What Assange did for Climate Change
With all eyes on the Ecuadorian embassy in London, and the UK government’s looming (possible) extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, activists await the next move. Using the Internet, Julian Assange lit the match th...
Post-Conflict Mali: The Real Battle Begins
Reconciliation in Mali is essential to disrupt the cycle of fragile peace and recurring violence. It will be an uphill struggle, but one that must be pursued. The conflict in northern Mali is now entering its “final phase”,...
Water, Water Everywhere
Last May, when Ethiopia began diverting the course of the Blue Nile as part of a project aimed at building the biggest hydroelectric dam in Africa, Egypt’s reaction was fierce. Following the June 1st report of the trilateral...
COP18: Conflict, climate change and women
Today is the United Nations Gender Day and earlier this week marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. As delegates wind down from Day Two of the United Nations Climate Conference (COP18), it i...
Bitcoin Explained In Simple Terms
Often called the democratic currency, electronic cash or cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is a virtual currency that economists believe could threat any government and dictate the rules of economy for the coming years. “In developing ...
WATCH: Where’s the Controversy in Saving Lives?
Today, more than 200 million women in developing countries who don’t want to get pregnant lack access to contraceptives. This is a life and death crisis. Complications in pregnancy and childbirth are a leading cause of death ...
