AltWeeklies Wire
Shurd Rice, the Unlikely Soldiernew
This hippie musician turned helicopter pilot in Iraq just wants to come home.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Caleb Schaber |
05-10-2007 |
War
Good Advice from NATOnew
Our NATO allies require confirmation that our misadventures in Iraq will not hinder the American commitment to Afghanistan.
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
02-23-2007 |
Commentary
Pressure Chambersnew
Visiting judges testify to the dangers of being a woman on the bench in Afghanistan.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
01-25-2007 |
International
Tags: Afghanistan, court
What the Democrats Must Donew
Mandate for the new majority: Curb the president's power to torture.
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
11-30-2006 |
Commentary
A War Within a Warnew
As the U.S. finds itself somehow fighting two wars on the same front, the Afghan opium trade soars.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
07-07-2006 |
International
'Peace Support' in a War Zone?new
Which is more disconcerting: Not knowing what Canadian troops are doing in Afghanistan, or that so few in the press have even bothered raising the question?
NOW Magazine |
Mike Smith |
02-07-2006 |
War
When Bush Talks Straightnew
The scorekeeping is easy: Three direct addresses, two wars -- so far.
The Village Voice |
Staff |
02-01-2006 |
Politics
Disabled Civilian Worker Fights for His Rightsnew
Celester Hall went to Afghanistan to help the troops and make his fortune. He came back deaf, in diapers and looking for benefits.
Houston Press |
Margaret Downing |
08-15-2005 |
International
Veteran Stars of Bush's Inauguration Have Scarsnew
More than 15,000 soldiers have been medically evacuated from Iraq. Some of the injured, like Chris Bain, will be sitting a few tables away from George W. Bush at one of the inaugural balls.
The Village Voice |
Kareem Fahim |
01-20-2005 |
War
Bush Administration Revokes Torture Policy Authored by Nevadannew
The Bush administration revoked its permissive torture policy just days before attorney general nominee Alberto Gonzales faced Senate questioning about his espousal of the policy, which was written by Nevada lawyer Jay Bybee.
Reno News & Review |
Dennis Myers |
01-17-2005 |
Politics
Army's New Plan Is to Combat Stress at the Frontnew
A counselor at the Sacramento Veterans Center, Sandra Moreno, just did a tour in Iraq as part of a “combat stress company.” The new military program tries to help soldiers handle stress while they’re still serving with their companies.
Sacramento News & Review |
Chrisanne Beckner |
12-16-2004 |
War
Immigrant Dealers Feed Americans' Hunger for Heroinnew
Most of the heroin dealers in downtown Denver are young Mexican and Central American men. Many of them are selling heroin to pay off thousands of dollars in debt to smugglers who spirited their families into the country.
Westword |
David Holthouse |
10-13-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Mexico, cocaine, Afghanistan, methamphetamine, drug, black-tar heroin, Colorado Department of Human Services' Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, drug dealers, Enforcement Administration, HIV infection rates, Honduras, intravenous drug users, Nicaragua or El Salvador, Opium, treatment centers, undercover narcs, crime & justice
A Bin Laden Ad Could Beat Bushnew
If John Kerry can pin the failure to capture Osama bin Laden on Bush in his upcoming ads, he will finally connect with the fear that is driving this election.
The Village Voice |
Wayne Barrett |
09-15-2004 |
Politics
Our Man in Afghanistannew
When the Soviets were the enemy, brave Americans smuggled themselves into a war zone to bring much-needed help to a people decimated by war. Apparently, the struggle for peace there is unending.
Sacramento News & Review |
Tom Walsh |
08-07-2004 |
International
