AltWeeklies Wire
Spreading Democracy?new
This shit should be obvious to everybody: Going to war to spread democracy? Talk about missing the point. The only acceptable way to spread the kind of democracy that's worth spreading is to be the best damn example of it we can be. Everything else is hypocrisy.
San Diego CityBeat |
Edwin Decker |
11-14-2007 |
Commentary
A Marine Returnsnew
Corporal Seth Reil talks about his service -- and how even the military dogs are suffering from PTSD.
San Diego CityBeat |
Edwin Decker |
11-14-2007 |
War
A New Lifeline for Iraqi Interpretersnew
An army captain's new nonprofit foundation pressures the U.S. government to do more for Iraqi interpreters who have worked with Americans in the war-torn nation.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
11-07-2007 |
War
Young Iraq War Vets Share Their Experiencesnew
To get an idea of what it's like to return to the U.S. after being in a war zone, we spent an evening at a VFW Hall, where several young vets shared their stories over wings and beers.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
11-07-2007 |
War
Iraq Needs Another Invasion Like We Need Another Warnew
The most recent disaster in Iraq is nearly 100 years in the making, with Turkey massing 100,000 troops on the border with Kurdish northern Iraq, erasing whatever gains might have been reaped from the recent drop-off in casualties.
Philadelphia City Paper |
David Faris |
11-06-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: war in iraq, turkey
A Weather Underground Leader on the Anti-War Movement, Then & Nownew
He's 60 now and has renounced violence, but former Weathermen leader Mark Rudd is still a major critic of war and a major supporter of mass mobilizations that create change.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
11-06-2007 |
War
Portlanders Bus to Seattle for Anti-War Demonew
Very few people in their mid-20s or 30s came out to protest -- and several of those who did acknowledged that their cynicism and hopelessness was cemented by the failure of the huge, ultimately futile demonstrations that happened before the war.
The Portland Mercury |
Jennifer Furniss |
11-01-2007 |
War
Why Ship Out in the Middle of This War?new
Some of the military's newest recruits talk about their decision to enroll.
Washington City Paper |
Jason Cherkis |
10-25-2007 |
War
Support Yourselves, Soldiers
Soldiers serving in Iraq want the antiwar movement to support them and bring them home -- but first they have to stand up to Bush.
Can Illinois Afford the Iraq War?new
As Congress deals with yet another request for funding for the war without end, the effect on one of the most populous states in the nation, which is already facing a very difficult budget crisis, could be disastrous.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
10-18-2007 |
War
Blackwater Keeps its Eye on a Tiny California Enclavenew
The company hopes to open a 824-acre paramilitary training facility in Potrero, but wooing the town's 850 residents has been a dicey game.
San Diego CityBeat |
Pat Sherman |
10-10-2007 |
War
U.S. Soldier Refuses to Kill, Takes Refuge in Canadanew
Brad McCall, a U.S. army private, is living in exile in Vancouver because he doesn't want to commit war crimes in Iraq.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
10-09-2007 |
War
University of Idaho Program Offers Vets a New Futurenew
Launched last year, Operation Education gives what the university calls comprehensive financial support, which can include everything from the standard tuition and books to child care and physical therapy.
Boise Weekly |
Deanna Darr |
10-04-2007 |
War
We Are All Mercenariesnew
Blackwater is not the problem, it is a symptom: A symptom of a rush to war on the cheap and without proper planning, and a symptom of our bias toward privatization combined with a failure to establish clear rules for just who these private contractors are accountable to.
Dig Boston |
Baratunde Thurston |
09-27-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: war in iraq, Blackwater
John Warner Supports Troops, Except When He Doesn'tnew
The senator originally supported a bill, sponsored by the other Virginia senator, James Webb, that would even the amount of time troops spend training with the amount of time they spend on tours in Iraq and Afganistan -- but last week, he changed his mind, which killed Senate momentum to pass the measure.
C-Ville Weekly |
Alan Zimmerman |
09-26-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: war in iraq, Congress
