Slave trade in Iraq

Saw this disturbing report at a new (to me) Iraqi blog called Baghdad Dweller. The smuggler, a 48-year-old Iraqi man, says that smuggling operations have now become more dangerous then ever, and that the proper attention needs to be given to the phenomenon, because the new generation of smugglers will deal with anything no matter …

Raed on Hurricane Katrina

You may know Raed in the Middle already. If you do, you probably have an opinion on his perspective of things. But you can’t deny that he is there, on the ground, and his opinions are likely those shared, if not by all, then by a large number of others because, in his position and …

Canadians and Others Respond to Katrina

In my last post I encouraged people to open their doors to the refugees of Hurricane Katrina. David Billington posted these links in the comments section: http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ Homes Available from Nola.net Another commenter, JaneM provided this link from Iowa of people lending a helping hand. The Iowa Channel Jane says, “This is a link from …