

This is footage shot by Columbus Indymedia of the protests against the 3rd anniversary of the Iraq War
HOT TOPIC Don't They Know War is Over? Chapter 1 of ?
This is just a short piece shot by columbus indymedia covering the protests against the war at Kent State university.
Last week you heard the details of the events surrounding Marwan Ghassan's kidnapping. As we said then, this is the second most upsetting news a media organization can receive.The first being of a correspondent's death. This week Marwan provides more specific details about the questioning and events that happened during the three days he was held captive. Marwan's story provides an intimate look into the workings of sectarianism, and the way these ideas are constructed by the various factions involved in the Iraq conflict. Kidnapping is a daily reality and Marwan is only one of many Iraqis to have been kidnapped in the three and a half years since the war began. Despite these hardships, Alive in Baghdad will continue working to bring new stories and insight about life in Iraq. We will endeavor to provide stories that you won't find on other media outlets, including those such as Al Jazeera and the BBC. As a small outlet funded by our viewers however, we depend on your support to provide Iraqi correspondents with a salary and keep bringing this high quality content to you. Please consider making a donation here.
Michael True shares his frustration about the Iraq War while vigiling outside Worcester's Broadway Diner, where Senator John Kerry was meeting local politicians. June 12, 2006.
Aside from death, abduction of a correspondent is just about the lastthing anyone involved in a media organization wants to hear. On July23rd, that is exactly what happened. Kidnappings have nowbecome routine in Baghdad. Luckily Marwan was released approximatelythree days after his kidnapping, as detailed here.Unfortunately when Marwan was first kidnapped, we could not tell hisstory, due to his parent's request and fear for his safety. Today webring you the first segment of a two part interview about hiskidnapping and detention by one of Baghdad's militias, apparently theMahdi Army.Marwan was kidnapped while shooting b-roll, that is supporting footagedepicting life around Baghdad. It is an unfortunate reality thatshooting footage on the streets of Baghdad is an incredibly dangerousprospect. Marwan had only been working for one week when he waskidnapped, he had not even received his ID card.We are currently considering different strategies and options for howto expand our coverage, and collect footage of everyday life, withoutgreatly endangering our correspondents on the ground.One of the ways we are considering dealing with this issue is bymaking our correspondents less visible, by providing them smaller Mpeg4 and digital still cameras. If you can suggest where we might findsuch equipment, or would like to make a donation, please do sohere.
NOT a "religious" music video! Please see for yourself. War? Bombs? Vendettas? Love? Peace? Forgiveness? This shows the sign of our times and what's on a million minds right now. Thank you in advance for your time and for sharing this.
Watch the videoVideo I shot for Rocketboom from the January 27 anti-war rally in Washington DC, featuring interviews with Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, Jesse Jackson, Maxine Waters and Dennis Kucinich.
The mainstream media has silenced anti-war voices from the start and continues to do so today.