran's Recent Presidential Election?new
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's victory defied conventional wisdom, but in the end the support of his country's powerful religious conservatives was enough to propel him to victory in an election marred by charges of voting irregularities.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
07-14-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
