Afghanistan

We Hang Out With Some Crazy Marines Drinking Their Asses Off at Coachella

The following comes from Nate Jackson, of the RFT's sister paper, the OC Weekly.In full grips of the dry desert heat, the fine art of day drinking at Coachella becomes a game of survival of the fittest. Sweltering temperatures in the high 90s aren't necessarily ideal conditions to bombard your liver ... More >>

Pussy Riot and Four Other Bands That Lost the Battle with Authority But Won the War

If there's one thing the Pussy Riot trial has taught us, it's that protest music can still be a dangerous, subversive tool. By performing an anti-Putin "punk prayer" during a guerrilla action at a Russian Orthodox church, Pussy Riot intended to provoke and offend. Many saw their action as blasphemou ... More >>

First Look: Orkeed Restaurant

Orkeed Restaurant (3191 South Grand; 314-664-3940) opened its doors in south city in the space formerly filled by Al Waha Restaurant & Hookah Lounge this past spring. After a facelift to both Al Waha's menu and interior, owner Taif Jassim along with chef Wael Khudair pick up where Al Waha left off a ... More >>

Ask a Mexican: How can I clean up dirty mouths?

Supporters of Jeff Foiles, Convicted Illinois Waterfowl Hunter, Speak Out

This company's CEO, Art Ladehoff, has chosen to stand by hunter Jeff Foiles​Celebrity waterfowler Jeff Foiles of Pleasant Hill, Illinois has been trashed a lot lately for his hunting crimes both here and in Canada. But not by everyone. Foiles, 54, has admitted to shooting over his bag limit, falsi ... More >>

Wash. U. Study: Images of Flag-Draped Coffins Strengthen Support for War

​During the heady days of the Iraq War, many liberals lambasted the Bush administration for banning images of flag-draped coffins on TV. They believed that exposing the grim realities of the war would surely lead to more protests against it. But as it turn out, such televised images probably ... More >>

Iron Barley Hosts Rib Fest to Benefit Marine Corporal Todd Nicely

Image via Washington PostVeteran Todd A. Nicely​Sure, there's that big, corporate rib festival downtown this weekend, like there is every Memorial Weekend, with barbecue from pit masters you've never heard of and music from bands you haven't liked in two decades. Thankfully, those aren't the ... More >>

Your Weekly St. Louis Bestseller List

Jennifer SilverbergEric Greitens, Navy SEAL, humanitarian and now bestselling author.​Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending April 17, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books, Pudd'nhead Bo ... More >>

Downtown's New Multicultural Market Boasts Afghani Eats

​In 2004, when Jawad Rahimi finished dental school in Azerbaijan, he attempted to return to his native Afghanistan. But the situation in that war-ravaged country was too chaotic for smooth reentry. So Rahimi applied for refugee status and ultimately found himself in St. Louis, he says. He beg ... More >>

South Grand Gyro Express Reopens

Ian FroebColorful new graphics adorn the front window of the reopened South Grand Gyro Express.​South Grand Gyro Express (5622 South Grand Boulevard; 314-481-1033) has reopened after closing "until further notice" last June. Not only has the restaurant returned, so have the original owners, Kahled ... More >>

Top Ten Idiotic Political Quotes of 2010

Image viaUm, is that like really in the Constitution? ​Some people were worried that once "Dubya" left office we'd suffer from the loss of eyebrow-raising political quotes. However, there's one thing in Washington that's never in short supply: stupidity. The good folks over at About.com's Politic ... More >>

Support Veterans, Buy Cool Jeans

Support them once they're home, too.​When Kurt Schwab returned to St. Louis from deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in 2005, he came up against a different sort of conflict: navigating the complicated system of veterans' benefits with essentially no support."I cam ... More >>

The Missouri National Guard Has a Suicide Problem

And, no, it's not jihadists strapping bombs to themselves. (Thank God.)Unfortunately, for reasons still unknown, six members of the state's National Guard have killed themselves this year. That's the most in one year since the Guard starting keeping track in 2001. Remarkably, none of the six were de ... More >>

Boeing's St. Louis Division Debut's Kick Ass Unmanned Jet Fighter, Phantom Ray

Phantom Ray​Yesterday Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems (located right here in St. Louis) unveiled its new unmanned jet, the Phantom Ray.The aircraft is scheduled to make its first flight in December and could one day be used for surveillance and reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, suppressi ... More >>

Webster University to Host 9-11 Conspiracy Theorist

David Ray Griffin​Controversial author David Ray Griffin is scheduled to speak at Webster University this month. Griffin, a former theology and religion professor from California has penned numerous conspiracy tomes surrounding the New York City attack of September 11, 2001. On Thursday, April 29, ... More >>

Mission Finally Accomplished: American hero Matt Damon and his WMD of a movie Green Zone confirm the big lie, Hollywood-style

Ass Clown of the Week: Political Edition

This week's clowns show their stripes.​With a few exceptions, ordinary folks in and around St. Louis refrained from outrageous acts of jackassery this week. Congratulations.Wish we could say the same of our elected officials. When it comes to questionable behavior, Missouri and Illinois politicos ... More >>

Euphoric Recoil: Shooting an Uzi 9 "Meeluhmeetah" at Bull's Eye on Manchester

The Bull's Eye indoor shooting range lies on a desolate stretch of Manchester Road just west of Kingshighway. It's a landscape of rail yards, chain link, barbed wire and rust punctuated only by the dingy white cinder blocks that house the Bull's Eye.  In other words: a perfect backdrop for the ... More >>

About Those Terrorists Moving In Next Door

So you may have heard that Missouri will soon be getting some new neighbors. Yesterday, Illinois governor Pat Quinn received a letter from President Obama informing him that the terrorism suspects currently detained in Guantanamo Bay will be moved to a largely unused prison in Thomson Illinois, a fe ... More >>

How FOX and Major League Baseball Can Really Support Our Troops

Though last night's World Series opener lacked a compelling plot line on the field, the dramaturgs at Major League Baseball and FOX saw to the heartstrings-pulling with a flag-waving tribute to Our Troops.​​As MLB announced in a press release yesterday, Game One was "dedicated in support of Welc ... More >>

St. Louis Veterans' Group Calls For Obama Administration to Release Photos of Torture

St. Louis-based Veterans for Peace is circulating a letter it plans to to send President Barack Obama demanding that the White House release photos of abusive treatment of detainees at the hands of U.S. troops. Obama had supported the release of the pictures to the public, but changed his mind in Ma ... More >>

Renaissance man Eugene Chadbourne brings a rake — and outspoken politics — to St. Louis

Flight Stimulator: With Sonia Flew, New Jewish takes on a flawed work and delivers must-see theater

No Canada: U.S. military deserters once again flock to Canada to avoid war. Looks like this time they picked the wrong country.

Animal cruelty, Guantanamo and dirty stares at coffee shops have RFT readers all wound up.

Guantánamo's Final Days: America prepares to shutter the infamous prison camp, and jihad looms

Obama Shouts out Metro East, Reluctantly Mentions Cardinals at Ball

Perhaps the new president is still a little peeved about losing Missouri in the general election (though unlikely), but it's probably his allegiance to the Chicago White Sox that caused him to reluctantly mention the Cardinals and give a shout-out to Scott Air Force Base during Tuesday night's Comma ... More >>

A Stiff Drink (or Ten) for Bush's Last Day

I just can't envision myself, you know, the big straw hat and a Hawaiian shirt sitting on some beach. Particularly since I quit drinking.- President George W. Bush at his final press conference, 1.12.09This is the most self-aware statement our soon-to-be former president has ever uttered. Not only ... More >>

Look Back in Awe

Retrospection is a bitch

What's Wrong With This Picture?

Robert Redford and the American façade.

The Real Stories from Iraq

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Who better to save America than an armed Mark Wahlberg? Seriously.

Shooter

Dissent for Sale

Opposition is a commodity in Sundance docs.

"You hide behind the First Amendment...trying to get your worthless message across to any high-school-dropout, drug-using anal-copulation queen who will read it."

Week of August 17, 2006

Hot Air

Unreal sees what all the inflatable fuss is about, learns why kitties are bad presents and talks to a man who loves hotties-but-smarties; plus, the second installment of Local Blog o' the Week!

Welcome to the Jungle

Radar Station learns what happens when you mess with Axl

Land Minds

Weaponry isn't the only military component that has gotten more sophisticated in Iraq

Robinson's Crusade

"Naming and shaming," the former Irish president and UN commissioner speaks out for the oppressed

War on War Songs

Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest

In Harm's Way

Flying where no one is allowed to fly, bringing aid to people without hope

Here's Your Hat

Week of May 15, 2002

Immigrant Song

The many colors and kinds of immigration are addressed in SIU-Edwardsville's grouping of nine one-act plays

Film Openings

Week of March 6, 2002

Tempest Tossed

Writer Terry Tempest Williams believes the chaos and terror of recent weeks could bring about a restoration of place and spirit in America

Cleaning House

The reasons we're resented aren't as simple as President Bush would have you believe

Knowledge Gained the Hard Way

Just a week ago, we were so very different

Letters to the Editor

Published the week of August 16-22, 2000

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