AltWeeklies Wire
Afghanistan: Back to the Frontnew
Writer and photographer Don Jones went to Iraq for Fort Worth Weekly in 2006, and saw eleven Marines die during the time he was with their unit. Now he's in Afghanistan, to take a look at America's longest running conflict.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Don Jones |
06-02-2010 |
War
Tags: Afghanistan
Planning for a Holiday in Afghanistan
If the war in Afghanistan is going so well, why is everyone so worried about me?
Tags: Afghanistan
Will the U.S. Negotiate Army Private Bowe Bergdahl's Release?new
Individuals claiming to represent the "Afghan Taliban" have made two public offers to swap Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. Army private from Hailey, Idaho, who has been held captive in Afghanistan since June 30, 2009, for militants held by the United States. But U.S. military officials will not say if the offers are real or if they are pursuing a trade.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
04-28-2010 |
War
How Many Civilians Has the U.S. Killed in the War On Terror?new
The Pentagon insists it manages civilian casualties. According to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, "Gen. [Stanley] McChrystal is doing everything humanly possible to avoid civilian casualties." But the surprising truth is that the Pentagon doesn't actually measure those casualties.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
04-12-2010 |
War
War Planes Over Boisenew
The U.S. Air Force plans to deploy a fleet of F-35 strike fighters in 2013. But just where those jets find a home base remains up in the air. Boise and Mountain Home recently made the short list of places to house and run the mission, launching lobbying efforts steeped in patriotism and economic promises in an effort to seal the Idaho F-35 deal.
Boise Weekly |
Carissa Wolf |
04-07-2010 |
War
A New Mexico Nurse Discusses Her Service in Iraqnew
Nurses may dress the wounds of the enemy. They may deploy to New Orleans to salvage lives in a temporary hospital. Some military nurses may get the chance to share their skills and knowledge with Iraqi women in makeshift classrooms. Others may find themselves witnessing history firsthand.
Weekly Alibi |
Whitny Doyle |
03-23-2010 |
War
Triumph of the Swill: Thoughts on 'The Hurt Locker'
The Motion Picture Academy's choice of "The Hurt Locker" as best film of 2009 is a sad commentary on the movie business as well as America's unwillingness to face the ugly truth about itself nearly a decade after 9/11.
Meet Katherine Carroll, the Battlefield Professornew
In the summer of 2007, Katherine Carroll heard that the Army was searching for Ph.D.s with specialties in Middle Eastern culture and history to embed with combat brigades, to "help them take into account the social, political and cultural context," she says.
Nashville Scene |
Lyda Phillips |
03-05-2010 |
War
Home to Windsurfers, Microbrews, and Drones That Kill America’s Enemiesnew
One day in the Columbia Gorge, Tad McGeer watched a video from a battlefield 7,000 miles away. Filmed from the air, the footage revealed tiny figures moving about an open field below. Suddenly, the figures were engulfed in an explosive fireball.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
03-03-2010 |
War
Activist Cindy Sheehan Speaks About Her Ongoing War on Warnew
There are still a few emboldened people who will do whatever is necessary — including getting arrested countless times — to stop the seemingly pointless loss of innocent lives. Cindy Sheehan is among those on the front lines — waging war against war.
Pasadena Weekly |
Michael Sullivan |
02-22-2010 |
War
Can a Court Help Former GIs Find Justice at Home?new
From the man's physique and hair, Edward Lynch figured he might be military. Maybe from Fort Carson, the Army base down the road that lately seemed to be churning out a lot of veterans with screws loose. The papers were full of stories about Carson vets killing fellow soldiers.
The Haiti Memory Hole
No one could have anticipated the soaring brazenness or the cynical linguistic savagery U.S. state-controlled media would deploy while "covering" the invasion of Haiti.
Citizen Action: An Army Vet Goes After the Officers Who Held Him at ICEnew
Imagine that you, as an American citizen, were plucked from normal life and taken to a detention facility for illegal immigrants. Now imagine that it took seven-and-a-half months for officials to figure out that—as you'd said all along—you were not only a citizen, but had honorably served in the U.S. Army.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
01-25-2010 |
War
Officials Struggle to ID Crimes Too Violent for Veterans Courtsnew
After battling for months against post-traumatic stress disorder, Thomas Delgado, an Iraq war veteran ended a night of heavy drinking in September 2008 by hunkering down with a gun in his bathtub. He soon found himself facing a charge of attempted murder.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
12-29-2009 |
War
In Seattle, Local Somalis Struggle to Understand Why Young Men Would Return to a Country They Never Knewnew
23-year-old Abdifatah Yusuf Isse's family thought he was visiting his girlfriend in Minneapolis during an extended break from studying economics at Eastern Washington University. In fact, he revealed, he was calling from Somalia.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
12-21-2009 |
War
