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Stories by Dan Murphy

As Unemployment Soars, Some States on Brink of Insolvency

State unemployment budgets are being overwhelmed.
Posted on Dec 24, 2008, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Shrine Bombing Deepens Divides

The attack on Iraq's Askariya shrine could lead to a civil war between religious sects.
Posted on Feb 24, 2006, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Bombs in Bali, Despite Crackdown

Islamic terrorists are suspects in three bombings that killed at least 26 people in Bali on Saturday.
Posted on Oct 3, 2005, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Tragic End To a Reporter's Story

Steven Vincent, the first American journalist killed in Iraq since the U.S. occupation, was 'starting to get worried' for his safety after exposing numerous scary truths about local corruption.
Posted on Aug 4, 2005, Source: Christian Science Monitor

The Rise of Jihadi Suicide Culture

Saturday's bombings in Egypt come as more and more terrorists adopt a tactic that is now commonplace in Iraq.
Posted on Jul 25, 2005, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Photographs that Damn

Arabs view the photos of Saddam Hussein in his underwear as yet more evidence that the United States is a global bully.
Posted on May 23, 2005, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Poll Party

In voting, Iraq's majority Shiite Arabs feel both a rejection of the past and hopes for a safer future.
Posted on Jan 31, 2005, Source: Christian Science Monitor

The Dangerous Life of an Iraqi Policeman

Increasingly the target of choice for insurgents, security forces are dying at a rate of 4 to 1 compared with U.S. troops.
Posted on Jan 10, 2005, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Looming Sectarian Split

Doubts about the electoral process and fear of extremists may keep most Sunnis away from the polls on Jan. 30.
Posted on Jan 5, 2005, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Losing the Battle for Hearts and Minds

In the heat of the moment Saturday, a young marine did severe damage to the image of a precise and clean assault that the US had hoped to project from Fallujah.
Posted on Nov 17, 2004, Source: Christian Science Monitor

High Stakes of Taking Fallujah

While the strategic value of the recent offensive is uncertain, it will most likely alienate the Sunnis and inflame the insurgency.
Posted on Nov 8, 2004, Source: Christian Science Monitor