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Middle-Class Heroes: The Best Guarantee of Good Governance

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Nancy Birdsall | March/April Issue | FOREIGN AFFAIRS The two economic developments that have garnered the most attention in recent years are the concentration of massive wealth in the richest one percent of the world’s population and the tremendous, growth-driven decline in extreme poverty in the developing world, especially in China. But just as important has been the … [Read more...] about Middle-Class Heroes: The Best Guarantee of Good Governance

Seeking refuge in UN-run camps, Burundians feel long arm of regime

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Julia Steers, Contributor | March 2, 2016 | CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR Nearly 250,000 people have fled Burundi’s political crisis. But neither an international border nor camp boundaries can protect them from pro-regime enforcers. GOMA, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO — Jean-Francois Ntije sits on the ground outside the national refugee agency. A recent arrival … [Read more...] about Seeking refuge in UN-run camps, Burundians feel long arm of regime

Om Sveriges relationer med Eritrea

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Carl Olov Persson | 1 oktober 2011  Öppet brev till alla politiker och Journalister i Sverige! 2,4 miljarder kronor satsade Sverige på Etiopien under det 30-åriga kriget mot Eritrea. Eritrea fick ingen hjälp utifrån. De eritreanska soldaterna fick beväpna sig med vapen som de beslagtog i striderna. När kommunisterna, med Mengisto i spetsen, tagit makten över … [Read more...] about Om Sveriges relationer med Eritrea

Learn Different: Silicon Valley disrupts education.

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Rebecca Mead | March 7, 2016 Issue | THE NEW YORKER Seen from the outside, AltSchool Brooklyn, a private school that opened in Brooklyn Heights last fall, does not look like a traditional educational establishment. There is no playground attached, no crossing guard at the street corner, and no crowd of children blocking the sidewalk in the morning. The school is one floor … [Read more...] about Learn Different: Silicon Valley disrupts education.

With ‘resignation’ announcement, Chechnya’s strongman woos Putin

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Fred Weir, Correspondent | February 29, 2016 | THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR Reading the Deeper Meaning: Coming so soon after a damning report on his despotic reign, Ramzan Kadyrov's declaration that he will not run for reelection may look like political retreat. But it is actually a show for his patron, Putin. Moscow — When Chechnya's pro-Kremlin strongman, Ramzan … [Read more...] about With ‘resignation’ announcement, Chechnya’s strongman woos Putin

Mapped: Which countries are the greatest threat to global stability?

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Ashley Kirk | 01 Mar 2016 | THE TELEGRAPH From Russia and the Ukraine, to Isis in Syria, there are many threats to global stability in 2016 - but what are the most fragile states in the world? The states of Libya and Syria have descended the most over the last decade, posing some of the greatest threats to global peace. Meanwhile, the world's most stable, sustainable … [Read more...] about Mapped: Which countries are the greatest threat to global stability?

How Eritrea is turning to Dutch courts to silence its critics

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Martin Plaut | Tuesday 1 March 2016 | THE GUARDIAN Eight legal cases have been launched in the Netherlands against those who dare to oppose the regime A quiet but well orchestrated campaign is under way in the Netherlands as individuals associated with the Eritrean government try to use the Dutch courts to silence its critics. Eight such court cases have been … [Read more...] about How Eritrea is turning to Dutch courts to silence its critics

Harvard University removes the word master from its academic titles

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Jennifer Newton | 25 February 2016 | MailOnline Harvard University removes the word master from its academic titles after protests over slavery and considers changing its official seal Harvard has confirmed they will scrap the word 'master' from its job titles Comes after protest word has racist connotations and is linked to slavery Massachusetts school says it is … [Read more...] about Harvard University removes the word master from its academic titles