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On the ‘Friday of Perseverance,’ Iraqi residents took to the streets to demand political reform, an end to corruption, and an improvement of public services. Iraq’s al-Rafidain TV interviewed writer and political analyst Dr. Abdul Karim al-Alluji to discuss the media blackout on the protests occurring in Iraq. He said that while Iraq is witnessing a revolution similar to those of its neighbors, much of it has been unreported. He stated that he doesn’t know if it is deliberate but that it is unfortunate and that the country has been “left to suffer on its own from hardships, killings, and destruction.”

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When veterans come home, they bring their experiences back to their loved ones and communities. Veterans advocate Paul Sullivan and other experts talk about how local news media can best report this national story.

Philadelphia Workshop on Veterans Targets Regional Journalists: A workshop for journalists on the coverage of veterans’ issues, sponsored by the Thomas Scattergood Foundation for Behavioral Health, takes place April 1 and 2 in Philadelphia.

Mar 30 – An Iraqi journalist working for Reuters, killed in an attack in Tikrit, is laid to rest in Samarra. Travis Brecher reports

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In a prime-time speech Monday evening, President Obama addressed the nation on the U.S. mission in Libya and the military’s continuing role in coalition airstrikes protecting civilians from Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s forces. Here is the full text of his speech.

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It’s just over a year ago that US Marines first entered the district of Marjah in Helmand, now Afghan security forces have a presence on the ground and shops have re-opened in the local bazaar.