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Politics Archive
War on Civilians in the Dem. Rep. of the Congo
The most devastating piece of news that I heard last week was a report filed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Woman Tells of Congo Murders (RealAudio file)
Fifty people from this woman's village were captured by the Interahamwe, armed Hutu militia from Rwanda who were involved in the genocide in...
Read More “Global Warming Needs Our Help”
Favorite line: "Fact: Global warming will cause the dead to reanimate and roam the Earth as zombies once again. But don't be afraid. They're going to be, like, fun zombies." -A Very Convenient Truth, Sarah Silverman...
Read More Refugee Camp Exhibit
If you're in New York City this weekend, be sure to check out the Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City. This outdoor exhibit is being hosted by Doctors Without Borders to give visitors a sense of what life in a refugee camp is like. According to their Web...
Read More Politics and Play
Whenever I'm feeling low, I just repeat these words to myself:
Fantasy Bundestag
Which of the German parliament's 613 seats will you choose? How well will your political party do as the current legislative session advances? (Thanks to Sean and Vin for the awesome concept.)
I also get my kicks from the Prime...
Read More Kidney for Sale! Kidney for Sale!
Not exactly a new story but I still found "Human Kidneys for Sale" to be interesting. It aired on public radio and was filed from India by filmmaker Samantha Grant. What I found especially disturbing was Grant's observation that
"India's Ministry of Tourism is promoting what's being called Transplant Tourism, aimed...
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