AltWeeklies Wire
Financial Flashback from Iraqnew
An Oregon guardsman faces a $4,000 bill for missing gear.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
03-28-2007 |
War
Tags: war in iraq, National Guard
Reign on Our Parade: Colorado Springs War Protest Paradenew
About 45 people in the St. Patrick's Day parade marched in the name of peace -- and police removed them by force.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
03-27-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Portraits of Peace: New Mexicans Protest Iraq Warnew
Photo essay: On St. Patty's Day 2007, Albuquerqueans marched downtown.
Weekly Alibi |
Tina Larkin |
03-27-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
They Deserve Betternew
Nearly two yeas have passed since the Louisiana Legislature created a taxpayer-supported fund for military families whose main breadwinner has been called up because of a disaster or war, the state is still dragging its feet on implementation.
Tags: war & peace
Troop Withdrawal Resolution Politicizes Griefnew
Lisa Johnson was opposed to the war in Iraq even before it claimed the life of her only son.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
03-26-2007 |
War
Major Media Hide Behind Fog of War, Protesters Gear Up for More Bloodshednew
Since before the war began, hundreds of thousands of people have marched against the war with little substantive coverage by local media.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
03-26-2007 |
War
Fighting the Warnew
In the wake of the fourth anniversary of the Iraq invasion, an Army deserter maintains he did "the right and moral thing."
Oklahoma Gazette |
Deborah Benjamin |
03-22-2007 |
War
The Anti-Protesternew
We test the limits of Portland's tolerance by sending a reporter posed as a war supporter to last week's antiwar rally.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
03-22-2007 |
War
Who's Shooting Who in Iraq?new
How the U.S. Military strung along the family of Jesse Buryj, a soldier killed by "friendly fire."
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
03-22-2007 |
War
Hawaiian Star Warsnew
Some activists and experts believe the upswing of missile defense tests is a sign that beginnings of a new arms race, a chess match of space-combat prowess between China and the United States, is brewing in the Pacific.
Honolulu Weekly |
John Lasker |
03-21-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Anti-War Movement Turns Fournew
Protests are mostly peaceful for anniversary of Iraq invasion.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
03-21-2007 |
War
Lt. Cmdr. John Sharpe's Story Unfoldsnew
Two weeks ago, an inquiry from one of our writers triggered an official investigation into a naval officer's conduct -- the full story has not yet been told.
Port Folio Weekly |
Tom Robotham |
03-21-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
A Blind Spotnew
Former soldier bristles at news of sergeant's death at Walter Reed.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
03-20-2007 |
War
A Soldier's Camera Gets Her Close to the Culturenew
The camera was the most important, and the only, thing that Jessica Riordan took shots with in Afghanistan -- it functioned wordlessly to help bridge the gap between cultures where language couldn't and a gun wouldn't.
LEO Weekly |
Claudia Olea |
03-20-2007 |
War
Tags: WAR
A Military Mother's Lovenew
When her son, Darrell Anderson, showed doubt about returning to Baghdad, Anita Dennis helped him flee to Canada.
LEO Weekly |
Stephen George |
03-20-2007 |
War
