AltWeeklies Wire
Make Love, Not Warnew
Can wedlock save AWOL U.S. soldiers from deportation?
NOW Magazine |
Albert Nerenberg |
03-09-2006 |
War
Tags: war in iraq, objectors
Was It Worth It?new
When two soldiers knocked on her door, Adeline Maher thought her son Bill had come home from Iraq to surprise her -- but when she didn't recognize them, she realized they were there with a grave message.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Alexandra Zendrian |
03-07-2006 |
War
A Tale of Two Soldiersnew
Two Kansas City grunts who took bullets on the same day struggle with surviving the war.
Gitmo: The Worst of the Worst?new
A report based entirely on Defense Department documents exposes the truth about Guantanamo.
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
03-06-2006 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Mikey's Missionnew
Air Force Academy graduate Mikey Weinstein has entered the battle over church and state, with cannons booming.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
03-02-2006 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Was It Worth It?new
Joseph Maglione was 22 years old on April 1, 2003, when he was killed by non-combat weapon discharge in Kuwait.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Alexandra Zendrian |
02-28-2006 |
War
Tags: war in iraq, War on terror
Veterans Affairsnew
It takes a lot more than a bumper sticker to support the troops, says a crusty ex-Marine and best-selling author.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Sam Eifling |
01-23-2006 |
War
The $99,999 Nursenew
After grossly miscalcuating a Vietnam veteran's annual salary, the VA turned over her debt to a collection agency and destroyed her credit.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Sam Eifling |
01-10-2006 |
War
Sgt. Briggs's Warnew
Bob Briggs got a head full of shrapnel in Iraq. Then he came home to more wars: to regain the use of his half-paralyzed body, and to get the U.S. government to pay for his medical care.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Molly Priesmeyer |
11-30-2005 |
War
Tags: war & peace
2,000 Troops Dead -- and No End in Sightnew
The number of American service members who died in the Iraq war is more than five times larger than the number of dead in the Persian Gulf War. The names of those lost are listed here.
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
10-26-2005 |
War
War Pornographynew
Gore-for-porn swap by U.S. soldiers in Iraq makes Abu Ghraib look like kid stuff.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
09-22-2005 |
War
Sister Soldiersnew
For two veterans of the 1544th Maintenance Company, a year in Iraq meant mortars, memorial services and Mary Kay cosmetics. The 1544th had the second-highest casualty rate of Army National Guard units serving in Iraq.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
05-12-2005 |
War
Spying on the Governmentnew
A University of California, Berkeley, geographer maps the secret military bases of the American West -- where billions of dollars disappear into creepy clandestine projects.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
A. C. Thompson |
05-04-2005 |
War
Tags: war & peace
When Fear is Fatalnew
As the U.S. military relies more on reservists in Iraq, are fatal mistakes inevitable?
