Shoes for Surgeries

The Preemptive Love Coalition sells handmade shoes to raise money for heart surgeries for kids in Iraq...

Heavy Metal in Baghdad

I just saw this documentary about the only heavy metal band in Iraq and was surprised to discover how moving it really was. It gives a glimpse into the reality of day-to-day life in post 9/11 Iraq that definitely needs to be seen by more people in the US...

Visualization: A Year In Iraq

The New York Times recently published this visualization fatalities in Iraq last year. It definitely helps to make it a reality by moving beyond the numbers. The full article is HERE (requires login). Or just click on the image at left to see a full-size version.

Body of War

Body of War is a new documentary about what happens to a soldier who returns home paralyzed after fighting in Iraq...




Thanks Melinda!

Iraqi Journalist Killed

I was extremely saddened to hear of the death of Ali Shafeya Al-Moussawi, an Iraqi correspondent for Alive in Baghdad. Alive in Baghdad is one of the only outlets for Iraqi journalists to give a real view of daily life in their country via weekly videos. Ali Shafeya was killed in his home by Iraqi National Guard force. Get more details and find out how to help Ali's family HERE.

Iraq War Soldiers + Blogs = Peace?

Members of the Iraq Veterans Against the War speak out about the power of blogging at the recent Yearly Kos convention...




For more on the event read "Iraq: The 'Gift' That Keeps On Giving" from the Center for Media and Democracy.

Not again.

When the current Iraq war started someone (I wish I could remember who) told me that we would see Iran targeted for a war next, and apparently, according to FOX, that time has arrived...