Posts Tagged ‘ development ’

The Costs of Cups

July 7, 2010
By bicyclemark
The Costs of Cups

It is surely an unpopular topic when so much national pride seems to be placed on large international soccer tournaments, but while everyone is high-fiving each other or fuming about their team be
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I Can Offer You a Job

May 2, 2010
By bicyclemark
I Can Offer You a Job

“I can offer you a job, you should stay longer; for many foreigners Mongolia is very interesting right now.” I tried hard to keep chewing my food, but in my head I was already calculating what
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bm303 Blogging, Development, and Africa

May 11, 2009
By bicyclemark

In all the excitement of my trip to Istanbul last month, I failed to post 2 podcasts I recording during my time at the Re:publica conference in Berlin. So at long last I'm starting with this first in
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bm265 Developing Ecotourism in Cambodia

June 6, 2008
By bicyclemark

It is not easy to go to a country like Cambodia and develop an ecotourism project that involves preserving forests while generating income. Many obstacles will appear, not to mention the amount of peo
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Starving Out the Hungry

September 16, 2007
By bicyclemark
Starving Out the Hungry

Ever since Lindsay started writing for In These Times, I've become a regular reader of their work. One recent article on food donations from the US and how the food donation system works has sparked
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Venezuela Gives the Most

August 26, 2007
By bicyclemark
Venezuela Gives the Most

I read a recent report from the AP that Venezuela gives more money to Latin American countries than the United States. An interesting fact, if it proves true. Through direct investment, aid, and gr
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bm190 Struggle for Change in Guinea

March 10, 2007
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The president of Guinea has ruled this west african nation for over 20 years. Under his rule the nation has become one of the world's poorest and more corrupt. But recently the people have taken to t
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bm186 Liberia, What a Difference a Year Makes

February 18, 2007
By bicyclemark

It was one year ago that Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was elected president of Liberia, promising the enormous task of rebuilding and reuniting the country. One year on, some may wonder how the process is g
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