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Albany Iraq War

Treason or truth? Documentary goes behind the scenes in Baghdad

  • Middle East Affairs
  • April 18, 2012
On her first journey to Iraq in 2003, photojournalist Lorna Tychostup was part of a three-person delegation. War was quaking in the air, and she...
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Giants parade tomorrow while NYC still leaves vets without

  • Bloomberg Parades
  • February 6, 2012
Giants fan in the Bronx may be interested to know their Super Bowl celebrations don’t have to end just yet. Tomorrow there will be a ticker...
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Obama to ask Congress to raise debt ceiling again

On December 13, two days before his portentous decision to pull American troops out of Iraq with no residual force, President Obama was asked...
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A Iraq War review, duty and sacrifice defy political and media skeptics, Obama falsely takes credit

Recently combat missions in Iraq officially came to an end, with combat brigades withdrawing. Over 56,000 U.S troops including about 4,500 special...
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A tale of unwanted passports and skinny jeans

Two CITYarts interns sat impressively postured with notebooks in their laps and pens in their hands, attentiveness burrowed in their eyes, catching...
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Shots, lies & videotape: the method to the madness of 'Severe Clear'

Imagine a screenwriter pitching “The Hurt Locker meets Paranormal Activity!” and you have a rough idea of Severe Clear. Only it’s...
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American polarization: 2000-2012 timeline

Both right and left grew paranoid as the decade of the nineties wore on. The left complained of a “vast right wing conspiracy” while...
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1998: a bridge to the 21st century

Nineteen ninety-eightmay have been the worst year since 1968. The year brought terrorism, hyperactive partisan strife in Washington D.C., and set...
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2012's anniversaries and commemorations

2012 is upon us. Out with the old and in with the new. As with every year,several anniversaries mark the calendar. The following is a look back at...
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Christmas song list for troops leaving Iraq

The power of music is phenomenal in that it touches everyone’s heart and soul, each in unique ways. But this holiday season our troops have...
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