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Guest post: hopes for a new Sudan
This weekend, South Sudan gained its independence. Bryan Adkins has lived and worked in the Sudan, and contributes this guest post: It is not everyday that we are privileged to see the birth of a new country. It is especially monumental when we look back at the long history of conflict and perseverance on the [...]
Personal update
Little Zachary Williams was born very early yesterday… quite a day… Regular blog posts will resume soon. Thanks everyone! Jeremy
The Story of Stuff: corporations and politics
Having posted on alternatives to the corporation yesterday, here’s a little video on corporations from The Story of Stuff.
People for Corporate Tax Cuts
2011 is going to go down in the history books as the year of austerity. The textbooks will have to be re-written, as seventy years of economic wisdom is re-evaluated. In a crisis, the best thing to do is now is apparently to hunker down, and cut all unnecessary government spending. So this week the [...]
Nic Marks on the Happy Planet Index
Nic Marks’ talk on the Happy Planet Index at TED this year. It’s a very helpful explanation of why society measures the wrong things, and what we could be doing instead. It puts forward a positive vision of the future, where we understand what a good life is. Well worth fifteen minutes of your time! [...]
Open Farm Sunday, this Sunday
This week is Open Farm Sunday. Farms around the UK will be open to visitors for the day, running family events, hosting walks, selling produce, and giving us all a chance to learn a little something about where our food comes from. Last year 140,000 people visited over 400 farms, so there’s bound to be [...]
Reframing the climate debate – community
So far climate change action has, perhaps inevitably, settled around individual actions – switching off lights, re-using plastic bottles, and the like. A poll last year found that 40% of the UK population believe recycling is the most important contribution they can make to lower their footprint. (It isn’t – try not flying) It’s so [...]
Why some countries remain poor: Paul Collier’s four poverty traps
In his book ‘The Bottom Billion’, Paul Collier outlines four poverty traps that prevent development. I’ve reviewed the book already, but I thought it was worth introducing some of his theory a bit more as part of my ongoing exploration into why some countries remain poor. Conflict The first of the four traps is conflict. [...]
Shop attendant killed by stampeding bargain hunters
A 34 year old man was killed today when impatient crowds outside a New York Wal-Mart broke down the doors and stampeded into the store. Four shoppers were also hurt in the rush, including a pregnant woman. The shop was due to open at 5am, offering discounts of up to 70% off electronics items, and [...]
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