A Female Veteran Fights the Forever War: Prescription Drugs, PTSD and Addiction
Critics say over-medicating veterans is a quick fix, and like war itself, will leave its own tragic legacy.
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Development and Its Discontents: Assessing the Limits and Future of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals
The achievements said to have been accomplished since the turn of the century under the mandate of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals include cutting global poverty in half and greatly expanding access to education and clean drinking water. But with the 2015 deadline for their fulfillment rushing ever closer, the UN is considering a new agenda for global growth and development.
Fighting for Survival in the Sinai: Egypt’s Convenient War
Sinai is both heaven and hell. This triangular desert boasts an arid landscape of hopeless horizons often interrupted by leftover military hardware from previous wars. The land is comprised of breathtaking beaches, incredible history, and a fusion of fascinating cultures that reach back into the past as far as ancient times can possibly go.
The Humanism of Ali Mazrui: His Journey to the Vision of Openness
Mazrui’s humanism was based on the dignity of all human beings regardless of race, religion, region or gender. It was a humanism linked to the quest for reparative justice, peace, self-determination, the rights of women, secularism and prosperity for all.
Indigenous Communities Constitute a Global Movement for Alternatives to Climate Crises
Representatives from the world’s indigenous people had a prominent place on the global stage for a few days in New York. At the UN World Conference on Indigenous People, they demonstrated that they are not alone in their struggle for rights, but rather constitute a global movement.
Ebola, The African Union and Bioeconomic Warfare
As the Ebola outbreak rages, and there are projections of more than 1.4 million persons infected in the next few months, the African Union and ECOWAS has taken a back seat as the international media uses this virus to stigmatize Africa and Africans.