When two bombs exploded in Nigeria’s capital on October 1, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta arrived at the very center of the country’s turbulent politics.
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Posted in: Africa, Governance & Accountability, Justice
Topics: accountability, anticorruption, Biafra, democracy, human rights, Ike Okonta, Ken Saro-Wiwa, natural resources, Niger Delta, Nigeria, oil, resource transparency
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Recent research offers a rare glimpse into U.S. and EU military dealings in the region, which prioritize security and energy over democratic governance and human rights.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Governance & Accountability, United States
Topics: Austria, Central Asia, democracy, energy, EU, Germany, human rights, Kazakhstan, natural resources, oil, security, transparency, US military, Uzbekistan
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We commend President Obama for his powerful reminder that accountable government and extractive industry transparency are essential ingredients for economic development in rich and poor countries alike.
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This week, the Open Society Twitter-sphere included a look at women's rights in Turkey, Louisiana as America's "Petro-State," and the critical role of drug policy reform in HIV prevention.
Posted in: Rights & Equality, United States
Topics: donors, oil, prisons, sex workers, Turkey, women's rights
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Conflict in Kyrgyzstan, oil, new jail construction, and data transparency: highlights from OSI Twitter feeds this week.
Posted in: Governance & Accountability, Justice
Topics: criminal justice reform, follow friday, honduras, Kyrgyzstan, oil, transparency
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The gulf oil spill, the politics of the World Cup, and more: a few highlights from our Twitter feeds.
Posted in: Africa, Governance & Accountability, Media & Arts
Topics: oil, Pakistan, statelessness
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In light of the enormous environmental catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, it may be worthwhile to revisit a few our discussions with experts on how oil economies operate, the distortions of power oil wealth introduces, and the future of oil as an energy source.
Posted in: Africa, Asia, Governance & Accountability, United States
Topics: Brock Boddie, Central Asia, Ed Kashi, energy, natural resources, Niger Delta, oil, photography, transparency