African Welding, African Weblogs
The BBC has an excellent story today on the “Wonder Welders” of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The welders are a group of wheelchair-bound men, crippled… Read More »African Welding, African Weblogs
CAR elections, and credit to African nations when they get it right
Conservative commentators are looking for all possible evidence that US involvement in Iraq is leading to waves of democratization around the world, reaching for examples… Read More »CAR elections, and credit to African nations when they get it right
Why Lesotho Cares about China – and why you might, as well
The New York Times has been running an excellent, if sporadic, series of articles on the global garment industry and the implications of the end… Read More »Why Lesotho Cares about China – and why you might, as well
In which I attempt to cover Kofi Annan’s speech
Kofi Annan’s speech at the “extraordianary plenary session” of the Club de Madrid meeting on Terrorism, Democracy and Security\ was surprisingly meaty. I was expecting… Read More »In which I attempt to cover Kofi Annan’s speech
In Which I Attempt to Cover Kofi Annan’s Speech
Kofi Annan’s speech at the “extraordianary plenary session” of the Club de Madrid meeting on Terrorism, Democracy and Security\ was surprisingly meaty. I was expecting… Read More »In Which I Attempt to Cover Kofi Annan’s Speech
Hard questions at Club de Madrid
Some of my colleagues – Joi, Rebecca, John Gage, Dan Gillmor, Noriko Takiguchi, Martn, and Marko Ahtisaari – just presented the work we’ve done over… Read More »Hard questions at Club de Madrid