AltWeeklies Wire
Would Jesus Go to War?new
How my Christian faith overwhelmed my conscience and led me away from the military life.
Metro Spirit |
Michael Thames |
06-29-2007 |
War
Cleveland State Starts Classes Exclusively for Vetsnew
Unlike the government, the university is behaving as if it actually cares for war veterans.
Cleveland Scene |
Lisa Rab |
06-29-2007 |
War
The Lowdown on Depleted Uranium in Hawai'inew
The U.S. Army is now confronted with the remnants of depleted uranium at the site of at least one of its Hawai'i installations.
Honolulu Weekly |
Keith Bettinger |
06-28-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
School: The Re-militarized Zonenew
Students shield themselves from the military recruiters in their midst.
New York Press |
Jill Colvin |
06-28-2007 |
War
How Extremists are Infiltrating the Militarynew
Lt. Cmdr. John Forrest Sharpe Jr. has been punished by the Navy for his anti-Semitic writings -- just how prevalent are his beliefs in the modern military?
Port Folio Weekly |
Joe Jackson |
06-27-2007 |
War
Reversing Bush's National Guard Power-Grabnew
President Bush has the power to declare martial law in your state without the consent of your governor -- Vermont's Senator Pat Leahy is about to change that.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
06-27-2007 |
War
An Army of Unonew
Struggling to find homegrown recruits, the military is persuading immigrants to enlist by dangling promises of U.S. citizenship.
Baghdad on the Lakenew
How America's third-largest Iraqi city is coping with the war.
Chicago Newcity |
Maya Schenwar |
06-20-2007 |
War
Challenging the Military's Use of 'Mercenaries'new
While the possibility remains remote, Brian X. Scott stands to derail a behemoth security and intelligence contract -- and the way work is done -- in Iraq.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
06-19-2007 |
War
Turning to Birds to Help Veterans Healnew
A new parrot sanctuary helps vets cope with PTSD at the West L.A. veterans hospital.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Allison Milionis |
06-08-2007 |
War
The Gathering of Eagles: Bush's Jeerleadersnew
These counter-protesters love the prez and the Iraq War -- and despise the anti-war crowd.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
06-05-2007 |
War
The VA's Careless Carenew
Veterans decry the treatment they receive at a St. Louis VA Medical Center.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
06-01-2007 |
War
A Question of Conscience
Conscientious objectors are harder to count in an all-volunteer Army, but there's a growing number, including Sgt. Brent Carey who has been fighting his own inner war for more than two years now.
The Inlander |
Kevin Taylor |
05-30-2007 |
War
Tags: Iraq, war & peace
My Time Over Therenew
1st Lt. Jonathan Paton, an Arizona state representative, was sent to Iraq on a six-month deployment. Here's his story.
Tucson Weekly |
Jonathan Paton |
05-24-2007 |
War
The Never-ending Battle Against Warnew
As a major international peace conference gears up in Dallas, peace workers and researchers say the United States and the UN don't appear to have learned many lessons from recent fiascos like Rwanda -- and now, Darfur.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kendall Anderson |
05-24-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
