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As Katrina hit New Orleans, filmmakers went to work
It is impossible not to wonder how Louisiana might have fared after Hurricane Katrina, had Barack Obama been in office a term sooner. There are so many questions about what went wrong and how it could have been handled differently, which have gone unanswered for more than three years.
By SONYA TOMLINSON | November 19, 2008

Scars & stripes

American vets discover that their military uniforms — like their service — look better on paper
“Dude, that shit right there? That’s Iraq.”
By JULIA RAPPAPORT | September 25, 2008

A history of violence

Ron Pownall’s photos of the ’68 Democratic Convention
It was August 28, 1968, and Ron Pownall could feel the storm brewing as he arrived at a Vietnam War protest during the Democratic Convention in Chicago.
By GREG COOK | August 26, 2008

The underdog

Sara Orozco thinks she can beat all-American GOP superstar Scott Brown. Can she convince anyone else?
Sara Orozco and Scott Brown, total opposites, are perfect candidates for a State Senate district with political bipolar disorder.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | August 13, 2008

Spitzer screws himself

Wandering NY governor annihilates a once-promising political career
In times of personal hardship and anguish, Phillipe + Jorge are always the first to offer our understanding and consolation to the aggrieved.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | March 12, 2008

Hey, we’ve got your budget solution!

The children of the needy will make a tasty meal
What with all the drama about the enormous budget crunch, Phillipe + Jorge hope to offer our esteemed leaders a very solid solution.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | February 06, 2008

D.C. wannabes

Twelve people want to represent you in Washington; we explain who they are as the winnowing begins
Already some candidates have come and gone, but the field remains wide open as candidates prepare for the June 2008 primaries.
By DEIRDRE FULTON | December 26, 2007

Snow debacle reveals pettiness of partisan divide

Talking politics
It’s pretty silly when clashing party affiliations get in the way of informing the public.
By IAN DONNIS | December 19, 2007

A tragicomedy of errors

In an excerpt from his new book, The Fall of the House of Bush, author Craig Unger details how Bush is, well, screwing up the world
It was not until after George W. Bush and Dick Cheney were narrowly re-elected that many Americans began to realize that the Iraq War represented a dangerous moment in American history.
By CRAIG UNGER | November 20, 2007

Ready for war?

Claire Beckett looks for the 'human level'
Private Dan Floyd lays face and belly in mud during basic training at Fort Knox in Kentucky.
By GREG COOK | October 02, 2007

Pop goes to war

Music and movies are vital coping mechanisms for US servicepeople in Iraq. And often, say four local troops, after they get home.
Next time you put on the new Spoon single to make that subway ride go by a little faster, consider what musical escapism means to troops in Iraq.
By MIKE MILIARD | July 25, 2007

Coming home

You want the troops out of Iraq? Next, we have to get Iraq out of the troops.
Whereas active-duty soldiers return as a group to a military base upon coming home, National Guard members disperse into their civilian communities.
By DEIRDRE FULTON | July 11, 2007

Chimp Boy hits and runs

Warmonger’s handlers make mockery of 1st Amendment
Gosh, what an honor when Dubya the Chimp Boy finally had the balls to make an appearance in the Biggest Little last week.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | July 02, 2007

Strange constitution

Politics and other mistakes
It would be easy to make fun of the Maine Constitution Party. So, I will.
By AL DIAMON | June 06, 2007

Over the top

Rick Veitch sends Sgt. Rock to ‘Afbaghistan’
“Your life. Your war.”
By DOUGLAS WOLK | April 17, 2007

The Hills Have Eyes II

They should keep 'em closed
This quickie sequel to last year’s remake of The Hills Have Eyes promises that “the lucky ones die fast.”
By BRETT MICHEL | March 29, 2007

Using the Web to stop a war

Wes is more
Wesley Clark is 62 years old. He is a retired four-star general, and is the former supreme allied commander of NATO. He also has a MySpace page.
By MIKE MILIARD | March 14, 2007

This could be a possibility

Politics and other mistakes
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column about Democratic state Senator Ethan Strimling of Portland and his plans to run for the 1st Congressional District seat in 2008 (see "Scary Guy," December 15).
By AL DIAMON | December 27, 2006

Who’s the Nancy?

Dubya slouches to mere mincing minion among DC’s new political elite
The GOP’s many mistakes this election season included the massive one of attacking House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the soon-to-be Speaker of the House.
By PHILLIPE & JORGE | November 15, 2006

S.O.S. in the Biggest Little

The possible private takeover of Harrah’s is more bad news
What a joyful time in the Ocean State.
By PHILLIPE & JORGE | October 04, 2006

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