Monthly Archives: November 2009

Choosing War Over Food

Choosing War Over Food

November 16, 2009

The purpose of their international summit is to do something to help the 1 billion people worldwide who will face famine this year. In order to address this global problem, this week the UN asked the international community at the UN Food Summit for 44 billion dollars to invest...

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ctrp319 Mass Student Revolt in Austria

ctrp319 Mass Student Revolt in Austria

November 15, 2009

You've heard the story before, especially over the past decade: a European university announces sweeping reforms because of the legendary Bologna Process and EU requirements.  This discussion often comes with the introductions of new fee's for students, tighter controls on how long a student can study, and the move...

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There Are Still Walls Out There

There Are Still Walls Out There

November 9, 2009

There are so many beautiful and inspiring photographs of when the Berlin wall came down, everyone who remembers it talks about what a great moment in history it was. After hearing such testimony I feel a great sense of shame and disappointment that 20 years later, we still have walls...

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ctrp318 Beaten and Arrested, Videobloggers in Azerbaijan

ctrp318 Beaten and Arrested, Videobloggers in Azerbaijan

November 2, 2009

Emin and Adnan were having dinner in downtown restaurant in Baku over the summer, when suddenly the two video bloggers were attacked, later wound up in jail, and they remain behind bars today awaiting trial for the charge of "hooliganism". What happened in that restaurant that night? Who would be...

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Spied On, Arrested, and Deported

Spied On, Arrested, and Deported

November 1, 2009

This month marks the beginning of a series in both text as well as podcasts, focusing on journalists of all kinds who have been stopped from doing their work.  Whether they've been spied on, detained, deported or even murdered, the point of this series will be to shed more...

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