Laila Al-Arian

Laila Al-Arian is a freelance journalist and co-author, with Chris Hedges, of Collateral Damage: America's War Against Iraqi Civilians (Nation Books), based on their 2007 Nation article "The Other War."

Currently

  • To Live and Die in Gaza

    January 2, 2009

    As Israel's bombardment of Gaza continues, a Nation contributor with roots in the region gives voice to the on-the-ground experience of those who have endured the attacks.

2008

  • Winter Soldier

    March 24, 2008

    In three days of wrenching public testimony in Washington, DC, Iraq War veterans shared the horrors of war.

  • Winter Soldiers Speak

    March 20, 2008

    In compelling public testimony, US soldiers and Iraqi civilians bear witness to the horrors of combat.

2007

  • Our Veterans Have Spoken...

    July 25, 2007 Subscribe

    Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and our readers exchange views on "The Hidden War: Iraq Veterans Bear Witness" with authors Chris Hedges and Laila Al-Arian.

  • The Other War: Iraq Vets Bear Witness

    July 9, 2007

    In a special investigation of the impact of the war on Iraqi civilians, interviews with fifty combat veterans reveals disturbing patterns of behavior by US troops in Iraq--brutal acts that often go unreported and almost always go unpunished.

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