AltWeeklies Wire
Inside Kurdish Syrianew
A journalist goes inside a little known revolution.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Kevin McKiernan |
12-14-2012 |
International
'The Worst Place in the World to Be a Woman'new
Between stints abroad, trauma psychologist Dr. Victoria Bentley talks about helping raped Congolese women and their families.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Julie Epstein |
04-25-2011 |
International
Bicycles Provide Rwandans with Transportation to Move Harvestsnew
In Rwanda, the bike is much more than just a means of transportation: It is a way out and a way up. Up from the wreckage of a horrific genocide, out from the debilitating poverty that consistently ranks Rwanda among the poorest countries in the world.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Jacob Seigel-Boettner |
05-12-2008 |
International
Reflections on the Escalating Situation in Tibetnew
There is no question that a shift in policy and new strategies are called for. Such change, however, requires the Chinese administration to go beyond its present perception of Tibet as an archaic and backward society, useful for tourism but little else.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Jose Ignacio Cabezon |
04-07-2008 |
International
How to Bankrupt Militant Gazanew
Between the prospect of a bolstered Palestinian economy and the recent commitment by Arab states, a plan to undermine the militant ideology in Gaza is coming into realization. But now is not the time to stop.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Jesse Aizenstat |
02-11-2008 |
International
Tags: international
Stolen Childrennew
The young suffer most in Northern Uganda's 20-year long war.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Matt Kettmann |
06-29-2006 |
International
Tags: international
