AltWeeklies Wire
Saddam Leaves Me Hangingnew
As much as I opposed and detested George Bush's war in Iraq, the silver lining for me was always going to be my secret pleasure at the execution of Saddam -- until it actually happened.
NOW Magazine |
Robert Priest |
01-19-2007 |
Commentary
Enlisting Troops to Call For Pulloutnew
Sgt. Liam Madden of Vermont recruited nearly 1000 of his fellow soldiers to urge Congress to call for a prompt pullout from Iraq.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
01-18-2007 |
War
Stonewallednew
What happens when a war memorial runs out of space for the newly deceased?
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
01-16-2007 |
War
A Scourge, Not a Surgenew
When it comes to Iraq, Momma J is on a mission too.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
01-12-2007 |
Commentary
The All-Seeing Eyenew
In the hanging of Saddam Hussein, propaganda was betrayed by the ubiquitous miniature recording device, something that will happen with increasing regularity from here on out.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
01-12-2007 |
Commentary
The Wrong Way Home
Bush now seems poised to commit the next biggest blunder of his misguided war policy in Iraq -- to "surge" more troops into an already losing conflict.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
01-10-2007 |
Commentary
A Reporter Stands Up to the Armynew
Sarah Olson refuses to testify against an antiwar soldier -- and faces felony charges.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
01-10-2007 |
Media
What About the Other Guilty Men?new
While most Western media outlets hailed Saddam Hussein's execution as a victory for democracy in Iraq, the mood among Middle East editorialists was one of foreboding.
NOW Magazine |
Staff |
01-08-2007 |
Media
Right Man, Wrong Crimenew
Saddam Hussein was rushed to the gallows to cover up U.S. involvement in his worst crimes.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
01-08-2007 |
International
A Congressman Abroadnew
Congressman Brian Higgins discusses our dependence on foreign oil, explains the votes for which he is most often criticized by the left and describes how he imagines the Iraq War will be resolved.
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
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
