Destination Darfur: A New Cold War Over Oil
In February, George W. Bush announced the creation of a new unified combatant command for
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Behind the Scenes: Warlords’ Deadly Battle in Congo
The "four-day war" that rocked Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo from March 22-26, 2007 was called a "cleaning" by insiders. The realities behind the scenes remain cloaked by the international media and world institutions, and the big losers, yet again, are the Congolese people. This is the inside story.
Book Review: Searching for Hope in AIDS-Ravaged Africa
I've just read two books by two people who care passionately about Africa and the AIDS pandemic that has swept and is sweeping the continent. The first, by Canadian diplomat and humanitarian Stephen Lewis is entitled Race Against Time: Searching for Hope in AIDS-Ravaged Africa. The second, by Canadian journalist Stephanie Nolen is 28 Stories of Aids in Africa.
Argentina’s Bonfire of Memory
Guitar strumming and singing starts and stops with the passage of wine and steak. The gaiety of this party in Argentina is in contrast with the topic of conversation. Some of the partygoers are sons and daughters of dissidents persecuted in the dictatorship and they talk about disappearances and torture as if it all took place yesterday. The past keeps seeping into view, like the persistent smoke from the barbecue. Pinochet and Videla
Dangerous Politics in the “Coup-Coup” Land of Fiji
The democratically elected government of Fiji was removed by a bloodless coup on December 5th, 2006. This was Fiji's fourth non-democratic transition of government in 20 years. Bainimarama
Internet Core Neutrality: Drawing a Line in the Sand at ICANN
Most people have never heard of ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, but the number who have may be about to grow significantly.