Robert S. Eshelman, The Brooklyn Rail. November 10, 2009. A new book tells the story of so-called "honor killings" in Jordan. Author Rana Husseini discusses the growing movement against this deadly form of violence against women.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. July 8, 2008. In a stunning move, the Iraqi PM floats the idea of a timetable, while Bush -- and McCain -- continue to insist on indefinite occupation.
Kim Sengupta, Independent UK. June 19, 2008. The world community, especially the West, is erecting fresh obstacles to prevent Iraqi refugees from settling across its borders.
Adam Doster, In These Times. April 30, 2008. For the Bush Administration, admitting that Iraq is in the throes of a humanitarian crisis disrupts the narrative that the war is winnable.
Dahr Jamail, Maki al-Nazzal, IPS News. March 3, 2008. More Iraqis continue to flee their country than the numbers returning, despite official claims to the contrary.
Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: Election 2008. January 25, 2008. During the GOP presidential debate last night, Huckabee suggested that Iraq did have WMD, but that they were moved prior to the war.
Jonathan Tasini, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. November 27, 2007. Jonathan Tasini: The National Labor Committee has found some appalling conditions at Victoria's Secret production facilities in Jordan.
Sam Provance, AlterNet. August 31, 2007. No U.S. Army officer or defense official is likely to be held accountable for the torture, "ghost" prisoners, and other abuses at Abu Ghraib.