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Lack of press coverage on Sudan and DRC
Ethan Zuckerman comments on the lack of media interest (either mainstream or online) in the continuing…
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How to write about Africa
Binyavanga Wainaina, writing in Granta about how to write about Africa: Throughout the book, adopt a…
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The Daisy Cutter and the Downfall of Charles Kennedy
I thought Charles Kennedy’s statement yesterday was brave and dignified. I am not going to comment…
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Not on our watch? The Congo.
According to a study in this week’s Lancet, nearly 4 million people have died in the…
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Hugh Thompson dies
Hugh Thompson, the American hero who stepped in during the Mai Lai massacre, has died. Mr…
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Slow browsing in Linux
My web-browsing suddenly slowed to a crawl last night. I knew it wasn’t my internet connection,…
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Storms in Northern California
From time to time I gloat about how much better the weather is here in Northern…
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Ending farm subsidies: the New Zealand experience
Take a look at this very interesting article from Associated Press about the experience of New…
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Is Craig Murray right about torture?
I begin with a confession that I am an admirer of Craig Murray, the former British…
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Why the US-UK extradition treaty should not be ratified
The US Senate is choking on the US-UK Extradition Treaty (full text pdf) because they are…
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