Humanwire

Albinos Killed For Their Organs

Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on the recent murder of albino people in Tanzania, killed for their organs. Groups like the Tanzania Albino Society are trying to put these killings to an end.

Free Movies With a Message

Joanne interviews Jay Sullivan, who distributes socio-political documentaries free of charge at the Union Square Subway Station in New York City.

The Boston Typewriter Orchestra

Rocketboom Field Correspondent Steve Garfield interviews the Boston Typewriter Orchestra

The Idling Camel Man of Mombasa

Interactive Toys with Anastasia Ward

Rocketboom field correspondent Chuck Olsen of mnstories covers interactive toy sculpture artist Anastasia Ward

Checking In With The Netroots Nation

Rocketboom field correspondent Chuck Olsen covers the 3rd Annual Netroots Nation progressive politics conference in Austin, TX. Interviews with Markos Moulitsas of Daily Kos, NYU Journalism professor Jay Rosen, Karl Frisch of Media Matters, and Irwin Tang author of Gook. For more coverage, visit TheUptake.org, Rocketboom coverage of last year’s conference.

Comic-Con 2008

Rocketboom special field correspondent Sarah Austin visits Comic-Con 2008 in San Diego, CA. Interviews with JJ Kirby and Michael Lopez of Wildstorm Comics, cosplayers, Shonen Jump, Bill Plympton, Ghostbusters, Rocketboy

A Refugee In His Own Country

Village Phones in Uganda

Rocketboom field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp investigates the village phone project bringing affordable telecommunication service to rural areas in central Uganda.

Green Computing in Uganda

World Record iPhone Line

A week before the release of the new 3G iPhone, several people have formed a line outside of the Apple 5th Avenue cube store in New York City in hopes of obtaining a World Record for the most time spent waiting in line for a purchase.

Pharmaceutical Drug Abuse in Nairobi

Story Links: Rocketboom field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp covers pharmaceutical drug abuse in Nairobi, Kenya. For more reports from Kenya, see the Rocketboom Wiki on Kenya

Wiimbledon

2008 Webbys Video and Film Awards

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

The Private War Contract

Finding Shelter For 2,000 Refugees in Johannesburg

Rocketboom field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on the story of some 2,000 refugees seeking safety in the Methodist Church in the wake of the recent xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Anti-Immigrant Violence in South Africa

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.