Elmira Bayrasli gave "Levo her (expansive) list of women who are deeply ingrained in critical foreign policy issues, and how to follow their travails and their progress." Among the women in that list, you will find some (if not most) of my all-time favorite lady tweeters: @texasinafrica, @scarlettlion, @meowtree, @bonniekoenig, @saundra_s, @nancymbirdsall....
August 20, 2011
This post was originally published on UN Dispatch. C’est le premier billet en français que l’éditeur m’a commandité, donc c’est un essai. Amis francophones, j’aimerai beaucoup savoir ce que vous en pensez. C’est un premier pas pour la justice en Côte d’Ivoire: Laurent et Simone Gbagbo – assignés à résidence dans le nord du pays… [Read more…]
July 27, 2011
Listening to The Strand on late night BBC world last week, I heard a segment about Lahore-based Sachal Studios orchestra. These guys are mind blowing. This Pakistani jazz orchestra recorded jazz classics with traditional Pakistani instruments and flavor. The final product is seriously awesome. The Washington Post writes: Stop what you’re doing and listen. Sachal… [Read more…]
May 16, 2011
On a recent trip to New York, I was introduced to The Little Peacekeeper. Created by Sebastian Rottmair, The Little Peacekeeper “believes that we live in a world that needs a lot of small and big peacekeepers.” TLP goes around the world, taking photos of his various adventures, raises awareness about issues such as malaria… [Read more…]
April 23, 2011
I should have posted this yesterday to mark Earth Day, but since we should be thinking about these issues every day – not just on an arbitrary Friday in April – here is a short video made by a German group, PowerShift, which offers a quick overview of some issues related to energy policy. The… [Read more…]
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December 15, 2011
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