Times Under Fire for Vets article

Jan 17, 2008 09:59 AM

On Sunday, the New York Times ran a lengthy article chronicling a series of homicides committed by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans over the last several years—more than 120 killings here in the United States. Now, the Times is under fire.

Irritated this morning (or why Chris Hedges pisses me off)

Dec 05, 2007 08:34 AM

About 2 days a week, I work from Cup a Joe Hillsborough in Raleigh, rather than driving all the way home after dropping my son off at school. This morning, I sat down at my table to see a copy of the Triangle Free Press which the previous occupant left behind. The headline: "Top Commanders Oppose Iran Attack."

More officers suspended after botched no-knock raid

Jun 29, 2007 05:53 AM

Three more officers were suspended this week as a result of the investigation into the killing of 92 year old Kathryn Johnson in Atlanta. In November, plainclothes policemen smashed in the door of Johnson's house after lying to obtain a search warrant, then killed her in a hail of bullets.

White House opposes military pay increase

May 19, 2007 02:01 PM

Big surprise here -- for the fifth time in as many years, the White House has gone on record opposing a pay increase for the military. Go figure.

Republic: Chapter Three (part one)

Apr 24, 2007 05:01 PM

“I didn’t sign up to be a single parent, you know.”

Knowing she was right, Morris couldn’t help biting back. “I guess you should have thought of that before you married an infantry officer.”

He turned away so he didn’t have to see her face harden; then marched upstairs to grab his always-packed alert bag. Her shout caught him by surprise.

“No, I should have thought of that before letting a drunk college boy get me pregnant!”