War and Conflict

Abdullatif Aldosary, Alleged Casa Grande Bomber, Now a Murder Suspect?

Abdullatif Aldosary -- the Iraqi refugee accused of detonating an "explosive device" outside the Social Security Administration building in Casa Grande in November -- apparently will be charged in a murder that occurred just days before the bombing.Orlando Requena, 26, was working the overnight shif ... More >>

The Thrilling Manhunt of Zero Dark Thirty

Abdullatif Aldosary Pleads Not Guilty to Charges in Casa Grande Bombing Case

Abdullatif Aldosary -- the Coolidge resident accused of detonating an "explosive device" outside the Social Security Administration building in Casa Grande a couple weeks ago -- pleaded not guilty today on two charges related to that bombing.Aldosary, an Iraqi refugee, faces just one charge related ... More >>

Abdullatif Aldosary, Suspect in Casa Grande Bombing, Has a History Involving Porn

There's not too much information out there about Abdullatif Aldosary, the Coolidge resident accused of detonating an "explosive device" outside the Social Security Administration building in Casa Grande Friday morning.He's apparently an Iraqi refugee, he did a short stint in prison, and from what we ... More >>

John McCain's Getting Clowned for His Latest Complaint About the Benghazi Situation

It's been a while since Senator John McCain has talked about a White House "coverup" of details in the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya -- although his spokesman wouldn't tell us if he's given up on that theory -- but McCain still has complaints.One of these new complaints has been de ... More >>

Glendale PD: Don't Pick Up Random Flashlights -- They May Be IEDs

For the strange public-service announcement of the day, the Glendale Police Department urges that you not pick up any random flashlights you find around the city.Even stranger is the reason why -- two citizens have discovered that the flashlight they found was actually an improvised explosive device ... More >>

Record Heat by Brad Dwyer

​You sick of hearing about how awesome Saturday night's Andrew Jackson Jihad show was? Well, too bad. Some of us weren't able to make it, as Brad Dwyer illustrates in this week's installment of Record Heat. Lucky for you (and Brad), we caught a good chunk of the show on video, so bask in the ... More >>

Kim Jong Il No Longer 'Ronery' -- in 'Warm Corner of Hell' With Hitler and bin Laden, According to John McCain

As you probably know by now, North Korea's communist dictator, Kim Jong Il, is dead. In addition to being dead, the "Dear Leader" is also in a "warm corner of hell" with the likes of Adolf Hitler and Osama bin Laden.That's according to Arizona Senator John McCain, who reacted to the North Korean dic ... More >>

Occupy Phoenix Folks, Tea Partiers Earn Phoenix "Angriest Cities" (Gulp) Honors

James King​Regardless of political affiliation, people across the country are pissed off about one thing or another, but there's only a few cities that -- as a whole -- are more pissed off than Phoenix, according to a recent ranking of pissed off cities.The Daily Beast website recently ranked Phoe ... More >>

University of Arizona Mock Border Fence Kinda Decries U.S.-Mexico Border Fence

Photo by Hisham Yousif​When the near-1,000 foot fence went up in the middle of the University of Arizona campus Monday, it seemed like an obvious message for a campus about an hour's drive from the Mexican border -- a cry against the U.S. immigration policy. That's not exactly the case, as photos ... More >>

Jan Brewer's Bogus SB 1070 "Counterclaim"on a Road to Nowhere

photosbyjosemunoz.comGee, if we're being "invaded," Jan, why not declare a state of emergency?Add one part delusion to three parts grandstanding, mixed with a healthy glob of nativism, and what do you get?Governor Jan Brewer's SB 1070 "counterclaim" against the federal government for not protecting ... More >>

Jared Loughner Rambles About Currency and Mind Control in Chilling Video Tour of Pima Community College Campus

Jared Loughner rants about currency and genocide in newly released Youtube video.​Pima Community College released a video shot by Jared Loughner in the months before last Saturday's shooting rampage in Tucson. In the video, Loughner walks around the school's campus and rambles on about many of the ... More >>

Latest Suicidal Man Shot by Mesa PD Identified

​The second suicidal man shot by officers from the Mesa Police Department in less than a week has been identified.The deceased is 59-year-old Douglas Watson.Unlike the shooting of a domestic violence suspect by a Phoenix police officer earlier this week, it seems the Mesa officer were justified in ... More >>

Another Police Shooting; Mesa Cops Shoot Suicidal Man

​For the second time this week, and the third time in a week, a man is dead after being shot by police.This shooting sounds a little more justified than the one that happened on Tuesday. In other words, this guy presented a threat to police and no dogs were shot. If you're unfamiliar with that cas ... More >>

Line in the Sand: A Collection of Protest Songs From Arizona Artists Opposed To SB 1070

​Arizona musicians, it's time to stand up.As the fallout from our state's crazy new immigration law continues to spread, it's been really great to see stars like Shakira and Zach de la Rocha join in the fight. I'm sure we all appreciate their efforts immensely. But it's also important that we, as ... More >>

Michael Turney Pleads Guilty to Possessing 26 Pipe Bombs; Father of Missing Girl Planned to Blow Up Union Hall, Cops Say

  Image: www.abcnews.com​The stepfather of a girl who went missing in 2001 pleaded guilty on Tuesday to possessing 26 pipe bombs, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported today. Michael Turney, 62, (right) had reportedly planned to use the bombs to launch a suicide attack on a local un ... More >>

Philip Zimbardo: "The Journey from the Psychology of Evil to Heroism"

Bomb Squad

Palestinian flick explores the mind of the martyr

Phoenix's "Elements of Hate" Panel Discussion, What Was Good and What Was Missing

www.PhotosByJoseMunoz.com Wednesday's Elements of Hate panel discussion​Mayor Phil Gordon is to be congratulated for the Elements of Hate panel discussion his office organized, which took place Wednesday at the newly-renovated AE England Building at Civic Space Park in Downtown Phoenix. The ... More >>

UPDATE: Viet War Hero Tony Tercero -- the Subject of Our Current Cover Story -- "OK" After Cancer Surgery

Our cover story on the stands this week concerned one Tony Tercero, a Vietnam War veteran and onetime big-league marijuana smuggler whose family is seeking greater recognition for his long-ago wartime heroics. As was noted in the story, Tony learned weeks after we first met with him that he w ... More >>

Joking Off

Andrew Jackson Jihad brings serious sing-along

Flier of the Week: Andrew Jackson Jihad

Almost every local venue has been going through a long post-holiday slump, booking-wise. Not Trunk Space. The Jewel of Grand Avenue has been staging a ton of shows lately, including the Back Ted N-Ted concert we shot earlier this week and the concert promoted by this cool flier, local folkie Andrew ... More >>

Hot Links: Fail to Pay on Light Rail, Get Fine; Photo Enforcement Opposition GrowingTom Horne to run for state AG

Stealing a free ride on the light-rail train can cost you a lot more than the price of  ticket. However, see today's Valley Fever blog about the supposed "$500 fine" the Arizona Republic reports today. The Republic also says photo enforcement opposition rising as dozens of state cameras s ... More >>

Ridley Scott’s Body of Lies Is the Post-9/11 Thriller We Deserve

Jesse Ventura Packs Mesa Convention Center for Political Gabfest, on 9/11, Immigration and Legalizing Pot.

View the original military record of McCain’s torture

BLAIR GADSBY CRAPS OUT; Karen Johnson's lame-o state Senate speech, and why "troofers" can't handle the truth.

From Russia With Love

Spektor can melt our pot any time

Comic Jihad

Think these guys have trouble getting on planes?

Surge This

Breaking out of the pack of war docs

Joking Off

Andrew Jackson Jihad brings serious sing-along

9/11 hero William Rodriguez and Charles Lindbergh

Bourne (Again)

Thrilling culmination of amnesiac-spy trilogy

Can't Miss: Uncle Sku´s Clubhouse

Ripley's Believe It or Not: East Valley Tribune Endorses 9/11 Conspiranuts

Dogs of War

Chromehounds tests patience as much as skill

Tramps & Thieves

Spittin' Into the Wind
(self-released)

Goofball Shockumentary

Not even Hollywood would bite on this one: Loose Change tells what, heh, really happened on 9/11

Hope and Healing

The Valley remembers 9-11 with a host of memorials and benefits

I Am the World Trade Center

The Cover Up
(Gammon)

Toby Keith

Shock'n Y'all (DreamWorks)

You, Spy

Why can't Americans make TV shows as good as Brit import MI-5?

The Scarlet Isle

Northern Ireland's troubles explode in a new depiction of Bloody Sunday

Recent History

SMoCA commemorates 9/11 with power of pictures

A New Tune

After September 11, some new songs just don't sound the same

The Jokemobile

Missing Earl Jr.

A Glendale couple forges a national alliance and a personal bond in their mutual quest to find the 2,087 Vietnam-era POWs and MIAs

Primary Killers

Assassin-themed The Jackal arrives DOA

Pop Stops the Traffic

U2 still hasn't found what it's looking for--but has it given up trying?