Yet more fun with failed states
Know what’s great about failed states? They can’t police their borders, which makes them great places to smuggle drugs or weapons. International criminals and terrorists… Read More »Yet more fun with failed states
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
US corporate bribery, with t-shirts
Titan Corporation, an American defense contractor, has pled guilty to charges of bribery. The bribery involved the government of Benin – Titan paid $2.1 million… Read More »US corporate bribery, with t-shirts
Jeff Ooi questioned in Malaysia
cross-posted to Global Voices Update: Here’s a briefing from Reporters Sans Frontiers on background on the Jeff Ooi “Islam Hadhari” controversy. Global Voices ally and… Read More »Jeff Ooi questioned in Malaysia
No press censorship here. Nothing to see. Move along now.
One of the reasons I’ve found it hard to take the World Summit on the Information Society too seriously is the fact that the second… Read More »No press censorship here. Nothing to see. Move along now.
The unequal distribution of global generosity
International mobilization in reaction to the December 26th tsunami has been inspirational and impressive. Sri Lanka’s social service minister recently announced that the nation had… Read More »The unequal distribution of global generosity
A rare bit of good news from Togo
“For so long Africa has had a bad image – this is eloquest testimony that Africa can create solutions to its own problems ” –… Read More »A rare bit of good news from Togo