4 Articles

Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Where are they now?
In 2003 the World Bank brought a delegation of Iraqi women leaders to the United States. How have they fared under the new regime?

Thursday, March 20, 2008
Book Review - The Translator
Review of "The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur"

Saturday, March 1, 2008
The Mandaeans: Another Causulity
(1 comments) When the Americans invaded Iraq they opened the borders to Muslim militias that later came to dominate the political process. Now Islamic law is enshrined in the constitution and non-Muslim minorities are suffering the consequences. The Mandaens or Sabeans, as they are known in Arabic, are one such group.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Amel's Story
(1 comments) As conditions in Iraq deteriorate, Iraqis are seeking asylum in the neighboring countries of Joran, Syria, Egypt and Lebanon. It is rapidly becoming one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the world. Marianne Barisonek and Linda Wiener traveled to Amman Jordan to interview some of the refugees. This is the first in a series.