AltWeeklies Wire
We Learned Nothing From 9/11
They say everything changed on 9/11. No one can dispute that. But we didn't learn anything.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
08-29-2011 |
Commentary
In Seattle, Local Somalis Struggle to Understand Why Young Men Would Return to a Country They Never Knewnew
23-year-old Abdifatah Yusuf Isse's family thought he was visiting his girlfriend in Minneapolis during an extended break from studying economics at Eastern Washington University. In fact, he revealed, he was calling from Somalia.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
12-21-2009 |
War
Cartoon: Al Qaeda in Afghanistannew
There are fewer than 100 members of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon. So why are we there?
Where is Orange County's Missing 'Terrorist'?new
Terror suspect Khalil Deek moved from an Anaheim, Calif. apartment to a Jordanian prison; current whereabouts unknown.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
06-16-2006 |
International
Arming the 'Camel Corps'new
The U.S. military is spending $500 million to try and prevent the next Afghanistan -- will it work?
The Village Voice |
Raffi Khatchadourian |
02-01-2006 |
International
More Hot Water in Vice President's Officenew
The overall picture that emerges with the indictment of Scooter Libby is of the vice president's office as a boiler room, with Dick Cheney's flunkies concocting a story to smear Joe Wilson by outing his wife's undercover employment by the CIA.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
11-02-2005 |
Politics
Mayor Mike Bloomberg Silent on Osama bin Ladennew
The Bush administration's fixation on Iraq seems to have diverted it from apprehending bin Laden, but the mayor of the city Osama savaged has yet to utter an encouraging word about the half-hearted pursuit.
The Village Voice |
Wayne Barrett |
10-19-2005 |
Politics
Harbor Safety Measures Don't End Vulnerabilitynew
Radiation detection portals are being set up in the Los Angeles and Long Beach harbor area, but that's not enough to protect the twin ports from deadly shipments.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
08-02-2005 |
Commentary
Torture Sellsnew
John Yoo, coauthor of a series of memos providing legal cover for torture, is suddenly a celebrity.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
06-13-2005 |
Commentary
Clueless in D.C.new
"George doesn't have a clue what it's like to try to sleep like my son does -- if he even sleeps -- to the sounds of bombs all night," writes the mayor of Darby Borough, Pa.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Paula M. Brown |
10-26-2004 |
Commentary
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
Other Than Mexicansnew
Are terrorists entering the United States through Arizona's border with Mexico?
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
09-06-2004 |
Immigration
