We live in a time where the influence of the media can be felt in all aspects of our lives; from subjecting us to endless gossip on celebrities or to […]
Kony has become a ubiquitous and infamous name in cyberspace, thanks to the release of a short documentary-like film produced by Invisible Children. A massive uproar swept social media sites […]
Kony, the tip of the iceberg The image of Joseph Kony, leader of Uganda’s Lord Resistance Army (LRA) militant group, has spiked much attention and controversy in the beginning of […]
No other documentary concerning Uganda’s security situation has made its way around the world faster than Invisible Children’s Kony 2012. But for all the hype generated by Facebook and Twitter, […]
February – April, 2012 1. By-elections in Burma The National League for Democracy (NLD), the opposition party in Burma headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, won 43 […]
On March 8, after weeks of brutal attacks on Homs, Syria by government forces, the International Red Cross gained limited access to the city to provide desperately needed humanitarian aid. […]
On March 4, 2012, Vladimir Putin was reelected to his third term as president of Russia. Discontent and outrage have spread across the Russian population, sparking riots and revolts against […]
“The threats [of terrorism] are real and call for a firm response from states. The response should, however, be proportional to the danger involved…the danger includes not only the harm […]
It has been a year of protests. From the Arab Spring, to political turmoil in Russia, to Occupy Wall Street, and back to Québec’s campaign against tuition hikes, it is […]
In October 2011, African Barrick Gold (ABG) began construction on a 14-kilometre long concrete wall that will stretch around its North Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania. The mine has been […]
