AltWeeklies Wire
Who Won Iraq's Elections?new
So far, democracy in Iraq doesn't much look like a path to freedom, peace and prosperity, but instead like a path to disintegration, preceded by civil war.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-09-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Feeling the Unrest in Nigerianew
The downside to loving Nigerian oil so much is that, when Nigerian production is threatened, Americans feel it quickly in the form of higher fuel prices.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-02-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Voter Fraud Made Easynew
Under Georgia law, people no longer have to give a reason to cast an absentee ballot, such as being disabled or planning to be out of the precinct on Election Day.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
02-02-2006 |
Commentary
Iran and Nuclear Weaponsnew
Iran's leaders have noticed that Republican talking heads like to talk about who should be next in the queue for regime change.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-26-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
A Familiar Abuse of Federal Powernew
I know a few things about secret, illegal wiretaps: To begin with, they don't stay secret, and second, George Bush should have read the articles of impeachment for Richard Nixon before authorizing the illegal snooping on American citizens.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
01-26-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: Fishwrapper
What is the Hajj?new
There's more to the Hajj than just showing up at the right time -- there's an elaborate ritual to follow.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-19-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
What is the Oil-Spot Strategy?new
The Bush administration's oil-spot strategy is: When using the U.S. military to spread peace, freedom and democracy throughout the world, start with the spots that have lots of oil.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-12-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Death With Dignitynew
When he died, Hugh Spake didn't want an announcement in the paper, but this isn't an announcement -- it's a salute.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
01-12-2006 |
Commentary
Are U.S. Borders Vulnerable?new
When you live in a free, open and prosperous country that gazillions of people enter and exit every year, the occasional nasty person is gonna get in.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-05-2006 |
Commentary
What About the U.S. Military Planting Stories in the Iraqi Press?new
The U.S. military has a problem. The people of Iraq don't like the U.S. military as much as the U.S. military wants to be liked.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
12-15-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Protege Turns Porn Promoternew
A polite sports writer first learns to be a boxing inspector, then moves on to "So You Wanna be a Porn Star?"
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
12-15-2005 |
Commentary
Did George W. Bush Really Want to Bomb Al-Jazeera?new
The strongest indication that there's at least some truth to the story that George W. Bush said something to Tony Blair about bombing Al-Jazeera, jokingly or otherwise, is that the White House has not yet denied the story.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
12-08-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
What is the Gaza Strip Border Deal?new
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gathered the Israeli and Palestinian delegations in Jerusalem, and kept them in her hotel all day and all night, until they emerged the next morning with an agreement in hand.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
12-01-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Who Will Do the Work?new
Atlanta is positively bubbling over with new projects. Too bad the economy is collapsing.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
12-01-2005 |
Commentary
What is White Phosphorus?new
Conveniently nestled between silicon and sulfur on the periodic table, phosphorus is one of nature's trendiest and most useful chemical elements. Find out its traditional uses and how the military uses it.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
11-23-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
