Two Good Teachers
The untimely death of two scholars, Alex Fernandes-Jilberto and Peter Mair who played a pivotal role in my development as a political scientist once again underscores the importance of good education, of teachers with an aptness to inspire. Alex believed in my work, in my ability to become a good scholar. He encouraged me not [...]
Bangladesh police breaks energy activist’s demos
Police in riot gears in the capital Dhaka broke up a demonstration by energy activists on Thursday midday demanding postponement of contracts with foreign companies for power generation and coal exploration. Police charged batons and fired tear gas shells to disperse the demonstrators who tried to lay siege to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral [...]
NL-Aid welcomes new photographers (II)
NL-Aid welcomes 3 new photographers on our site: Sergio Ballivian Tom Carter Zoriah Miller Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves Share on Linkedin Share on technorati Tweet about it Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend
Israeli policies disconnect Palestinian political prisoners from their families
Prison officers have unleashed a new wave of oppression against prisoners. Letters to families sent by Palestinian political prisoners have ‘disappeared’, writes Ameer Makhoul in a letter to me dated 13 December. Several prisoners have been confronted with this problem since Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his plans to impose harsher conditions on Palestinian [...]
INTERVIEW: No Political System Can Function Without a Free Press: Mark Kingwell
Prof. Mark Kingwell is a world renowned Canadian author and philosopher. He is the associate chair at University of Toronto’s Department of Philosophy. Kingwell is a fellow of Trinity College. He specializes in theories of politics and culture. Kingwell has published twelve books, most notably, A Civil Tongue: Justice, Dialogue, and the Politics of Pluralism, [...]
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