Chaos Is On The March
So this is how democracy dies - in two fragile democracies.
In Kenya, the rioting and violence related to the nation's contested election was taken to a new level when a
Human Rights
2007 UN Human Development Index: Africa Remains The Forgotten Continent; Climate Change Now Clearly Visible Worldwide
The 2007 UN Human Development Index has been released today. You can read a summary and download it here.
The Human Development Index calculates algorithms that factor-in life expectancy, literacy rate, school enrolment
One Of The Last Taboo Arguments: Human Overpopulation Is Bad For Planet Earth
One can write a book about this subject. But given the recent attention to Alan Weisman's book The World Without Us, it is time for this blog to add its two
Shoot First, Ask Questions Later
Just another day in Rio. Urban slum warfare run amok.
Continuous Gun Violence in Rio
Heartbreaking stories coming out of Rio de Janeiro concerting the gang and drug-related gun violence that seems to be relentless since 2004 / 2005. Bullets fired into the air or from the hills spare