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Explainer: what is VX nerve agent and how does it work?
Martin Boland | February 24, 2017 | The Conversation The substance that could be responsible for the death Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was the VX nerve agent, according to preliminary reports from Malaysian police. Kim Jong-nam died on February 13 from a seizure on his way to hospital after complaining that a woman had … [Read more...] about Explainer: what is VX nerve agent and how does it work?
Swedish immigration is not out of control – it’s actually getting more restrictive
Admir Skodo | February 28, 2017 | The Conversation According to Donald Trump, Sweden is “having problems like they never thought possible” because of mass migration. But there is no evidence to support the American president’s claim. The crime rate is not affected by the immigration rate, and the Swedish state has actually imposed restrictive measures on asylum seekers … [Read more...] about Swedish immigration is not out of control – it’s actually getting more restrictive
Trump’s America and the rise of the authoritarian personality
Magnus Linden | February 16, 2017 | The Conversation Since the horror of Hitler’s Holocaust, psychologists have investigated why certain individuals appear more prone to follow orders from authority figures, even if it means that they have to sacrifice humanitarian values while doing so. Apart from the Nazi regime, this issue is central to military atrocities such … [Read more...] about Trump’s America and the rise of the authoritarian personality
Land invasions in Kenya portend election violence
Feb 16th 2017 | KIFUKU | THE ECONOMIST Politicians are urging their supporters to graze their cows on other people’s turf AT KIFUKU, a cattle ranch in Kenya, the dry-stone walls are reminiscent of England; by the farmhouse, a pair of boats sit on an artificial lake. The farm has, however, been anything but calm of late. Since September dozens of cattle-ranchers, some with … [Read more...] about Land invasions in Kenya portend election violence
Trump’s Russia scandals could be about to get much, much worse
Luca Trenta | February 17, 2017 | The Conversation Whatever one thinks of the Trump administration’s policies, it is difficult to ignore that the new president’s tenure has so far been characterised by incompetence and carelessness. And while it’s easy to laugh at daft missteps such as an aide plugging Ivanka Trump’s clothing line in a TV interview, the indications are … [Read more...] about Trump’s Russia scandals could be about to get much, much worse
Robert Mugabe could contest election as corpse, says wife
Associated Press in Harare | Friday 17 February 2017 | The Guardian Grace Mugabe tells supporters that Zimbabwe’s 92-year-old president should be on ballot even if he dies Zimbabwe’s 92-year-old president, Robert Mugabe, should run “as a corpse” in next year’s election if he dies before the vote, his wife has said. Grace Mugabe accused some ruling … [Read more...] about Robert Mugabe could contest election as corpse, says wife
What Totalitarianism Looks Like
CHRISTOPHER LEBRON | January 28, 2017 | BOSTON REVIEW At noon on January 20, 2017, a new American era began. Donald J. Trump became the forty-fifth president of the United States of America. Immense power was invested in a man with a personal history littered with misogyny, allegations of sexual assault, lawsuits, employees cheated of wages, self-aggrandizement, race … [Read more...] about What Totalitarianism Looks Like
African Nations Increasingly Silence Internet to Stem Protests
DIONNE SEARCEY and FRANCOIS ESSOMBA | FEB. 10, 2017 | THE NEW YORK TIMES DAKAR, Senegal — Julius Ikena’s trade business is at a standstill because he cannot make electronic payments to his partners. Andrew Mofor cannot get access to the small fortune — 800 euros, or about $850 — that his daughter sent him through an online banking system. And Angela Atabong, a … [Read more...] about African Nations Increasingly Silence Internet to Stem Protests
Land rights key to fixing Africa’s crowded, costly cities — World Bank
Katy Migiro | 10 February 2017 | Business Day Nairobi — Africa needs to reform its systems for buying and selling land and invest aggressively in urban infrastructure to create jobs, end poverty and reduce cities’ high living costs, the World Bank said on Thursday. Africa’s urban population will double over the next 25 years, reaching 1-billion people by 2040, it … [Read more...] about Land rights key to fixing Africa’s crowded, costly cities — World Bank
From chefs to musicians, talented ‘re-pats’ come back to build a modern Ethiopia
Jason Burke | Sunday 5 February 2017 | The Guardian Entrepreneurs who were educated overseas are returning home His dream is to show the world the glories of Ethiopian cuisine, to preserve its rich traditions and to make even his poorest fellow citizens eat better. That Yohanis Gebreyesus Hailemariam’s ambition recalls the aims of a slightly better known chef … [Read more...] about From chefs to musicians, talented ‘re-pats’ come back to build a modern Ethiopia