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An interesting take on the Economist’s “Big Mac” index – how long does the average person need to work to purchase a Big Mac in different countries. Nice way to move from purchasing to productive capacity in economic comparison
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A difficult – and beautifully written – remembrance of poverty and childhood in Sierra Leone
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Not only is Sudan preventing a functional AU/UN force to emerge in Darfur, they’re preventing aid organizations and journalists from working in Darfur, functionally “locking down” information from the nation
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Interesting backstory on James Shikwati, Kenyan economist who’s emerged as a voice of market capitalism in debates over African development
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Photo gallery of the newest OLPC prototype
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“indymedia makers and other activist journalists are often seen as the obnoxious uncle that no one wants to get to close to during the holidays.”
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“Precisely what are the terms of Al Jazeera English’s license to operate a bureau in Zimbabwe?” Will AlJ be able to report critically from Zimbabwe? If not, will it undercut their hopes for being objective and independent
November 21st, 2006 at 1:13 am
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