Haiti Timeline: A History of Foreign Occupation
For hundreds of years, other countries have tried to control Haiti. Learn more about Haiti’s history of exploitation.
War
Secrets of Congo
Secrets of Congo is a comic book written and illustrated by Ms. Soumah’s fifth-grade class in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. The fifth-graders used this comic to talk about important issues in their country, like wars and fighting over natural resources, child soldiers, and racism. Click here to download Secrets of Congo.
U.S. Drones Kill More People in Pakistan
“What is actually terrorism in U.S. eyes?” the L.A. Times reported a Pakistani student asked Clinton during her trip.
Meet… Eric from Congo
Don’t insult other people. Be nice and don’t misbehave.
Obama: Three More Years of War in Iraq And More Troops to Afghanistan
President Obama announced a plan to remove all U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of 2011
2008: Year in Review
It was a year of scandals, a worldwide financial crisis and the hope that a new U.S. president might be able to turn things around.
U.S. Hits Civilians in Afghanistan
Afghan civilians killed in a U.S. military airstrike.
Letters
I think we should withdraw from Iraq. Bush started this war because of rumors. I am against the war. The U.S. are bullies.
Voice of a Military Mother: Kathy Allwein
My son, Tony, is in the Army. His job was in communications but as he found out, during a war you are used wherever the military needs a body.
