Archive for the ‘development’ Category
State of uber-busy-ness
Posted by: emagineitall on: November 19, 2008
In case you are wondering where I’ve been and where I’m going:
http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/doha
Republican BS
Posted by: emagineitall on: September 23, 2008
Ok so McCain claims to be a maverick and yet his campaign is run by the same people that work for Bush.
And I know some think Hillary should have taken on Palin at the Iran protest at UN Headquarters, but that is not the right time or place. There is a different agenda going on [...]
Fill an SUV or feed a human?
Posted by: emagineitall on: April 30, 2008
Source: Washington Post
HUMAN Vs. VEHICLE
The grain required to fill a 25-gallon sport-utility vehicle tank with ethanol could feed one person for a year, the World Bank said.
Just think about this. I mean really think. I just can’t even begin to describe how mind boggling it is. How many times a week does a person with [...]
Oxfam: French development policies incoherent
Posted by: emagineitall on: April 25, 2008
Oxfam calls the bluff of le président americain Sarkozy. In a press release, (in French) Sébastien Fourmy, spokesperson for Oxfam France, calls Sarkozy’s pledge to double food aid “manufactured” and France’s development policies, at best “incoherent”, at worst, “hypocritical”. He points to France’s unclear support of the EU’s unfair trade agreements (EPAs) with Africa and [...]
Links 22 April 2008
Posted by: emagineitall on: April 22, 2008
EUROPE: Trade Policy Backs Western Firms [IPS]
RIGHTS: Development Financing Still Gender-Blind [IPS]
Links 15 feb 2008
Posted by: emagineitall on: February 15, 2008
TRADE: Individual EPAs ”Do Not” Undermine Regional Integration [IPS]A little divide and conquer might get African nations to sign deals with the EU
USCIS: Backlog in Naturalization Applications Will Take Nearly Three Years to Clear [MIS]Meanwhile bureaucracy gone mad is keeping immigrants from becoming Americans. Oh just let them try the “go back to your country” [...]
Links 11 feb 2008
Posted by: emagineitall on: February 11, 2008
DEVELOPMENT: MDGs Yardstick Too Generic, Critics Say [IPS]This article highlights the importance of context and scale. The MDG’s were established on a global scale but when applied locally they don’t make sense and are hurting nations, African ones especially. One size does not fit all.
Material Support to Terrorism — Consequences for Refugees and Asylum Seekers [...]
Links 4 feb 2008
Posted by: emagineitall on: February 4, 2008
Racism Hits Formula One in Spain [NY Times]
RIGHTS: Ignoring Girls’ Welfare Carries High Price [IPS]
A Tiny Staff, Tracking People Across the Globe [NY Times]
“Hate speech” over immigration must stop, says La Raza [Latin Americanist]
POLITICS: A COLOR-BY-NUMBERS STUDY [Racialicious]
Links 28 jan 2008
Posted by: emagineitall on: January 29, 2008
When you are about to lose your former colonies, lock them into unfair trade dealsTRADE: Africans Stuck With EU Deals (IPS)
Animal genocide (breaks my heart!) Sea lions massacred in Galapagos (BBC)
Another way to envision the world: “plurinational” WORLD SOCIAL FORUM: Diversity, a Birthright Waiting to Be Recognised (IPS)
