March 2010
82 posts
Close Quarters in Haiti - The New York Times →
Another side of Haiti - partying in Port-au-Prince continues as if the earthquake never happened
The chador and feminism don't always fit - Los... →
Some romanticize Islamic women’s dress as liberating; the case of Lubna Hussein is a reminder of the dark side of the veil.
Challenger Allawi takes most seats in Iraq vote -... →
Secularist challenger Iyad Allawi’s coalition won the most seats in Iraq’s election, according to preliminary results on Friday, but the tight race foreshadowed long, divisive talks to form a new…
Iceland: the world's most feminist country | The... →
Iceland is fast becoming a world-leader in feminism. A country with a tiny population of 320,000, it is on the brink of achieving what many considered to be impossible: closing down its sex…
Alertnet | Why spending Haiti aid money might be... →
While the outpouring of generosity [following the 12 January earthquake in Haiti], particularly in the first weeks of the emergency, marks a welcome change from the usual underfunded appeals and…
CNN war zone camerawoman Moth dies from cancer -... →
CNN camerawoman and New Zealander Margaret Moth, who survived a near-fatal gunshot wound to the face while filming in Bosnia-Herzegovina during the wars there in the early 1990s, died Sunday. She was…
Seven Years of War in Iraq – Plog Photo Blog –... →
It was a day like any other day — except that it was the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. And, for the most part, that was forgotten.
Too Graphic? | American Journalism Review →
American newspapers, often squeamish when it comes to running disturbing images, overcame their inhibitions after the Haitian earthquake. Journalists say powerful, graphic photographs made clear the…
A Tale of Three Cities by Moises Saman | The New... →
Violence in Iraq is at its lowest in more than four years, raising hopes among Iraqis of a return to a more stable life. The strides were won, in part, by recent military operations, carried out…
Iraq: Humanitarian Needs Persist | Refugees... →
The humanitarian situation facing Iraqi refugees and internally displaced people is quickly becoming a protracted one for which the U.S. bears special responsibility. Though the country is well…
MIDDLE EAST: Iran and Arab countries "enemies of... →
As of last week, the advocacy organization Reporters Without Borders counted nearly 120 bloggers, journalists and others behind bars for their online activities — more than any other time since the…
Clinton says U.N. needs more women in top jobs |... →
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday the United Nations needs more women in top positions as it strives to raise the profile of women’s issues and fights gender-based violence. “As the United…
Lesson #1 for living in the Middle East
Hot dust storms, open windows and black floors don’t mix.
The Nukak Maku Tribe in Colombia - Photo Essay by... →
The Nukak Maku people, a nomadic indian tribe from Amazonia, were violently driven out of the jungle by the Colombian guerilla and paramilitary squads. Since the time of the first contact, more than…
Foreign Policy: Iraq's Forgotten Women : NPR →
Another political event takes place in Iraq without much mention of women. And in the rare occasion that women are mentioned, it is often with the token spirit about how wonderful it is that they now…
UN sees no indication of widespread fraud in Iraq... →
The United Nations is not seeing widespread fraud that could affect the outcome of the Iraq election, but it is still waiting for details of hundreds of complaints launched by political parties,…
Iraq's election: No promised land at the end of... →
Iraq, having beaten most of its insurgents, holds an election on March 7th. But its institutions may be too weak, and its politicians too greedy, to save democracy
The ’70s Photos That Made Us Want to Save Earth |... →
Two years after Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency, the new institution sent out 100 photographers to document the nation’s environment writ large. Now, those photos have made…
A Face and a Name: Civilian Victims of Insurgent... →
This report is the most detailed study to date of abuses by insurgent groups. It systematically presents and debunks the arguments that some insurgent groups and their supporters use to justify…
Somalia: What Happens When Political and... →
The New York Times gets his hands on a UN memo that is sharply critical of the World Food Programs operations in Somalia. The report, which will be presented to the Security Council next week,…
