Tag Archives: Politics
Where There’s a Will, There’s… Algeria.
“The current race is to see who will control renewable energy technologies, and we are in the race,” Algerian Energy Minister Chakib Khelil told reporters. “We have the human and financial resources, and we have the will.” Minister Khelil’s statement … Continue reading
Ben Franklin: The Original Realist Idealist
I just finished Walter Isaacson‘s biography of Benjamin Franklin this weekend, and without knowing exactly how to say this, I’ll simply say that I was completely inspired. “Inspired” is quite an understatement actually. I found myself at times with chills … Continue reading
China in Africa
This six part series by Richard Behar of Fast Company entitled “China in Africa” is the single best piece of investigative journalism I’ve read in months. Maybe years. Maybe ever. Behar breaks down and brilliantly weaves the geo-political, business, governmental, … Continue reading
CBS’s Lara Logan Angry at American Coverage of War
…as very well she should be. Back in May, Tom Brokaw was quoted as saying Jon Stewart’s “role is important” in the media, and if for no other reason than more young people get their “news” through the Daily Show … Continue reading
Take Your $600 and Shove It …to a Nonprofit
My $600 Bush-proffered economic stimulus hit my bank account a couple weeks ago and ever since I’ve been trying to figure out how to spend it. Actually, “give” it, is probably a better way to think about it. A quick … Continue reading
Politics, Personalities and the Business of Doing Good
Making good things (actually) happen is hard. On any large scale, trying to make the world a bit better place is messy and complicated and almost always full of the same back-room shenanigans chronicled throughout the political, business, and tech … Continue reading
Help Take Action for Tibet with Avaaz.org
One of my favorite organizations of the last six months is Avaaz.org – who I learned of through one of their staff, Ben Wikler, based here in DC. They are essentially the MoveOn.org for international issues. So far this week … Continue reading
SMSs From Tibet Sensored. Next Step: Engage Chinese Netizens
The more you dig into the actions of the Chinese against Tibet, the more cold and systematic their cultural genocide begins to appear. Indeed “cold and systematic” is exactly what genocide is in the first place. (Just ask the Rwandans … Continue reading