AltWeeklies Wire
The Year Iraq Came Home to Roostnew

The Iraq War destroyed the Bush administration, and took Tony Blair down with it.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
01-05-2007 |
War
On the Roadnew
One man walks cross-country to D.C. in hopes of swaying the war debate.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
01-04-2007 |
War
AWOL Over Atrocitiesnew
Sgt. Ricky Clousing tried to report abuses but was rebuffed.
School of Hard Knocksnew
A former grad student says that Temple discriminated against him for his conservative political beliefs and withheld his master's degree -- now he's suing the school.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mike Benner |
12-18-2006 |
Education
Guardsman's Medical-Relief Fundnew
Physician's assistant Jeremy Orr went to Iraq with the Vermont National Guard in 2005 -- now he's spearheading an international relief effort to provide medical assistance to Iraqi children.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
12-06-2006 |
International
Soldiers of Fortunenew
An elite Army Ranger, back from Iraq, led his cohorts in a precision hold-up, cops say -- if money wasn't the motive, what was?
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
12-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Choosing Peacenew
Four Navajo students write about why they didn't join the military.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Staff |
10-25-2006 |
War
Bush's Body Countnew
655,000 Iraqis have died since U.S. invasion, more than twice those killed under Saddam.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
10-20-2006 |
War
The World Can't Waitnew

Grief propels one mother toward activism.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Karen Shugart |
09-27-2006 |
Policy Issues
CSI: Iraqnew
Sonny Trimble's grave undertaking: unearthing the victims of Saddam's slaughter.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
09-18-2006 |
International
Rules of Engagementnew
Early deployments have soldiers tying the knot sooner.
Illinois Times |
Alex Hedlund |
08-18-2006 |
War
The Power That Benew
In Baghdad, the electricity is out and the airplanes are few.
New Haven Advocate |
Daniel Smith |
08-14-2006 |
International
Other Sides of the Storynew
Military bloggers take aim at mainstream media.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
08-08-2006 |
Media
Baghdad Driving Lessonnew
Rule of the road in Iraq: Hire a chaser car to follow the one you're in.
New Haven Advocate |
Daniel Smith |
08-07-2006 |
International
Supply-Side Warnew
Baghdad's hospitals grapple with with an extremely high casualty rate, a lack of trained medical staff, and a lack of medical supplies.
New Haven Advocate |
Daniel Smith |
07-31-2006 |
International