April, 2009
Justice Delayed in Cambodia
Submitted by Sameena Topan on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 18:59As the saying goes: has justice been denied? As court hearings will finally begin this spring for the persecution of criminals from over three decades ago, I speculate Cambodians have come to know mixed justices all too well. When it comes to international proceedings this is often the case, and sadly, the Khmer Rouge tribunal is no exception.
The Pope and Condom Effectiveness in Africa
Submitted by Abelardo Gómez Díaz on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 18:59After his first papal visit to the African continent, Pope Benedict XVI was the center of criticisms for his comments related to condom use and its role in fighting sexually transmitted infections in Africa. “HIV/AIDS is a tragedy that cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which can even increase the problem” [1], he said.
Children and Garbage in Urban Guatemala
Submitted by Tiffany Vinci on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 18:58It was a humbling and empowering feeling, I recall, stepping onto the school grounds each morning to begin my day of work. My job was simple: I was a teaching assistant for a fifth grade math class in Zona Trio of Guatemala City.
Nightwalkers: The Tragedy of Uganda’s Children
Submitted by Maria Arseniuk (not verified) on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 18:57As the world has begun to focus on the atrocities of Sudan, neighboring Uganda has become all but forgotten.
La culpabilité des occidentaux
Submitted by Raphaelle Mignault on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 18:56L’Afrique. Face à ce continent oublié, notre esprit occidental ne sait que penser. Nous vacillons entre le désir d’y changer quelque chose et le sentiment terrible de l’impuissance.
NATO – 60 Years and Today
Submitted by Maria Habanikova on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 18:55This year, the world is commemorating the 60th anniversary of the creation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization. On April 4th, 1949, it began with merely twelve countries — Belgium, Denmark, France, Canada, Netherlands, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Luxembourg, Portugal, Great Britain and the United States of America.
Financial Bullshit
Submitted by Jordan Munro (not verified) on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 18:53Monday March 23, Tim Geithner, the United States Secretary of Treasury, went before Congress and presented a one trillion dollar plan to aid struggling banks.
For Car Companies and the SFUO, Stupid is as Stupid Does
Submitted by Kevin Verberne on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 18:52I’m not an economist. I don’t know much about balance sheets, corporate mergers, bankruptcy, or the stock market. I generally glean my economic information from newspapers, magazines, CBC and CNN, which are not always the most reliable sources, I know…. However, they do send the clear message that the world’s economy has gone to crap.
In Defense of Elitism
Submitted by Kyle Degraw on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 18:51The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “elitism” as 1: leadership or rule by an elite; 2: the selectivity of the elite; and 3: consciousness of being or belonging to an elite. Remark that none of the above definitions suggests an inherently negative attribute associated with elitism, nor does the term belong to one specific ideological or partisan camp.
I’ll be a Post-Feminist in the Post-Patriarchy: Why Feminism Still Matters
Submitted by Taryn Husband on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 18:48As a student with a minor in Women’s Studies, I often hear people talking about how out-dated and unnecessary feminism has become in Canada— women have won the right to vote and the right to work, are recognized as persons and protected from discrimination in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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