AltWeeklies Wire
Pale Ridernew
Not only have the counterinsurgency techniques from Vietnam been reborn in the Middle East, they are being globalized.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
03-31-2006 |
Commentary
The Money Trailnew
Though Jack Abramoff was an overwhelming Republican ally, corruption in Congress is a long tradition for both parties -- and calls for reform tend to fade out due to intentional neglect.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-31-2006 |
Commentary
Plain Un-Americannew
The most brutal attacks on the American way of life are coming from within -- not from outside -- our borders.
Pasadena Weekly |
Editorial |
03-30-2006 |
Commentary
Africa's War on Terror™new
Inspired by the surprise success of 2001-2002's midseason replacement series "War on Terror: Afghanistan," George Bush ripped a page from the Law & Order and CSI playbooks and created a stable of War on Terror spin-offs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
03-30-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
In a Blue State of Mindnew
Liberal pundits chase issues -- they're just all the wrong ones.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
03-30-2006 |
Commentary
The Lessons of East Timornew
The U.S. acted effectively to end the suffering of East Timor because it finally required that one of our allies live up to the ideals we demand of our enemies.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tom Gallagher |
03-29-2006 |
Commentary
The Constant Fudgernew
Even as the press turns against Bush's optimistic war, he stays the course.
L.A. Alternative |
Robert Scheer |
03-28-2006 |
Commentary
Declarations of Independencenew
One by one, South American nations turn to the
left and reject U.S. intervention.
Illinois Times |
Rod Helle |
03-27-2006 |
Commentary
Security Risknew
The track record of this administration in the fight against terrorism, and its frustratingly slow pace to act wisely in the face of obvious need, has hurt national security.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-24-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: Homeland Security, War on terror
'Leaders'new
It's disappointing to see that the Democrats can't even muster the political spirit to call this weak and supercilious president to account.
Reno News & Review |
Editorial |
03-23-2006 |
Commentary
How Many Have Died?new

Whichever death total you choose to accept, and whatever you think of the Iraq war, there's no getting around that the human cost of this war has been colossal.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
03-23-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: war in iraq, War on terror
Worse Than Vietnamnew
Bush wages a war for future presidents to end.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
03-23-2006 |
Commentary
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
Purple People Eatersnew
The Democrats cannot gain control of Congress by denigrating the suburbs.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
03-22-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect