Patrick Meier: Crisis Mapping End of Sudan’s Dictatorship?

Crisis Mapping the End of Sudan’s Dictatorship? Anyone following the twitter hashtag #SudanRevolts in recent days must be stunned by the shocking lack of coverage in the mainstream media. The protests have been escalating since June 17 when female students at the University of Khartoum began demonstrating against the regime’s austerity measures, which are increasing …

#OWS Rolling Update + US Revolution RECAP

CORRUPTION is the common enemy, both in government and in the private sector.  ELECTORAL REFORM is the singular demand.  COALITION CABINET is the method.  INTEGRITY is the core value.  COMMONWEALTH RESTORED is the outcome. Occupy Revolution OccupyWallStreet (Home Site) Original Electoral Reform Documents (Updated) We the People Reform Coalition   25 March 2012 Penn Badgley …

Berto Jongman: Humanitarian Aid & Forgotten Conflicts

Some important connections drawn between aid, corruption, and positive change; and also important omissions — conflicts out of the news where paying attention could make a difference. Singling Out Forgotten Conflicts The ISN Blog, 15 March 2012 A popular method for identifying which conflicts necessitate more attention from the international community is to estimate the …