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Tracking Down Looted Iraqi Artnew
Iraqi-born art historian Nada Shabout searches for her country's lost creative works.
Montreal Mirror |
Narcel X |
11-16-2007 |
Art
A Silent Casualty of Warnew
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Lucey is not counted among the Iraq War dead -- but he did die, when he came home: He committed suicide.
New York Press |
Amy Goodman |
08-09-2007 |
Commentary
War Trauma at Homenew
Just because we're not in Iraq doesn't mean the war isn't affecting us.
Sacramento News & Review |
Shauna L. Smith |
05-25-2007 |
Commentary
Not One More Soldiernew
Nine U.S. senators are demanding a military-wide investigation into what is happening to combat veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health issues -- why haven't Colorado's senators signed on?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
05-01-2007 |
Commentary
Ending the War: The Lysistrata Methodnew

We can start an Internet petition and go nationwide: No one sleeps with a Republican until we see a massive troop withdrawal -- March of 2008 is not soon enough!
Flagpole Magazine |
Elizabeth Deroshia |
04-26-2007 |
Commentary
The Army's New Pitchnew
The idea of these new ads seems to be that it's going to be tough for you to come up with a better idea than the Army for what your son should do with his life. Right.
NUVO |
David Hoppe |
02-22-2007 |
Commentary
Tuscan Romancenew
Author Elizabeth Spencer discusses the decades-long process of turning her celebrated novella into the celebrated musical The Light in the Piazza, now touring the U.S.
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
At the End Of the Daynew
Are the Iraqis really better off now that Saddam Hussein is gone?
Pasadena Weekly |
Hannah Naiditch |
03-16-2006 |
Commentary
Artists Against the Warnew

As the third anniversary of the war in Iraq draws near, some California artists offer these six posters for your consideration.
Sacramento News & Review |
Don Button |
03-16-2006 |
Art
Noam Chomsky as Rock Star?new
Number 44 on David Horowitz's new list of "The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America" speaks.
OC Weekly |
Mark Levine |
03-03-2006 |
Commentary
Flash in the Pannew
Chef Boy Ari reports from Brazil's chocolate rainforest.
Missoula Independent |
Ari LeVaux |
01-26-2006 |
Food+Drink
Bitter Bingonew

Tired of getting hit on in bars? We have no solution for you. But we do have a game that might make you happy when The Guy Who Compliments Weird Things or The Musician/Waiter shows up.
Baltimore City Paper |
Anna Ditkoff |
11-03-2004 |
Recreation