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On AlterNet: iraqi refugees

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "iraqi refugees"

What the U.S. Government Can Learn From Three 22-Year Olds on Taking Action For Iraqi Refugees

What the U.S. Government Can Learn From Three 22-Year Olds on Taking Action For Iraqi Refugees

Courtney E. Martin, AlterNet. April 23, 2009.
At least 4.8 million Iraqi refugees are struggling for every day survival. We don't have time for more reports or pretty graphs. We must act now.

Postcard From Damascus: Living With Iraqi Refugees in Syria

Postcard From Damascus: Living With Iraqi Refugees in Syria

Jennifer Utz, AlterNet. March 23, 2009.
What most Americans don't know about Syria -- a nation vilified by the U.S. that has also absorbed 2 million Iraqi refugees -- might surprise you.

Can Baghdad's Neighbors Learn to Trust Each Other Again?

Can Baghdad's Neighbors Learn to Trust Each Other Again?

Zaineb Naji, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. March 13, 2009.
Community and reconciliation initiatives are nearly non-existent in Iraq.

Iraq's Shocking Human Toll: About 1 Million Killed, 4.5 Million Displaced, 1-2 Million Widows, 5 Million Orphans

Iraq's Shocking Human Toll: About 1 Million Killed, 4.5 Million Displaced, 1-2 Million Widows, 5 Million Orphans

John Tirman, The Nation. February 2, 2009.
Now that Bush is gone, perhaps we can honestly face the damage we have wrought and the responsibilities we must accept from it.

From Baghdad to Brooklyn: My Journey with an Iraqi Refugee

From Baghdad to Brooklyn: My Journey with an Iraqi Refugee

Jennifer Utz, AlterNet. November 15, 2008.
From 2007 to 2008, I spent five months in Syria with Mohamed, an Iraqi refugee. Now, we are roommates in New York City.

What Iraqis Want From Obama

What Iraqis Want From Obama

Fatih Abdulsalam, Azzaman. November 6, 2008.
Morally and ethically, Obama's administration is responsible for the orphans, refugees, and chaos left by Bush.

Never Mind the Surge: Iraqis Still Leaving the Country in Droves

Never Mind the Surge: Iraqis Still Leaving the Country in Droves

Gulf News AlterNet: PEEKOctober 25, 2008.
The number of Iraqis willing to leave their country for a safer haven is reflective of a state of desperation.

U.S. Needs to Take in More Iraqi Refugees

U.S. Needs to Take in More Iraqi Refugees

Zainab Mineeia, IPS News. October 10, 2008.
The U.S. has "met its target" of letting in 12,000 Iraqi refugees in fiscal 2008 -- but there are 90,000 Iraqis seeking resettlement here.

Introducing Iraqi Refugee Stories: Voices Missing From Media Describe Life in Exile

Introducing Iraqi Refugee Stories: Voices Missing From Media Describe Life in Exile

Iraqi Refugee Stories AlterNet: War on IraqSeptember 19, 2008.
Watch "Hiba's Story," one in a powerful new series of video accounts by Iraqis who have had to flee their home.

Iraqi Refugees Spurn Government Call to Come Home

Iraqi Refugees Spurn Government Call to Come Home

AzzamanAugust 25, 2008.
"Iraq has turned into something like a no man's land," one refugee says. "It no longer belongs to its people."

Can Iraq Vets Help Heal the Wounds of War?

Can Iraq Vets Help Heal the Wounds of War?

Karin Zeitvogel, Huffington Post. August 12, 2008.
In impoverished refugee outposts, veterans and victims of the Iraq war find unlikely common ground.