Sami Rasouli, Iraq Today: 32 years of war, sanctions and occupation since 1991
After a large protest in Iraq for change, led by young people, what is the Iraq of the people now. Iraq Today: the war, sanctions, and the continued occupation
Sami Rasouli: On the Anniversary for the Battle of Fallujah
thermal weapons, white phosphorus, and depleted uranium, as if the Iraqis were guinea pigs. Research confirms that unusual amounts of uranium and mercury are present in the roots of hair, important evidence linked to the use of weapons prohibited by international law.
Sami Rasouli: On the Anniversary of the Battle of Fallujah
thermal weapons, white phosphorus, and depleted uranium, as if the Iraqis were guinea pigs. Research confirms that unusual amounts of uranium and mercury are present in the roots of hair, important evidence linked to the use of weapons prohibited by international law.
[Video] Carolyn Forche> "Ourselves or Nothing"
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jIiRvFRj18&w=560&h=315] Editor's comment: I find myself remembering and thinking more and more often of the words of poet Carolyn Forche as I watch the news: Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Yeman, Pakistan, Afghanistan: half a world away and almost unreal as I watch and hear of the suffering of others in war-torn parts of the world More
[Video] Carolyn Forche> “Ourselves or Nothing”
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jIiRvFRj18&w=560&h=315] Editor's comment: I find myself remembering and thinking more and more often of the words of poet Carolyn Forche as I watch the news: Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Yeman, Pakistan, Afghanistan: half a world away and almost unreal as I watch and hear of the suffering of others in war-torn parts of the world More
Dahr Jamil> Living with No Future: Iraq, 10 Years Later
Living with No Future Iraq, 10 Years Later "[Iraq's] social fabric has been all but shredded by nearly a decade of brutal occupation by the U.S. military and now by the rule of an Iraqi government rife with sectarian infighting." By Dahr Jamail March 26, 2013 TomDispatch.com Click here to read Nick Turse's introduction to Jamil's article. More
Dahr Jamil> Living with No Future: Iraq, 10 Years Later
Living with No Future Iraq, 10 Years Later "[Iraq's] social fabric has been all but shredded by nearly a decade of brutal occupation by the U.S. military and now by the rule of an Iraqi government rife with sectarian infighting." By Dahr Jamail March 26, 2013 TomDispatch.com Click here to read Nick Turse's introduction to Jamil's article. More
Cathy Breen> People Have Changed: A Legacy of the U.S. War in Iraq
People Have Changed: A Legacy of the U.S. War in Iraq “In Baghdad especially where the violence has been continuous over the last nine years, I am equally aware that the barricades and checkpoints exist because of my country’s war of choice. And the concrete walls are everywhere.” By Cathy Breen November 4, 2012 Voices for Creative More
Cathy Breen> People Have Changed: A Legacy of the U.S. War in Iraq
People Have Changed: A Legacy of the U.S. War in Iraq “In Baghdad especially where the violence has been continuous over the last nine years, I am equally aware that the barricades and checkpoints exist because of my country’s war of choice. And the concrete walls are everywhere.” By Cathy Breen November 4, 2012 Voices for Creative More