In Uganda, a new inflation — in the price of votes
A must-read from Joachim Buwembo in The East African. Buwembo notices that as the Ugandan shilling tanks, the value of the Ugandan vote is…
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And, 5-0, the ICC gets Libya
The Security Council unanimously voted to refer Libya to the International Criminal Court, for “widespread and systematic attacks” against citizens protesting Qaddafi. (NYT source,…
Read MorePostscript: Women in Egypt
I’m slowly catching up on my podcasts. My piece on the Lara Logan media tizzy included a question, “What about Egyptian women in Tahrir?”…
Read MoreCalling anyone who knows about illicit economies
This just in. Those in need or desirous of publication, take note: CALL FOR PAPERS: St Antony’s International Review – The Challenges of Illicit…
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In Africa, Reporters Face Ethical Questions When Reporting on Rape
Kigali, Rwanda — But first, a quick news update: A Congolese colonel is going to jail for his sex crimes. It’s the first such…
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Reporters and Rape II: Readers’ trust and trauma stories
But first, a quick news update: A Congolese colonel is going to jail for his sex crimes. It’s the first such conviction — and…
Read MoreOn Reporters and Rape: Three ideas worth rising above the cacophony
There’s been a bevy of people with opinions on Lara Logan’s unfortunate trauma in Egypt. In case you’ve missed it, the chief foreign correspondent…
Read MoreRecommended Reading: On Darfur, Detroit, bad memoirs and perfect grape leaves
I’ve been working quite a lot lately, and I tend to balance that by avoiding this whole Internet 2.0 thing and going analog —…
Read MoreIf you work in human rights, go to this talk
A few years ago, I wrote about Patrick Ball for the Christian Science Monitor. It’s one of my favorite stories, in part because he’s…
Read MoreAn ode to Harper’s Magazine, and a plea to help save it
When I was growing up in West Virginia, pretty much the greatest weekend possible was convincing a parent to go on — or, at…
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