An appreciation of Kincey Potter: ‘She was just a force’
Kincey Potter, who died Sept. 15, leaves a deep legacy for area waterways through her efforts building organizations and nurturing leaders. 1,208 more words
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Prefiguring Activism: Free spaces of Socio-Ecological Change
A one-day workshop organised by Steffen Böhm and Annika Skoglund
14 September 2018, British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH
The world is becoming more polarised. 1,709 more words
Organizing the Environmental Governance of the Rare-Earth Industry: China’s passive revolution
Abstract
The rare-earth industry is of strategic importance for China and many ‘clean’ technologies worldwide. Yet the processes of mining, smelting and separating rare-earth ores are heavily polluting. 209 more words
Communications & Development Coordinator at Givat Haviva
Fields: peacebuilding, international relations, communications, fundraising, Middle East
Location: NYC, New York
About the Organization: Givat Haviva (GH) has been a leader in the field of equality and Jewish-Arab reconciliation in Israel since its inception in 1949. 342 more words
Guest Post: After the Tsunami--Mexico's Anticorruption Outlook Under Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
Today’s guest post is from Bonnie J. Palifka, Associate Professor of Economics at Mexico’s Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), and Luis A. Garcia, a partner at Villarreal-VGF specializing in corporate compliance and anticorruption matters: 1,795 more words
The weakening of Freedom of Speech
I haven’t directly addressed the issue of the arrest of five activists or, ‘Urban Naxals’ as the right wing in India likes to call them, simply because it requires meticulous examination of the record of evidence that is yet to be presented in Court. 1,357 more words
Thailand Part I: Among Bangkok's Backpackers and Bustle
On my first night in Thailand, I drank a Chang beer inside of a loud, top 40s dance club along Khao San Road surrounded by westerners. 2,226 more words
