Since February 25th, 2011 Iraq has seen the rise of a nation-wide protest movement against the US occupation, as well as Nouri al-Maliki’s dysfunctional, sectarian government. Keep following this page for reports, analysis and interviews on the evolution of this movement compiled by WRL field-organizer Ali Issa. For up-to-the-minute news, see the Iraqi facebook pages here (for Arabic) and here (for English.)
Iraq: The Forgotten Uprising Lives On – 3/5/2012
“The Friday of Occupation’s Defeat”: Celebration, Vigilance, and a New Front – 12/9/2011
Message of Solidarity to Occupy Wall Street from the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq – 11/3/2011
OWFI Report: Hawija in Crisis and the Legacy of US Bases – 10/5/2011
Hadi al-Mahdi: Yearnings of an Assassinated Artist – 9/20/2011
“Stands Against Its Oppressor”: Iraqi-Syrian Solidarity – 9/16/2011
Exoneration, Electricity, and the Movement on TV – 7/22/2011
Thurgham al-Zaidi Freed – 7/3/2011
Iraqi Feminists Sexually Assaulted During Pro-Democracy Protests – 6/13/2011
Iraq Protest Movement Reaches Turning Point: After Maliki’s 100 Days – 6/11/2011
“We Weren’t Really Waiting”: A Fuse 100 Days Long – 6/7/2011
Mosul Sit-in Grows Massive Amidst Violent Crackdowns – 5/19/2011
“We will protest until the occupiers leave.” – An Interview with Uday al-Zaidi – 5/15/2011
Iraqis Continue Protests as Tactics Evolve in Mosul – 4/22/2011
Occupying the Bases: April 9th and Iraq’s ‘Day of Salvation’ – 3/29/2011
Defying Iraq’s Police State – 3/22/2011
It is time for the International Human rights organizations to prosecute NATO officials, Bush officials, Obama officials , Israeli officials
for WAR CRIMES, TORTURE, AGGRESSION and for Iraqis to file the same charges against all those who have committed War crimes
against them, including against the PUPPET MALIKI, U.S. supported thug.