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March 1, 2006
Protecting California from Grannies
State Senator Joe Dunn's (D-Garden Grove) investigation into the California National Guard's spying on political activists was featured on the KGO evening news yesterday. Whether the story on San Francisco's ABC affiliate will help raise the profile of the investigation remains to be seen, but this ... More >>
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October 25, 2006
Good News from Iraq (Fake news edition)
Somehow it's fitting that the only good news to come out of Iraq recently is the fake news. The New York Times reports on a satirical news show that debuted on the Iraqi sattelite station Al Sharqiya at the beginning of Ramadan. This being Iraq, the show's title is somewhat darker than "The Daily ... More >>
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June 17, 1999
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Somehow it's fitting that the only good news to come out of Iraq recently is the fake news. The New York Times reports on a satirical news show that debuted on the Iraqi sattelite station Al Sharqiya at the beginning of Ramadan. This being Iraq, the show's title is somewhat darker than "The Daily ... More >>
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November 28, 2002
After Saddam
Well win the war, but how about the peace?
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February 27, 2009
It's a Quick Read 3
Orange County Register: A tip-of-the-knit cap back at the Reggie, for acknowledging Weekly news breaker R. Scott Moxley's 2001 cover story on a nurse's allegations that famed Dr. Steven Kooshian dispensed watered-down AIDS meds. At the time, Kooshian, other media and Orange County's gay communi ... More >>
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June 4, 2009
Talking to a Beauty Queen (No, Not That One) About Gay Marriage
Orange County Register: A tip-of-the-knit cap back at the Reggie, for acknowledging Weekly news breaker R. Scott Moxley's 2001 cover story on a nurse's allegations that famed Dr. Steven Kooshian dispensed watered-down AIDS meds. At the time, Kooshian, other media and Orange County's gay communi ... More >>
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February 7, 2002
Space Case
Apparently theres something called Space Command . . . and theyll control the weather
Culture
July 26, 2007
A Raw Nerve
Elaborately choreographed pantomime reveals a nation torn asunder
Film
October 5, 2006
Money for Nothing
Iraq for Sale loads more anti-war cannon fodder
News
August 24, 2006
Transitive Verbs and Gay Marriage
A fantasy in which our culture gets some real values
Columns
March 23, 2006
!Ask a Mexican!
Do Mexicans make better soldiers and Marines?
Film
January 26, 2006
Why Film Critics Fight
Our reviewers go warhead to warhead over Why We Fight
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October 6, 2005
Fema Food
Whats in an MRE?
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June 30, 2005
June 30-July 7
Whats in an MRE?
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May 26, 2005
Memorial Day 2005
We remember everything
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May 20, 2004
Burning Bush
The presidents conservative critics
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June 19, 2003
An Informed Citizenry
The presidents conservative critics
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April 17, 2003
Everybodys All-American Mexican
The presidents conservative critics
Features
April 3, 2003
After Saddam
Well win the war, but how about the peace?
Features
March 6, 2003
War College
67 things you might want to know before the bombs drop
Film
March 6, 2003
War, Peace and Hank
Onscreen dissent is on campus
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February 27, 2003
Deadly Plants
Onscreen dissent is on campus
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October 3, 2002
A Geezer for Weezer!
Onscreen dissent is on campus
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April 11, 2002
Seizures in the Middle East
Onscreen dissent is on campus
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January 31, 2002
More Bang, Less Muck
Onscreen dissent is on campus
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September 28, 2000
Burning Sensation
Onscreen dissent is on campus
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September 14, 2000
Spooks
Onscreen dissent is on campus
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May 6, 1999
Got Gas?
25 things to consider on April 30
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May 12, 2009
To Do Tonight - 5/12
Queen Mary Salutes U.S. Military Personnel, all month!Long Beach's favorite tourist trap/financial drain, the Queen Mary, is offering a special $5.00 General Admission to all U.S. Military personnel, both active and retired, for the entire month of May. But wait, there's more! Anyone, military or n ... More >>
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April 22, 2009
Conference Aims to Help Returning War Vets With Mental Issues
The National Alliance on Mental Illness/Orange County's second Veterans Front Line Conference--which sheds light on the "gathering storm" of thousands of U.S. military service personnel returning to the States with depression and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)--runs from 9 a.m. to noon Saturd ... More >>
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July 2, 2009
Top 5 Hate Crime Reports in June--and a [Non-]Bogus Bonus [THE RE-WRITE]
Kevin O'Grady, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League's Orange County/Long Beach office, was kind enough to email over five hate-crime reports his office received this past June, in reverse chronological order. While that format may be helpful to give readers a sense of ... More >>
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September 16, 2009
War is Hell, But It Needn't Be Smelly
Have you ever wanted to smell like a Marine?
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November 11, 2009
New York Times Accused of "Journalistic Sleight-of-Hand" in Citing Local Fallen Navy Hero
U.S. NavyThe late Petty Officer Second Class (SEAL) Michael Mansoor of Long Beach.Conservatives accuse a New York Times reporter of employing "a journalistic sleight-of-hand" when it came to including a dead Catholic Navy hero who grew up in Garden Grove in a piece about complications facing Musl ... More >>
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January 1, 2010
Obama, Economy, War, Swine Flu, Iran Election Crack Alamanac's Top 10 News Topics of 2009
Here are The World Almanac and Book of Facts Top Ten News Topics of 2009:1. Obama Presidency Begins. With the U.S. at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and facing its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, Barack Obama swearing in as the nation's 44th president Jan. 20 in Washington, DC.her ... More >>
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May 13, 2010
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
Here are The World Almanac and Book of Facts Top Ten News Topics of 2009:1. Obama Presidency Begins. With the U.S. at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and facing its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, Barack Obama swearing in as the nation's 44th president Jan. 20 in Washington, DC.her ... More >>
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June 24, 2010
Timeless Melodies: Bob Hope
Bowers Museum
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July 30, 2010
Rohrabacher: U.S. Military Incapable of Winning In Afghanistan
Dana blew kisses to WGiven trillions of dollars, Pentagon brass like to think that no military mission is too difficult.So it's rare when a congressman--especially a conservative Republican politician--will openly tell the Pentagon that it's impotent: that no matter how many soldiers its sends or ... More >>
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August 18, 2010
Prop 8 Debate Devolves Into Gay Whac-A-Mole
Happily tossing everything but the kitchen sink at gay citizensNothing drags out the vitriol like a discussion about homosexuality, and the ongoing debate over the constitutionality of anti-gay marriage Prop. 8 in California has driven sentiment to new lows.We know that here at the Weekly, where ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Dentist Offers Kids Cash for Halloween Candy
Some sweet news: Children can trade their buckets and pillowcases full of Halloween candy in for cash . . . and for a good cause.Through Friday, Irvine Children's Dentistry offers a buy-back program where candy is weighed and bought for $1 a pound (up to 5 pounds).
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December 15, 2010
House Votes to Repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell; Loretta Sanchez Says Gay Soldiers Can Bolster National Security
If boys can be soldiers, why not gays?The endless screaming you hear is from a rural Virginia estate, the home of former Orange County Congressman Robert K. Dornan, who must be quite aroused by today's events. Loretta Sanchez, the woman who ended his notable political career in 1996, today d ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Obama Signs "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal
As expected, President Barack Obama signed legislation today that repeals the 17-year-old "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law that prevented gays and lesbians from serving openly in the U.S. military. However, it could still take months for military officials to completely lift the old policy.Still, Ob ... More >>
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May 2, 2011
Loretta Sanchez Lauds Military, Intelligence Community and Obama for Getting Osama Bin Laden
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, congratulates the armed forces, the intelligence community and President Barack Obama in a statement issued about the Commander-in-Chief's announcement that Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. m ... More >>
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May 16, 2011
Rep. Loretta Sanchez Introduces Bill to Legitimize U.S. Military Women in Combat
Representative Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove) today introduced what her office is hailing as "groundbreaking" legislation: the Women's Fair and Equal Right to Military Service Act, which would allow qualified female soldiers in the U.S. military to fight in combat.The ranking female member on ... More >>
Culture
May 19, 2011
'The Superheroine Monologues' Features Damsels in Distress
The Chance Theater production reduces the bad-ass women of comics into simpering wimps
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July 6, 2011
Court Orders Immediate End to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled today the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy must be immediately lifted.The legal battle over the 20-year-old policy is still being played out in courts, but the justices say it must end now that the ... More >>
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September 6, 2011
Guns, Video Games, Rap Music, and Sumo Wrestling: Coverage of the Call of Duty XP 2011 in LA
The Call of Duty XP event took place over the Labor Day weekend, with publisher Activision making some huge announcements regarding their next money maker game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The event, of course, was filled with gaming tournaments, major announcements regarding Modern Warfare ... More >>
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September 28, 2011
Don't Ask, Don't Tell's End Marks ROTC's Beginning at UC Irvine
Last week, when the U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was officially repealed, UC Irvine's inaugural class of ROTC cadets began participating in the campus' new program.That wasn't just a coincidence.Campus officials first talked to the U.S. Army about establishing an ROTC program d ... More >>
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October 21, 2011
[BREAKING:] Obama: All U.S. Troops Will Be Out of Iraq by End of Year
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher told the Laguna Niguel City Council last night that U.S. troops do not belong in Iraq. The Huntington Beach Republican must be ready to give Barack Obama a bear hug because the president just announced all U.S. military in Iraq will be home for the holidays.In announc ... More >>
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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 >>
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December 22, 2011
Oytun Ayse Mihalik, Turkish National Living in OC, Accused of Funding Pakistan Terrorists
Ah, Pakistan, that U.S. . . . ahem . . . ally with the homegrown terrorists trying to blow up American soldiers and citizens abroad. Let's us keep those special friends in mind while checking out this: Oytun Ayse Mihalik of La Palma has been indicted on federal charges of providing material suppo ... More >>
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