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March 14-20, 2007
Vol. 14 No. 12
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Picking up the Fragments
In the Oscar-nominated Iraq in Fragments, James Longley pieces together stories of ordinary Iraqis
INTERVIEW by CYDNEY GILLIS

In the film Iraq in Fragments, 11-year-old orphan Mohammad Haithem suffers abuse at the hands of his employer. Filmmaker James Longley discusses the picture, which was nominated for a Best Documentary Oscar, and his two years travelling through the war-roiled nation in this week’s interview. Photo property of James Longley.
NEWS
At What Cost?
Iraq vet weighs the price of war
By ROSETTE ROYALE
Be All that You Can Be
Military recruitment at schools still a concern
By LAURA PEACH
But Does it Work?
State welfare family law pushes more families into poverty
By CHRIS LaROCHE
Fighting Hate
Support greets victim of racially motivated hate crime
By CHRIS MILLER
Stuck in Limbo
Disabled reservists fight for their veterans’ benefits
By CYDNEY GILLIS
Just Heard
Short Takes
Editorial & Opinion
We Are All Tony Soprano
Want to do something about the war? Take it to the IRS
By JESS GRANT
Bus Chick: Transit Authority
A Bus Rider's Glossary
by CARLA SAULTER
Adventures in Irony
Hmm. Is Alberto Gonzales Funny?
by DR. WES BROWNING
Director's Corner

 
arts & entertainment
Book Review: Sleep Tight
Lullabies for Little Criminals
By Heather O’Neill
Review by AUSTIN WALTERS
Film Review
Viewings for the Little Screen
Review by LESTER GREY
take action
First things First
Stop Bush from Slashing Human Services
Take Action About the War in Iraq
Five 5-Minute Meaningful Actions, & then Four More
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