Ethnic cleansing by L’Oreal: “Because you’re worth less?”
At some point last year, I was introduced to Amina Mire’s work on skin bleaching. I was reminded of Amina’s essay Pigmentation and Empire when coming upon two of these … Continue reading
News ‘n Views: Some Current Pickings
Some time-pressed recent links I found of interest rather than write-up(s) as I take some time out. Like many people, I have experimented with social bookmarking sites (Reddit, Newsvine, Clipmarks, … Continue reading
In Somalia, It’s The Blood Money, Stupid! by Amina Mire
Another valuable and urgent piece on Somalia with thanks to Amina Mire for sending it. She writes about the underexamined role of China’s scramble for Africa’s natural resources, in addition … Continue reading
Development II: Does geographic space equal developmental time?
Part II of PG’s short five minute development vignettes “The country that is more developed industrially only shows, to the less developed, the image of its own future.” — Karl … Continue reading
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