AltWeeklies Wire
Program for Fallen Soldiers' Families Feels the Economic Pinchnew
Debbie Busch founded the nonprofit Helping to Unite Gold Star Survivors in 2003 to provide the loved ones of slain soldiers with support groups, summer camps and phone calls during difficult times such as birthdays, holidays and anniversaries. Six years later, Busch worries she and her tiny staff may soon have to close because of lack of funding.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
12-22-2008 |
War
Former LA County Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi Talks About Prosecuting the Presidentnew
The man who put Charles Manson on Death Row would do the same to George W. Bush, as detailed in his new book, The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder. "I'll leave it up to a jury as to the punishment, but it could be the death penalty," he said.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
08-04-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Avoiding the Sand Trap: Bush's Great Iraq Sacrificenew
In August 2003, when Bush claims he decided to stop golfing, nearly 1,000 Americans had already suffered serious injuries. And as CBS News reported, he didn't really stop golfing until that October. He wasn't lying; it just takes that long for a thought to travel from his brain to his putter.
San Diego CityBeat |
D.A. Kolodenko |
05-21-2008 |
Commentary
Five Years in Iraq: The Cost, So Farnew
When it comes to taking a tally of Iraq war costs, a few numbers are beyond dispute while others are more ephemeral.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
03-25-2008 |
War
Not Forgottennew
Remembering the servicemen from Shelby County who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Iraq War.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
02-22-2008 |
War
Not a Pretty Picturenew
The Philadelphia Inquirer publishes photos of dead American soldiers -- but only online.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Cassidy Hartmann |
03-20-2006 |
Media
2,000 Troops Dead -- and No End in Sightnew
The number of American service members who died in the Iraq war is more than five times larger than the number of dead in the Persian Gulf War. The names of those lost are listed here.
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
10-26-2005 |
War
Pimping Death
Media experts question Iraq War coverage, and the military investigates itself over American soldiers trading gruesome photos of the dead for Internet porn.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
10-07-2005 |
War
American Soldiers Killed in Iraq Last Week Listednew
To honor the war dead and fill an information gap in U.S. mass media, City Newspaper will run weekly lists of American/"Coalition" soldiers and Iraqi citizens killed during the ongoing occupation of Iraq.
City Newspaper |
Jennifer Weiss |
08-07-2004 |
International
