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You can (and should) Feed the Future of East Africa
Right now, there are a billion chronically hungry people in the world. That means that every day, close to one in seven individuals goes without enough food. Often, those are the same people who live in extreme poverty, making less than $1 a day and lacking access to basic resources like clean … [Read More...]
Let us not forget
This year is the 10th anniversary of 9/11. We here, at AIDemocracy have launched a campaign called Be2021 (www.be2021.org) around this anniversary. We are actively collecting visions from young people of what they think the world should look like in another ten years. However, there is another event … [Read More...]
Following the Scent: Iran accused of providing weapons to extremists in Iraq
It did not take long for the new Defense secretary, Leon Panetta, to make the headlines. Making his first trip to Iraq since his appointment, he accused Iran of providing weapons to extremists in Iraq, which Iran has denied. Panetta stated that, “This is not something we’re going to walk away … [Read More...]
The 10 million faces of climate change: drought and hunger in East Africa
With the Horn of Africa suffering the worst current food crisis in the world after one of the most severe droughts it’s seen in decades, the grave threat that climate change and all its unpredictability poses should be clearer than ever. So why aren’t we doing anything about it? Climate … [Read More...]
NATO’s Bloody Hands
As if the feelings towards NATO were not sensitive enough, the recent NATO airstrike in Khost, a province in eastern Afghanistan, came with extreme unrest. The event occurred Tuesday night when NATO and Afghan forces were on patrol looking for members of the radical Haqqani network. Shots were fired … [Read More...]
Peace Loving or Peace Destroying?
For the past few weeks now, humanitarian ships are trying to travel to Gaza, but this year it is not only one, but several. Twelve countries in Europe and one ship from the US will be traveling to Gaza in order to alleviate the blockade that Israel is imposing. The European ships carry members of … [Read More...]
The missing ingredients from Jamie Oliver’s #FoodRevolution
Since November 2010, when I started working with adolescents in the Detroit area tackling childhood obesity, television shows that deal with weight loss and healthy eating have become more interesting. I diligently watched The Biggest Loser and similar shows to re-examine the tactics they use and … [Read More...]
