June 1, 2014
Several strands of green thinking maintain that capitalism is incapable of a sustainable relationship with non-human nature because, as an economic system, capitalism has a growth imperative while the earth is finite.…
May 31, 2014
The Irish photographer Richard Mosse has generated much attention with his pink war zone landscapes of the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The photos and installation are well-intentioned,…
May 31, 2014
Maya Angelou is among the first African-American writers I read in graduate school. Her autobiography, “I know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” spoke of physical, emotional and mental suffering that I could…
May 29, 2014
"When I watch TV and I see that our leaders, who should have been working together all along to address this problems that commonly affect their countries; wait until they are invited…
May 29, 2014
The Zaire School of Popular Painting emerged as an artistic movement in the 1970s and has tracked the vibrant life of its capital, Kinshasa, ever since. The work of its members, leading…
May 28, 2014
R.I.P. legendary author, poet and activist Maya Angelou. “In addition to her well-known autobiographies, Maya Angelou has steadily written poetry over the years. In this video Professor Angelou recites her poem, “And…
May 21, 2014
Sources: Somanystories.ug Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire is a writer and law graduate of Makerere and Central European Universities. He is a British Council Global Change-maker, a Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance Associate, a Youth Advisor…
May 18, 2014
By Neela Debnath An activist in Chile has burnt documents representing $500 million (£300 million) worth of student debt during a protest at Universidad del Mar. Francisco Tapia, who is also known…
May 11, 2014
“I’ve always been slightly short with people who say, ‘You haven’t written anything again,’ as if all the nonfiction I’ve written is not writing,” Arundhati Roy said. It was July, and we…
May 9, 2014
10 years since the 2004 Coup … 210 years since Haiti’s Revolution Haiti Action Committee sent the following letter earlier in February 2014 Monument to Haitian hero Toussaint L’Ouverture in Parque de…
May 9, 2014
article & photos by Marilyn Langlois Left: Discussion group and street scene on the Paseo de Martí, Havana. Right: Discussion group at the Aristide Foundation for Democracy in Port-au-Prince It’s time to…
May 9, 2014
A Statement from Haiti Action Committee On Friday, January 17, it was reported by news agencies that a Haitian judge investigating the assassination of Jean Dominique, a crusading Haitian journalist who was…