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Human rights. Development. Global Issues. West Africa. [Franco-American in Toronto] [UN Dispatch contributor]
Guns don’t kill people – people kill people, with guns
It *is* about guns. It is about having access to weapons of war. If guns were as inaccessible as mental health care services, tragedies like the Newtown massacre could be prevented.
Full of Gratitude
November 22, 2012
We live in difficult times - sure, there are fewer wars today then they're used to be, but there is growing inequality and protracted, low-level conflict all over the world. Poverty and exclusion, injustice and pain.
Posted in: personal, thank yous
…And that’s all I have to say about that
November 15, 2012
A simple yet particularly profound graphic shared by the always insightful Daniel Solomon on Facebook this morning:
New Yorker Tid Bits
September 11, 2012
In the past week, two New Yorker features have caught my eye, and I thought I’d share them here. The first is about Bill Clinton’s epic speech at the Democratic National Convention, and how WJC doesn’t just read the teleprompter, he converses with it. The article is replete with quotes comparing the official speech to […]
Portraits of Pakistan
June 29, 2012
My friend Omar Mullick is in the process of finishing the making of what is shaping up to be a fantastic film. “These Birds Walk” is a “portrait of contemporary Pakistan is created through the eyes of an ambulance driver and a runaway boy who call a dying humanitarian and his struggling organization home.”
Justice for Syrians?
February 24, 2012
Unless the international community is able to bring the Syrian National Council and the regime to a negotiating table, I don't see how this conflict gets resolved. I hope that this happens, because I don't know how many more videos such as the one below we can tolerate before we decide that, as a global community, we are unable to protect our most vulnerable, that we are powerless in the face of injustice and oppression.
The Truth About Foreign Aid
December 22, 2011
...That could be the title of a new 3-part BBC podcast, "The Truth About NGOs". This documentary explores whether and how should NGOs be politically involved, as well as the consequences of having a large international NGO sector in a developing country. The first episode begins with a focus on Malawi, and how the LGBT rights movement has been buoyed by NGOs and their foreign donors.
What I’m writing – UN Dispatch
- Mali’s Next Big Challenge May 24, 2013The future of Mali and its democracy are slowly coming into focus. READ MOREPenelope Chester
- Nigeria’s Boko Haram Problem May 15, 2013President Jonathan is faced with the complex task of rooting out a militant group that is deeply embedded within the local population, READ MOREPenelope Chester
- Canada’s International Development Agency Is No Longer; Maybe That’s Not Such A Bad Thing March 26, 2013Canada's federal government announced that the Canadian International Aid Agency was to be dismantled in its current form and integrated into the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. What this means for global development READ MOREPenelope Chester
- The UN: Still Indispensable! March 25, 2013The conservative Heritage Foundation will probably never be the United Nations’ biggest fan. Still, there comes a time when one must separate unabashed bias from, well, reality. READ MOREPenelope Chester
What I’m reading
- The World Is Suprisingly Angry About the End of Google Reader - Technology - The Atlantic Wire October 26, 2011 (author unknown)
- What you can and cannot buy in the Gaza strip October 25, 2011 Chris Blattman
- The last word in HIV prevention (and farewell for now) October 25, 2011 elizabeth
- Anti-racism awareness poster campaign inadvertently spawns meme October 25, 2011 Xeni Jardin
- New Hermain Cain campaign video is, uh, well, oh I give up just watch. October 25, 2011 Xeni Jardin
- Artist produces temporary works by etching her oversensitive skin October 19, 2011 Cory Doctorow
- Occupy Wall Street: How much does the First Amendment guarantee your right to protest? October 19, 2011 Xeni Jardin
- Gaddafi snuff shots, and why we love the porn of war October 20, 2011 Xeni Jardin
- Chris Piascik cartoon: Millionaires in US Congress October 21, 2011 Mark Frauenfelder
- Burger King billboard gets diabetes graffiti October 21, 2011 Mark Frauenfelder
December 17, 2012
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