Peace geographies: the Global Peace Index
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” — Marcel Proust The world contains both relative peaceful oases as well as conflict … Continue reading
Tech Capitals of the World: Top Ten Digital Cities
The Melbourne Age has compiled an interesting Top Ten Digital Cities List, and 6 of the ‘tech capitals’ of the world are in Asia. The top 10 digital cities are … Continue reading
Hariri Tribunal: sarcastic — and serious — takes
Cartoon by Leba-none First, sarcastic humour alert. You may know that the supremely representative UN Security Council has voted to go ahead with a spurious court to prosecute the murder … Continue reading
Home: justice for the Chagos Islanders
You may have read that the Chagos Islanders have won the legal right to go home, a victory delayed but a victory nevertheless. In the 1960s and 70s, this placid … Continue reading
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