Top Stories from AlterNet for Aug. 22, 2006

Seven Hair-Raising Realities About the Iraq War
Michael Schwartz, Tomdispatch.com
A short guide to understanding a flood of new Iraqi developments — and the fate of both the American occupation and Iraqi society.

Is Marriage Rational?
G. Pascal Zachary, AlterNet
In the debate over who can marry, both sides imbue the institution of marriage with an importance it neither deserves nor possesses.

Immigration: the Tinderbox Issue
Susy Buchanan, Intelligence Report
The immigration debate is searing hot in communities across America — and it’s threatening to tear one California town apart.

The ‘New’ New Orleans Blues
Sheerly Avni, Truthdig
Spike Lee’s HBO doc about Hurricane Katrina is a haunting and expertly told story that shows how little our government truly cares about many of its citizens.

The Jill Carroll Story, Part 5: An Insurgency Leader?
Jill Carroll, Peter Grier, Christian Science Monitor
Carroll discovers that her kidnappers are hardcore Islamic militants.

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Bush: Iraq Has ‘Nothing’ to Do with 9/11
As Bush tries to tie the war in Iraq to 9/11, watch what happens when a reporter interjects with a question.

Neil Young: Living With War
Check out two new videos from Neil Young’s controversial new album.

BREAKING: Jonbenet Ramsey’s Killer Used Illegal Wiretapping
Maybe Bush will be in trouble now!?

Another Lieberman/Lamont?
With a violent scuffle…