Africa
The Violence of Conservation in Kenya’s Mau Forest
The Kenyan government claims that since July of this year, approximately 2,200 households have been evicted from the Mau Forest
Month: September 2019
Asia
Mongolian Mining Boom Threatens Traditional Herding
The continuing evolution of herding away from subsistence livelihoods, combined with the presence of mega-mines, is leading pastoralism into an uncharted future.
Europe
Big Tech ‘Nudges’ Our Behavior for Its Own Greed: Here’s a 4-Step Social Media Self-Defense Class
The surveillance industry sees us as little more than raw materials.
Blog
We Love Music: Daniel, Me Estás Matando
This is the music that gets us through the day, especially those long days involving too much computer and not enough pets.
Environment
“No Borders, No Nations, No Coal Power Stations”
The climate strike in Atascadero, a relatively quiet city of just over 30,000 outside of San Luis Obispo, California, was a fascinating and beautiful sight.
Asia
Howdy Modi in Houston: Why India’s Narendra Modi puts so much effort into wooing the diaspora
International campaign rallies allow Modi to be seen by viewers in India in as positive a light as possible.