AltWeeklies Wire
Idaho's Cuban Connectionnew
Idaho is closer to Cuba than you'd think.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
09-08-2010 |
International
Tags: Cuba, Juan Serrano
Evicted Again: Boise Refugees Down to Two Week's Rentnew
Refugee families resettled in Boise from Iraq and Bhutan are perilously close to the end of their housing allowance and few have found jobs. Aid agencies are not sure how to help.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
02-18-2009 |
International
Blogging for Peace in the Middle Eastnew
Peace Man is the Palestinian half of a two-man blogging team in the Middle East. While Peace Man lives in a refugee camp in the blockaded Gaza Strip, his counterpart, Hope Man, lives just a few miles and a world away in the Israeli city of Sderot, a city often targeted by Palestinian rocket fire.
Boise Weekly |
Shea Andersen |
05-15-2008 |
International
Butch vs. The Cuban Embargo: An Exclusive Reportnew
A Miami political operative says he wants to expose Americans to the glories of Cuba -- he may be the country's best hope for lifting the longtime travel ban that the United States has placed on Cuba.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
04-25-2007 |
International
U.S. Troops Act As Dancing Ambassadors to Kurdistannew
Idaho National Guard members stationed in autonomous Kurdistan spend most days training the nascent Iraqi Army. Between training, they play ambassador to an adoring nation.
Boise Weekly |
David Axe |
04-06-2005 |
International
Tags: international
