Vacation
Or “holiday”, as my British compatriots call it. I’m taking one. It’s brief, but I’m going to try to be offline, look at the ocean… Read More »Vacation
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August 2006
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World Politics Watch | India and China Compete for Burma’s Resources Excellent article on the competition between India and China for Burmese oil, gas, coastline… Read More »links for 2006-08-25
Islamic fundamentalist environmentalists, and other news from Somalia
While the situation in Somalia is still not garnering a great deal of news attention, some of the web’s smarter commentators are weighing in on… Read More »Islamic fundamentalist environmentalists, and other news from Somalia
And you thought it was hard starting a business in your country…
One of the miracles of Somalia is the extent to which a state without a central government has managed to be a business-friendly environment. (Indeed,… Read More »And you thought it was hard starting a business in your country…
The news from Ethiopia, and why I’m bad at taking vacations
My European friends laugh at me for taking very brief vacations, instead of the month-long holidays they favor. (Actually, the Rabbi and I are about… Read More »The news from Ethiopia, and why I’m bad at taking vacations
Unpacking the DRC election results
As predicted, the first round of elections in the DRC hasn’t produced a candidate with the majority of votes for President. Joseph Kabila came close,… Read More »Unpacking the DRC election results