Just as the Great Powers of the late 19th century vied for control over the natural resources of and sought material exploits from the region which following the Great War was, with the help of Gertrude Bell and others, so naturally dissected into the modern nation-states of the Middle East, today's eco-friendly reordering of the Middle East and the remainder of the less-publicized "developing" world represents a modern rationalization of might versus right, (green) profit versus people, ecology versus community. In response to a critique of apolitical considerations of environmental rationality I provide a look at community based sustainability, both religious and secular.
Scientists and Inuit Hunters are collaborating to find out more about
another member of the collective in this NPR piece. What I found
interesting about t...
Last month protesters from OWS along with community organizers broke into
a home in East New York that had stood empty since being foreclosed in 2008
and...
Yesterday a solar flare that slammed into earth did not create any of the
disruptions forecasted by scientists. Earthlings waited with bated breath
yester...
This article is originally published by the Star newspaper, March 8th 2010
By: Batir Wardam The continuous deterioration of the ecosystem components
of t...
Dear Laila has kindly provided a translation of my al akhbar article
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*Supporting the Poor*
Despite the difficulties and criticisms facing the current go...
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