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News You Really Need To See: “China and Africa: A Despot’s Guide to Foreign Aid”

Posted on April 21, 2016 by notwhatyoumighthink

“China and Africa: A Despot’s Guide to Foreign Aid” The Economist, April 16-22, 2016 http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21697001-want-more-cash-vote-china-united-nations-despots-guide-foreign “Pity the UN ambassador of a small African country each time a vote is called in the General Assembly. Many of the resolutions will be … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “UN: More Than Half of South Sudanese Kids Not in School”

Posted on January 13, 2016 by notwhatyoumighthink

“UN: More Than Half of South Sudanese Kids Not in School” The New York Times, January 12, 2016 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/01/12/world/africa/ap-af-south-sudan-education-.html “More than half of the children in South Sudan are not in school, the highest proportion in any country, the U.N. … Continue reading →

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Thinking Aloud: “Health Needs of Populations Displaced by Conflict and Political Upheaval,” Part II

Posted on June 29, 2015 by notwhatyoumighthink

June 29, 2015 by Darius  [Last week, I attended the Middle East Institute’s conference “Cut Off from Care: The Health Crisis of Populations Displaced by Conflict.”  The most informative panel was “Health Needs of Populations Displaced by Conflict and Political … Continue reading →

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Thinking Aloud: “Health Needs of Populations Displaced by Conflict and Political Upheaval,” Part I

Posted on June 28, 2015 by notwhatyoumighthink

June 28, 2015 by Darius  Last week, I attended the Middle East Institute’s conference “Cut Off from Care: The Health Crisis of Populations Displaced by Conflict.”  The most informative panel was “Health Needs of Populations Displaced by Conflict and Political … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Crisis Spreads in South Sudan as War Rages”

Posted on June 23, 2015 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Crisis Spreads in South Sudan as War Rages” The New York Times, June 23, 2015, p.A1 “In places where the fighting is fiercest, no one is even attempting to count the dead.  Nearly half the population of the world’s newest … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “France Seeks Bigger Role in Mideast”

Posted on June 22, 2015 by notwhatyoumighthink

“France Seeks Bigger Role in Mideast” The Washington Post, June 22, 2015, p.A10 http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/france-wants-bigger-role-in-israeli-palestinian-peace-efforts/2015/06/21/06c635c6-182e-11e5-bed8-1093ee58dad0_story.html “France’s top diplomat traveled to the Middle East over the weekend to take a crack at solving the seemingly unsolvable Israeli-Palestinian conflict, offering a new way … Continue reading →

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Thinking Aloud: World Refugee Day

Posted on June 20, 2015 by notwhatyoumighthink

June 20, 2015 by Darius  What do migrants drowning crossing the Mediterranean, militants fighting through the streets of Yarmouk, Syria, and the expansion of a camp in a dusty corner of northeastern Kenya have in common?  They are all manifestations … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Brutal Eritrean Regime Spurs Risky Exodus, U.N. Says”

Posted on June 10, 2015 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Brutal Eritrean Regime Spurs Risky Exodus, U.N. Says” The Wall Street Journal, June 9, 2015, p.A6 http://www.wsj.com/articles/government-brutality-sparks-eritrean-exodus-u-n-report-says-1433786788 “Some 5,000 Eritreans embark each month on a treacherous exodus from their Horn of Africa homeland, the United Nations said, driven out by … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “The Children From Nowhere”

Posted on May 27, 2015 by notwhatyoumighthink

“The Children From Nowhere” Rolling Stone, May 22, 2015 http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-children-from-nowhere-20150522 “As the Syrian refugee crisis worsens, more and more children are being born without proper identification, laying the foundation for an ongoing humanitarian crisis that could last decades. … Beyond those issues … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Resignation Shadows Guatemala Politics”

Posted on May 11, 2015 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Resignation Shadows Guatemala Politics” The New York Times, May 11, 2015, p.A6 “The resignation of Guatemala’s vice president has plunged the country’s politics into disarray, with a presidential election in September and the public growing more indignant over corruption.  Vice President … Continue reading →

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