How is it that our nation is awash in money, but too broke to provide jobs and services? David Korten introduces a landmark new report, “How to Liberate America from Wall Street Rule.” Continue reading How to Liberate America
Daily Archives: July 20, 2011
NoViolet Bulawayo wins 2011 Caine Prize
The winner of the 2011 Caine Prize is Zimbabwean writer NoViolet Bulawayo for her story Hitting Budapest. True to her name, NoViolet’s story does not shrink from the realities of life. It depicts a gang of hungry young children from a shantytown paying a marauding visit to the rich neighbourhood known as Budapest to steal guavas. Continue reading NoViolet Bulawayo wins 2011 Caine Prize
Haitians must lead on human rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
“Eighteen months after the January 2010 earthquake, the massive destruction that has affected Port-au-Prince and other cities in Haiti is still very visible,” said UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kyung-wha Kang, at the end of a five-day mission to Haiti. “We cannot expect the humanitarian response to provide solutions to complex human rights issues that have prevailed in Haiti for such a long time.” Continue reading Haitians must lead on human rights
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