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Anti al-Qaeda Sunni Militias in Iraq

Alive In Baghdad reports on the formation of a citizen militia to fight al-Qaeda in the Adhamiya neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq.

Fighting Malaria in Kenya

Rocketboom Kenya field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp investigates malaria prevention in Kenya.

Creating New Investors in Kenya

Rocketboom Kenya field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp covers the frenzy as Kenyans look to buy shares in state mobile provider Safaricom ahead of their IPO.

The Poor Helping the Poor at Barefoot College

Encore story links: Interview with Bunker Roy of Barefoot College (thanks, Andrew!)

Sewage Disaster in East Baghdad

Story Links: The Shama’iya district in far east Baghdad is currently undergoing a major sewage disaster as polluted water fills the streets, and permeates the air. Field Report by Alive in Baghdad.

Recycling Construction Waste

story links: RB Field correspondent Steve Garfield interviews Paul Gurspan of Special Project Management on recycling construction waste in Boston.

Election Crisis in Kenya

Story Links: Rocketboom field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports from Kenya on the status of the election crisis. For more information see the Rocketboom wiki on Kenya.

Religion and Politics

Story Links: Rocketboom field correspondent and The Uptake producer Chuck Olsen covers the religious, back-country vote of Tennessee.

Gold Trade in Iraq

Story: Alive in Baghdad on the state of gold in Iraq

Kenya Crisis Continued

Story Links: Rocketboom field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports from Kenya. For updates, links and ways to help, see the Rocketboom Wiki on Kenya.

Kenya Crisis

Story Links: Rocketboom field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp is stationed in Kenya and continues to release more reports on the crisis. Additional footage and updates on the Rocketboom Wiki.

Kenya Post-Election Market Stress

Rocketboom Kenya field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp uncovers the effect of post election instability on regional tourism.

Kenya Post-Election Displacement

Rocketboom Kenya field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp covers displaced villagers in Nakuru

2008 Presidential Election Coverage

A day in the life of independent coverage of the U.S. Presidential Elections: RB field correspondents Chuck Olsen and Steve Garfield cover the primaries for The Uptake as RB field correspondent Jacob Soboroff promotes election reform with WhyTuesday?

Elections in Kenya

Story Links: Rocketboom field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp covers the lead-up to the election violence in Kenya.

Wednesday January 12, 2007 : Secret Compartment Books

Rocketboom field correspondent Bre Pettis makes a secret compartment book for make.

Wednesday December 5th, 2007 : Mutuku from Nairobi

Story Links: Rocketboom field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp covers Michael Mutuku from de Dandora Nairobi campaigning for city councillor. Extra: Happy Hanukkah Matzah Ball Madness from Washington D.C. Rocketboom field correspondent Andy Carvin.

Wednesday November 28, 2007: Miss Koch Youth Group of Nairobi, Kenya

story links: rocketboom field correspondent ruud elmendorp reports on raphael obongo and the miss koch youth group in nairobi, kenya

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Field Report: How To Make a Rubiks Cube out of Dice

story links: rocketboom field correspondent bre pettis (and actiongirl) shows us how to make a rubik’s cube out of dice.

Iraqis Celebrate Winning the 2007 Asia Cup

story links: rb field correspondents alive in baghdad covers the celebration after the iraqis win the 2007 asia cup. (help support alive in baghdad)

Protecting Hospitals in Iraq

story links: rb field correspondents alive in baghdad profile workers of the facilities protection service at the ibn al-nafees hospital in baghdad, iraq (help support alive in baghdad)

Tuesday October 9, 2007 : Kitale Conservancy for Handicapped Animals

story links: Rocketboom field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp covers the Kitale Nature Conservancy for handicapped and genetically mutated animals in Kenya

Wednesday October 3, 2007 : Mellotron

Rocketboom Field Correspondent Bre Pettis on how to make a mellotron

Tuesday September 25, 2007 : Criminal Tribunal of Rwanda

story links: rocketboom field correspondent ruud elmendorp covers the international criminal tribunal of rwanda in tanzania

Make on Rocketboom: How To Make a Foxhole Radio

story links: rb field correspondent bre pettis from make magazine shows us how to make a foxhole radio, hollywood now with joanne colan on paltalk.com