AltWeeklies Wire
Activists Mark 60th Anniversary of the Birth of Israelnew
Americans, if they really know their history, know May 14 as the day Israel declared independence from the British-controlled Mandate of Palestine. But over the next 57 days, some activist groups are planning to show why it is also known by many as "al-Nakba" or Arabic for "the Catastrophe."
Philadelphia City Paper |
Will Dean |
04-01-2008 |
International
Things to Take Backnew
A Darfurian refugee raises awareness and expectations for the people left behind.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Garelnabi Abusikin with Deborah Yarchun |
03-25-2008 |
International
Prescription for Peacenew
A moment with Darfur activist Dr. Abdelgabr Adam.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Gilbert Flores and Marisa McStravick |
03-18-2008 |
International
Tags: international
When There is a Peace That I Agree Withnew
Fatima Haroun's delicate handshake reveals nothing of her tormented life back in Darfur. Today she is a social worker for the City of Philadelphia, a mother, and the vice president of the Darfur Alert Coalition, a nonprofit based in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sarah Mason |
02-12-2008 |
International
Organ Harvesting: A Thorn in Beijing's Olympic Crown?new
Falun Gong and others claim the Chinese government has targeted members of dissident groups for arrest and, in some cases, execution, after which their organs allegedly have been harvested for transplants.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Aisha Sattar |
10-02-2007 |
International
Tags: international
Mumbai, the Hard Waynew
Monsoons, shacks and nine percent growth: Reports from a subcontinent on the verge.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Michael Ryan |
08-28-2007 |
International
Tags: international
