MumbaiHelp
My thoughts and sympathies are with everyone affected by the tragic bombings in Mumbai. My friend Dina tells me that mobile phone networks are slowly… Read More »MumbaiHelp
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Hao Wu is free
I’m thrilled to announce that our friend and colleague Hao Wu has been freed after five months in prison. We’ve confirmed his release – he’s… Read More »Hao Wu is free
A Korean de Tocqueville, and rediscovering my own back yard
I’ve been home – which is to say in the northeastern United States, if not in Berkshire County – since June 19th. That’s a long… Read More »A Korean de Tocqueville, and rediscovering my own back yard
DR Congo and the Resource Curse
In 1993, economic geographer Richard Auty coined the term “resource curse” to identify a paradox: nations with great natural resources often suffer underdevelopment compared with… Read More »DR Congo and the Resource Curse
So… who’s your billionaire?
“So, which billionaire do you work for?” This isn’t a question you hear very often in the NGO industry, though it probably should be. If… Read More »So… who’s your billionaire?
Alaa is free
We got the good news a couple days back that Alaa would be released soon – Elijah Zarwan has spoken with Alaa and reports that… Read More »Alaa is free