US Uses Food as a Political Weapon: From North Korea to Gaza
In the realm of US foreign policy, the necessities of life are often taken away from a population if they fail to follow the desired political line.
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The War on Africa’s Family Farmers
Proposing grandiose solutions without first diagnosing the causes of what ails Africa and her people has never stopped the World Bank, corporations and the odd billionaire from prescribing the wrong medicine for the continent.
Indian Roads Endanger Ways of Life
Olive ridley sea turtles are amazing creatures. Every year between December and March, hundreds of them swim home to lay their eggs on the beaches of the coastal metropolis of Chennai, aka Madras, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Changing the Media: The National Conference for Media Reform
The 2011 National Conference for Media Reform brought together more than 2,500 independent media makers, educators and leaders in the media reform movement.
The Gaza War and Justice Richard Goldstone’s Moral Collapse
Shocking is not a sufficient term to describe Justice Richard Goldstone’s decision to recant parts of the 2009 report on alleged war crimes in Gaza.
How Will International Criminal Court Prosecutions Impact Kenya’s Legacy of Political Violence?
More than three years after Kenya’s most recent round of electoral violence ended, the fact that some of the country’s most prominent politicians and public officials were summoned to appear before the ICC last week offers hope that those who masterminded the violence will be brought to justice.