A Voice From the Most Dangerous Place on Earth

For IPS and those closely associated with slain reporter Alaa Hassan, June 28 was a day unlike any other – for the first time since the beginning of the war in Iraq, IPS lost a reporter in the line of duty. Hassan’s killing marks the second time in its 42-year history that IPS has lost … Continue reading “A Voice From the Most Dangerous Place on Earth”

Still Seeking Answers in U.S. Checkpoint Shooting

UNITED NATIONS – If one were to ask Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena why she chose to report from Afghanistan, Algeria, Somalia and Iraq prior to February 2005, despite the many perils that face reporters in war zones and areas of conflict, her response would probably be similar to the one she gave to journalist Amy … Continue reading “Still Seeking Answers in U.S. Checkpoint Shooting”