MER Article Martha Wenger MERIP mourns the unexpected passing of Martha Wenger (1955–2006), who was the indefatigable assistant editor of Middle East Report from 1982–1993. During her lengthy tenure at MERIP (she started working with the collective in 1980), Martha was the moving force behind new features -- especially short, informational primers (Author not identified) • 5 min read
MER Article From the Editors (Summer 2006) Call it “unconventional,” “muted” or “low-grade,” but civil war in Iraq has begun. A Los Angeles Times investigation published on May 7 documented at least 3,800 violent deaths, many of them execution-style murders, in Baghdad alone during the first three months of 2006. The reason for each and every The Editors • 2 min read