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Afghanistan

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Hamid Karzai Was Right To Block Dana Rohrabacher From Afghanistan

    Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai was right to ban Orange County Congressman Dana Rohrabacher from his country last month.Why?Well, even if the always apologetic/lost Orange County Register doesn't yet know, there are plenty of reasons.Let us start with this one:(No, I'm not going to begin with the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    What We Learned, Jan. 6-Jan. 13

    ​Jan. 6: We obtain a screenshot of Jeremy Popoff's Facebook page, on which he claims he hasn't avoided calls from the Weekly, that we committed journalistic malpractice by "twisting [his] words" and that our man Brandon Ferguson should masturbate rather than try to ask him questions. Can't argue w ... More >>

  • News

    January 5, 2012

    The LA Times Crosses Over

    How the newspaper's cozy relationship with Camp Pendleton hampers its coverage of religious controversies on the base

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    UCI Seminar Examines Fallout from Afghanistan War on Public Health Here

    ​The effects of the war in Afghanistan on that country's inhabitants, the U.S. military and geopolitics have been kicked around plenty but what about the cost to America's public health system?That topic gets its due through a UC Irvine seminar surrounding the war's 10th anniversary. It's availabl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Tom Green Likes Cheese, But You Wouldn't Know That From Our Interview

    Lindsay Ralph​Tom Green has been making us laugh for years with his hilarious antics on TV, in movies, on-line, and most recently with his stand-up. After touring all around the world, Tom is now bringing his act to the Irvine Improv and from Thursday (October 13th) through Sunday (October 16th), ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Sebastian Junger: Documentarian and Author Shares His Realities of War in Newport Beach

    Junger doesn't dress like this for speaking engagements.​Sebastian Junger, the good looking guy with the manly-man jaw and intense gaze, spent five months in the crossfire in Afghanistan, but he never shot a gun. He did shoot tons of footage for his documentary and took plenty of notes for hi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Osama Bin Laden's Death Praised by Mother of Fallen Navy SEAL

    ​Debbie Lee and Danny Gonzalez of Cypress are the spokespeople for Sacramento-based pro-troops organization Move America Forward. To reach Lee, a Gold Star mother who tours the country on behalf of the group, you go through Gonzalez.Late last night, the mother of Marc A. Lee, a Navy SEAL who was k ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Pastor Terry Jones Brings Koran-Burning Fury to OC

    ​Controversial Florida Pastor Terry Jones, who was blamed for unrest in Afghanistan after publicly burning the Koran, was in Santa Ana today.The Gainesville, Fla., preacher reportedly arrived last night to take part in today's taping of a segment on Truth TV, an Arabic-language Christian network. ... More >>

  • News

    December 30, 2010

    A Year of Navel Gazing: The Virtual Orange County

    Looking back at 2010 on our news blog, one Top 10 List at a time

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    The Orange County Interwebs Horror Show Goes Downhill Fast

    ​Have you ever seen the YouTube videos of the annual Big Wheel races down Lombard Street in San Francisco? Adults in costumes get behind the handlebars of the kiddie scoot-scoots before putting their lives at risk on one of the world's most-windy streets. No wonder the sacrificial ritual is held a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    Obama Tells Rolling Stone What's In His iPod: Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan and Rolling Stones, Natch! (Plus Some Jay-Z, Nas and Lil Wayne)

    Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner got to sit down and interview President Obama; they talked about the war, the Tea Party, Afghanistan and other important, state-of-the-nation things, but the most interesting part of the interview was when RS asked what Mr. Preside ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    White House Dribbles Out Obama's Iraq Speech Tonight, Anti-War ANSWER Coalition Answers

    ​The Washington Post is reporting that in his speech tonight to announce the end of major combat operations in Iraq, President Barack Obama will say it is time to "turn the page." "Ending this war is not only in Iraq's interest-it is in our own. The United States has paid a huge price to put t ... More >>

  • Film

    June 24, 2010

    American Soldiers

    'Restrepo' captures military life in Afghanistan

  • Columns

    June 3, 2010

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    'Restrepo' captures military life in Afghanistan

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    Progressive Stars Mimi Kennedy, David Clennon, Norman Solomon to Attend Newport Coast Reception Tonight

    TheRagBlog.blogspot.comThe PDA's chairwoman, actress Mimi Kennedy, and national director, Tim Carpenter.​If out-of-town Republicans can sweep into Newport Beach every campaign cycle to scoop up cash for their causes and candidates, why can't Democrats?

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    Camp Pendleton Welcomes Its First Arabic Food Stand

    There's not a lot of warm fuzzy stories when you talk about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; and even fewer ones about food. But here's one with both from the Wall Street Journal. It tells of how in nearby Camp Pendleton, they just set up a shawarma stand in the base due to popular demand. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Malalai Joya to Speak at UC Irvine This Thursday

    God, what a nightmare Afghanistan is--gracias for nothing, Dubya! And Obama doesn't get any free pass, either--if he had any sense, he'd do whatever possible to promote people like Malalai Joya instead of corrupt cabrones like the Karzai brothers. Joya, a former legislator in the Afghan parliament b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2009

    To Rohrabacher's Delight, Supreme Court Considers Freedom for Uighurs

    Photo by D. Robinson/Voice of AmericaCongressmen William Delahunt and Dana Rohrabacher with Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer.​Much to the chagrin of the Obama administration and applause of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach), the U.S. Supreme Court said today it will consider whether judges h ... More >>

  • Film

    May 14, 2009

    [Special Screenings] 'Under the Bombs,' 'Border Café,' 'The Big Lebowski,' More

    Photo by D. Robinson/Voice of AmericaCongressmen William Delahunt and Dana Rohrabacher with Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer.​Much to the chagrin of the Obama administration and applause of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach), the U.S. Supreme Court said today it will consider whether judges h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2008

    This Week in the OC Weekly

    In "War & Water" Matt Coker interviews Hasan Nouri, the developer who pitched plans to stabilize Aliso Creek and his native Afghanistan, but no one listened. News has Matt Coker explaining why rising radio star Leyla Fatima is a patron saint for parents of drug addicts in "Lady Fatima."And R. S ... More >>

  • News

    November 6, 2008

    Local Vets of Earlier Wars Say They Know What the New Iraq and Afghanistan PTSD Sufferers Are In For

    In "War & Water" Matt Coker interviews Hasan Nouri, the developer who pitched plans to stabilize Aliso Creek and his native Afghanistan, but no one listened. News has Matt Coker explaining why rising radio star Leyla Fatima is a patron saint for parents of drug addicts in "Lady Fatima."And R. S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Sexploitation Producer, Rocker Among Those Who Flood Rohrabacher Coffers

    Dana Rohrabacher, Vietnam War, combat duty, House of Representatives, Huntington Beach, Wall Street, PACs, Debbie Cook, Sammy Hagar, Sierra Club, oil drilling, California, Robert F. Kennedy, assassination, R. Scott Moxley, OC Weekly, presidential candidate, Los Angeles hotel, Lloyd Kaufman, NSA

  • News

    October 23, 2008

    [Election 2008] Ron Kovic's War on War

    Dana Rohrabacher, Vietnam War, combat duty, House of Representatives, Huntington Beach, Wall Street, PACs, Debbie Cook, Sammy Hagar, Sierra Club, oil drilling, California, Robert F. Kennedy, assassination, R. Scott Moxley, OC Weekly, presidential candidate, Los Angeles hotel, Lloyd Kaufman, NSA

  • Music

    May 15, 2008

    Huntington Beach Punk Heroes the Vandals Rock Iraq, Afghanistan, Anaheim

    Dana Rohrabacher, Vietnam War, combat duty, House of Representatives, Huntington Beach, Wall Street, PACs, Debbie Cook, Sammy Hagar, Sierra Club, oil drilling, California, Robert F. Kennedy, assassination, R. Scott Moxley, OC Weekly, presidential candidate, Los Angeles hotel, Lloyd Kaufman, NSA

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2007

    Good Times At OC Defense Co.

    Thanks to the ongoing U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Ceradyne, Inc.'s profits have skyrocketed. Late last month, the Costa Mesa-based company reported record first quarter sales of $188 million and a whopping 54 percent increase in net income. Indeed, it's gross profit margin for the period wa ... More >>

  • News

    March 15, 2007

    Casus Belli

    OC Peace Bus

  • Film

    December 21, 2006

    New Reviews

    Black Christmas; Kabul Express; Night at the Museum; We Are Marshall

  • News

    October 26, 2006

    A Graphic Adaptation

    A comic book based on The 9/11 Commission Report outdoes the original

  • Film

    June 22, 2006

    To Hell and Back

    Michael Winterbottom puts a faceand a hoodon the suffering at Guantanamo

  • Culture

    November 10, 2005

    I Was a Liberal

    Dennis Miller stays right. But hes charming!

  • News

    September 9, 2004

    The Good Soldier

    Lessons from the past for this generations military interrogators

  • Features

    July 8, 2004

    Terror-Fied

    The War on Terror begins at home. My home.

  • News

    May 13, 2004

    Who's Your Daddy

    Hey, since your countrys ruling over mine, can I rule over yours?

  • Features

    November 20, 2003

    Where Have All the Blowhards Gone?

    An Iraq invasion retrospective!

  • News

    May 15, 2003

    Jingo Fever

    YAFfers try to strangle Surf City council member with yellow ribbons

  • Columns

    April 3, 2003

    Letter From the Unknown Soldier

    YAFfers try to strangle Surf City council member with yellow ribbons

  • Food

    March 13, 2003

    For the 52nd State

    A quartet of classic American dishes

  • Columns

    October 3, 2002

    Letters

    A quartet of classic American dishes

  • Columns

    September 26, 2002

    Letters

    A quartet of classic American dishes

  • Culture

    September 12, 2002

    Without Sin?

    Noam Chomsky looks at American foreign policy after Sept. 11

  • Columns

    September 12, 2002

    Learn or Burn

    Why education really matters

  • News

    September 12, 2002

    Now Fear This

    Why education really matters

  • News

    June 20, 2002

    Ashcroft Hypes a Dirty Bomber

    Why education really matters

  • Food

    June 6, 2002

    How Bazaar

    Come for the Bollywood, stay for the lychee

  • News

    May 23, 2002

    United States of Enron

    Come for the Bollywood, stay for the lychee

  • Film

    March 28, 2002

    Dazed and Amused

    Gods sixth annual Calleys

  • Columns

    December 20, 2001

    New War, Old Protest

    Where are the goddamned donuts?

  • News

    November 22, 2001

    Ollie North: Not All Muslims Evil

    But only Christians will go to heaven

  • News

    October 4, 2001

    Lovett or Leave It

    Academic freedom becomes blood sport at Saddleback College

  • Columns

    October 4, 2001

    War!!!

    But first a quick workout

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