On AlterNet: withdrawal

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "withdrawal"

Pavlovian Conditioning for Heroin Addicts: How Manipulating Memory Can Treat Addiction

Mo Costandi, The Guardian. April 16, 2012.

A new study shows that a behavioural procedure that alters memory effectively prevents the cravings of heroin addicts.

The Drug That Saves Addicts: FDA Will Discuss Making Naloxone Over-the-Counter

Maia Szalavitz, The Fix. March 31, 2012.

Naloxone is a cheap, safe drug that could save countless people from overdosing on heroin and other opiates. So why isn't it in every first-aid kit?

From Strung Out to Sober: When Does the Misery of Getting Clean End?

Nic Sheff, The Fix. March 25, 2012.

I kept falling but eventually I started to learn how to not fall so far down, and how to pick myself up a little sooner.

The US Has Been Bombing Iraq Since 1991 Without Stopping--Until Now

Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 14, 2011.

A top general told AlterNet that the U.S. military is preparing to end the longest air war in history.

My Kingdom for a Toilet: Summing Up the American Debacle in Iraq

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. November 13, 2011.

Don’t let anyone say that the United States got nothing out of the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Americans take home a fitting prize: Saddam's toilet.

The Coffee Illusion: What the Magic Brew Really Does to Your Brain

David McRaney, AlterNet. September 5, 2011.

Coffee does not make you "superhuman." The truth is that you become addicted to caffeine quickly, and soon you are drinking coffee to cure withdrawal more than for stimulation.

Is Marijuana Addictive?

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. August 11, 2011.

There's a lot of science on the books on the question of marijuana's addictive properties, but is the issue too politicized to get any clear answers?

Read It and Weep: The Depressing and Expensive Legacy Of Empire's Hubris In Iraq

Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch.com. June 7, 2011.

If we were to really leave when we promised to leave, the U.S. might have a passing shot at launching a new narrative in a Middle East already on edge over the Arab Spring.

The Fakest Military Withdrawal Imaginable in Iraq

Ramzy Baroud, Asia Times. August 26, 2010.

The theater of withdrawal can't mask Iraq's rising violence and corruption, political rifts and that some 50,000, mostly combat-ready, US personnel will remain.

The Hell We're Leaving Behind in Iraq

Jodie Evans, AlterNet. July 2, 2009.

The U.S. has not taken responsibility to restore the country it destroyed.

Coitus Interruptus Erroneous: Would You Believe That Pulling Out Actually Works?

Andy Wright, AlterNet. June 22, 2009.

Withdrawal is one of the oldest forms of birth control. Yet, our gender biases -- along with some very bad science -- have made it taboo.

Obama Takes a First Step Reducing Troops in Iraq -- Many More Are Needed

Phyllis Bennis, Foreign Policy in Focus. February 28, 2009.

Now let's see Obama pull the foreign mercenaries and contractors, close all the U.S. military bases, and cease all U.S. efforts to control Iraqi oil.

GOP's Judd Gregg Withdraws Commerce Secretary Nomination

Staff, AlterNet. February 12, 2009.

New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg has withdrawn his nomination to serve as President Obama's commerce secretary.

Tom Daschle Withdraws Nomination for HHS Secretary

Staff, AlterNet. February 3, 2009.

Daschle has been battling for his nomination since it was disclosed he failed to pay more than $120,000 in taxes.

Darcy Burner Can End the Iraq War Responsibly

ZP Heller, Meet the Bloggers. August 9, 2008.

From this week's Meet the Bloggers with host Cenk Uygur.

Former Iraqi PM Says 'the Surge' Ain't So Great

deleted, Media Consortium. July 25, 2008.

"Now, militarily, the surge has achieved some of its goals. Politically, I don't think so."

12 Reasons Why Leaving Iraq Is the Only Sane Thing to Do

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. April 24, 2008.

Since the press doesn't bother to ask key questions, here's an attempt to unravel the situation in Iraq.

Progressive Dems Unveil Plan to End Iraq Occupation

Christopher Hayes, The Nation. April 2, 2008.

Unlike plans offered by both Democratic presidential candidates, the congressional challengers' plan opposes any residual forces.

A View of Iraq From Beyond the Green Zone

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. February 13, 2008.

Journalist Dahr Jamail talks about the current state of Iraq and why an immediate withdrawal of American troops is necessary.

'Troops Leave, Violence Drops': How Four Words from Basra Could Shift Iraq Debate

Jeffrey Feldman, Huffington Post. November 19, 2007.

Results of the British pull-out from Iraq's second largest city will have a huge impact on the way the public interpretes the dynamics of occupation.

Media Spin on Iraq: We're Leaving (Sort of)

Norman Solomon, AlterNet. July 26, 2007.

Despite talk of Congress members turning against the war, few are clearly advocating a true end to U.S. military intervention in Iraq.

If America were a functional democracy, Congress would have a veto-proof majority for leaving Iraq

Guest Blogger, May 11, 2007.

Robert Naiman: Just look at the numbers ...

Leaving Iraq: Apocalypse Not

Robert Dreyfuss, Washington Monthly. February 19, 2007.

Much of Washington assumes that withdrawing from Iraq will lead to a bigger bloodbath. We need to question that assumption.

There Was No 'Smart' Way to Invade Iraq

Sam Rosenfeld, Matthew Yglesias, The American Prospect. February 17, 2007.

'Liberal' hawks are stuck on blaming Bush's incompetent handling of the Iraq war instead of arguing that we should never have invaded in the first place.

Some serious questions about Iraq for the serious people …

Joshua Holland, January 8, 2007.

Joshua Holland: Because serious is the new silly.