Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Christopher R. Hill, has high hopes for the upcoming talks between Russia and the U.S., as they try to facilitate steps to ending the civil war in Syria. In his recent Op-Ed piece in the NY Times, he expressed these hopes while criticizing U.S. diplomacy early on in the crisis, [...]
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Signs of the NY Times: The legacy of Malala. The silver lining of the Iraq war? Ag-Gag is winning. Authoritarian state media. Friedman on Morsi.
In case anyone thinks the girls’ education crisis in Pakistan has been solved or has even died down since Malala survived the attack by the Taliban and, in the process, gained so much sympathy and publicity for the cause. In the past two weeks alone, two teachers, both of whom had met with Malala in [...]
Press Review: Deadliest month of fighting in Syria & Pakistan’s first female canditate for Parliament
Six-thousand people were killed last month in Syria, making it the deadliest month of fighting since the conflict began two years ago. [BBC] Badam Zari becomes the first woman to run for parliament in Pakistan’s conservative tribal region. [Huffington Post] A new reforestation project in Haiti aims to counter the devastating deforestation of the country. [...]
Press Review: Third Somali journalist killed & Brazilian police attack protestors
Rahma Abdulkadir, whose work focused on women’s rights in Somalia, has become the third Somali journalist to be killed in the country this year. [The Guardian] The candidate for the WTO director general post, Mari Pangestu, argues that although spikes in food prices have fallen, the World Trade Organization’s trade talks in Doha are essential [...]
Signs of the NY Times: Inequality in Peru. Ivory horror. Education in Pakistan. Abuse in Sri Lanka. Obama in Israel.
Op-Ed Guest Columnist Marie Arana reminds us that there’s a dark side to the economic boom in Peru, perhaps the country least affected by the global financial crisis. Peru’s skyrocketing wealth is based around its gold mining industry; yet, as seems to be a recurring historical theme, the profits earned from this industry are concentrated [...]
Press Review: Fighting indoor air pollution in developing countries & Syria’s children lost to war
Aiming to eliminate the indoor air pollution that kills 4 million people each year, an India-based company produces clean cooking stoves for developing countries,. [The Guardian] Creating social programs that help transform gender roles and empower women are the key to tackling issues like food security, education, and health care in the developing world. [The [...]
Press Review: The humanitarian crisis in Greece & Sudan denies access to aid workers
The Greek government and the EU turn a blind eye to the humanitarian crisis happening in Greece. [The Guardian] One million Sudanese are in need of humanitarian aid, but are unreachable by aid agencies who are concerned about losing access to the rest of Sudan if they alienate the government. [The Guardian] A new documentary [...]
Press Review: Journalist deaths up in 2012 & Conspiracy theories lead to health crisis in Pakistan
A decades-old rumor about salt has lead many Pakistanis to avoid iodized salt, resulting in a severe health crisis. [Washington Post] Ghana takes the lead in Africa’s efforts to eliminate CFCs as it begins a ban on imports of second-hand refrigerators, most of which come from Europe. [BBC] The committee for the Ibrahim Prize for [...]
Signs of the NY Times: Referendum in Cairo. Asian garment factory fires spawn progress? A mess in Mali.
In a December 6 editorial, the NY Times is advocating that Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi postpone this Saturday’s referendum on a disputed draft constitution. Whereas the draft constitution goes considerably far in meeting some of the revolution’s basic demands, the charter is weak on equal rights – particularly for women – and much of the [...]
Press Review: Polio persists in Pakistan & Sierra Leone prepares for elections
Violence, poverty, illiteracy, and conspiracy theories contribute to the failure of Pakistan’s polio eradication campaign. [Washington Post] As Sierra Leone prepares for elections, it disenfranchises disabled voters by abandoning a tactile voting system and banning all vehicle travel on election day. [The Guardian] After the Israeli killing of the Hamas military chief on Wednesday, fighting [...]
Signs of the NY Times: Environmentalism the Reagan way. Pakistan: drug casualty of the Afghan war. Political lessons from China. Patience with Arab Spring.
Op-Ed contributor Cass Sunstein has an idea for climate change progress in the U.S. It’s not actually a new idea, and it stems not from a consideration of what’s best for the environment or for those people in America and abroad who are most severely affected by global warming. The idea is about money and [...]
Signs of the NY Times: UN Intervention in Mali? Not only American Women would suffer under Romney. David Brooks V. The Environment.
Griots in Mali call for UN intervention. Reminder: The “Global Gag Rule” would come on day one of the Romney administration. The Taliban V. Education in Pakistan. NY Times columnist David Brooks writes likes he’s on the board at Exxon.
