Iraq

In the Heart of Darkness: Veterans Hunt Alligators to Heal the Wounds of War

Post-9/11 War Factoids: Less Than 1 Percent of Americans Fight These Wars

​For this week's cover story, New Times tagged along with a group of combat-wounded veterans on an alligator hunt in a Florida swamp. All the men were Purple Heart recipients injured while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. To gain perspective on their lives after the war, here are a few sa ... More >>

On 9/11 Anniversary, Allen West Blames "Radical" Islam, Never Mentions Bin Laden

West continues his anti-Islam rhetoric.​Ten years ago, as the Twin Towers fell, there were fears the attacks would bring on a wave of anti-Muslim sentiment in America. Some people worried that every innocent citizen in a headscarf would be blamed for the terrorists' plot and that ethnic and religi ... More >>

Ann Coulter Misleads, Defends Torture

​Ann Coulter is either cynical or crazy. I'm hoping for the latter, because I'd hate to think my home state contains anyone willing to dissemble as freely and viciously as she does in her latest column -- a hot mess of half-assertions and quarter-truths too sloppy to illuminate anything even in th ... More >>

Hired Guns

​Ann Coulter is either cynical or crazy. I'm hoping for the latter, because I'd hate to think my home state contains anyone willing to dissemble as freely and viciously as she does in her latest column -- a hot mess of half-assertions and quarter-truths too sloppy to illuminate anything even in th ... More >>

Ann Coulter: If You're Reading This, You're Probably a Traitor

Surrounded by enemies, but smiling.​Tuesday on Coulter Watch, I tried defending SoFla's sexiest pundit for her Q&A performance at last week's CPAC. I stand by my defense. In those twenty minutes, she seemed to honestly wrestle with issues of concern to both her and her audience. And if she cam ... More >>

Corrupt Contractor KBR Under Fire in Palm Beach County; Anyone Surprised?

Flickr user: The U.S. ArmySoldiers in Iraq know KBR's sordid history.​A front-page story in today's Palm Beach Post blasts the Houston-based engineering and construction firm Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR) for not hiring enough local workers on its $200 million solid waste project in western Palm ... More >>

Barefoot Bodhisattva

Flickr user: The U.S. ArmySoldiers in Iraq know KBR's sordid history.​A front-page story in today's Palm Beach Post blasts the Houston-based engineering and construction firm Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR) for not hiring enough local workers on its $200 million solid waste project in western Palm ... More >>

In the Thick of Satire

Flickr user: The U.S. ArmySoldiers in Iraq know KBR's sordid history.​A front-page story in today's Palm Beach Post blasts the Houston-based engineering and construction firm Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR) for not hiring enough local workers on its $200 million solid waste project in western Palm ... More >>

G.I. James Is Wayyyy Tougher Than G.I. Joe

It's a Monday in the summer, which means we have to learn about the crappy movie that was America's favorite this weekend. And today that task is more grim than usual. The big winner is G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.Despite the warnings of film reviewers around the nation, we still spent $56.2 million ... More >>

The Scars He Carried

It's a Monday in the summer, which means we have to learn about the crappy movie that was America's favorite this weekend. And today that task is more grim than usual. The big winner is G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.Despite the warnings of film reviewers around the nation, we still spent $56.2 million ... More >>

Set to Explode

As unconventional as the warfare it depicts, The Hurt Locker is a ticking time bomb of a movie.

U.S. Military Deserters No Longer Find Solace in Canada

As unconventional as the warfare it depicts, The Hurt Locker is a ticking time bomb of a movie.

My Relative Died in Iraq, and the Media Actually Noticed

All three major TV networks have stopped sending full-time correspondents to Iraq, so if you want any information about what's going on in the Middle East, you better go seek it out yourself.    The New York Times still delivers compelling coverage -- including blog posts from its Ira ... More >>

Holiday Haz

Be very afraid, revelers

What the World Needs Now Is Another Blog

This blog is not a remedy for the financial crisis. It will not defeat anti-American forces in Iraq. It will not slay any Somali pirates.Rather, it will give a loving squeeze to South Florida, extracting its most delicious, satisfying news-trients. The Juice is an ambrosia that, we hope, can provide ... More >>

Women of War

Silent Heroes finds the battle on the home front.

Fight Abortion: Boycott The Sun-Sentinel

Silent Heroes finds the battle on the home front.

Stuck in the Middle with You

Gablestage reveals the hidden war in Iraq

Last Night: Heavy Metal in Baghdad at Sweat Records

Gablestage reveals the hidden war in Iraq

“If I Didn’t Play Drums As Hard As I Can,”

“I’m going to kill someone.” — Marwan, drummer for Acrassicauda

Apolitical Theater

Iraq War movie Stop-Loss does its best not to mention the war

The Bush Death Mask

Iraq War movie Stop-Loss does its best not to mention the war

A Bitter End

Iraq War movie Stop-Loss does its best not to mention the war

Deliverance in the Everglades, With Cami Tops

Iraq War movie Stop-Loss does its best not to mention the war

Dissent for Sale

Opposition is a commodity in Sundance docs

Crime and Identity

Opposition is a commodity in Sundance docs

Politicians Feed At Super Trough

Opposition is a commodity in Sundance docs

And The Winner, Well ... Is

Opposition is a commodity in Sundance docs

After Baghdad

Farris Hassan, not done with his 15 minutes of fame, is up to his old tricks again.

The Palm Beach Post's Pathetic 'Patriotism'

Farris Hassan, not done with his 15 minutes of fame, is up to his old tricks again.

Mixed Signals

Farris Hassan, not done with his 15 minutes of fame, is up to his old tricks again.

Sentinel Re-Writes Own History

Farris Hassan, not done with his 15 minutes of fame, is up to his old tricks again.

Baghdad Boy

What was really behind Farris Hassan's trip to Iraq? Ask his father, who has a fascinating and checkered past.

Virtual Quagmire

The Army's realistic first-person shooter bogs down under fire.

War Bonds

At the Mosaic Theatre, limping home from Iraq means renegotiating the family

No Film at 11

Gunner Palace shows what the news doesn't

The Deadliest Day

Noncombatants pushing 40, the Florida Seabees unit weren't supposed to be anywhere near the fighting

War for What?

Sgt. Cabadiana was the poster child for the Bush military. Then they took his wife away.

Good Morning, Baghdad

There's an extra character on-stage in this antiwar play: a society in thrall to television

Ammo Blues

Maybe it's time for George W. to bring in the camels

Loving the War

Our caveman columnist gets an earful from a couple of congressmen

Operation Baghdad

A Senate hopeful on the lam is busy tracking Saddam

Political Therapy

Talking war with dissident Jim Mullins is good for a battle-scarred psyche

Beach Head

At the Winter Music Conference, P. Diddy blows up dance music while the U.S. blows up Iraq

War on War Songs

Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest

Letters for December 5, 2002

The dogs of antiwar

The Antiwarriors

Riding shotgun with Broward County's tiny but angry peace movement

The Dogs of War

The people don't want to attack Saddam, but our elected representatives sure do

Hawking for Israel

South Florida reps push for war. But who are they pushing for?