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9/11 Has Made The World a Xenophobic Place
Written by Ajinkya
For me the twin towers were a distant reality, almost a myth. There was dream shared by us middle class Indians of being there someday, of being part of the select group of global movers and shakers. Don’t be surprised if you see posters of western skylines around coaching classes […]
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A Decade On: Realising Our Experiences Become Their History
Written by Yassmin
I was ten years old, it was the election year and I was learning how to rollerblade. Things, in my opinion, were going pretty well. Little did I know how the events that would happen early on the 11th of September, 2001 would change my life, and my generation, forever. […]
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Lack of Public Confidence is the Main Issue facing Serbia’s NGO Sector
Written by marko035
The Serbian NGO sector is facing many challenges today. A survey conducted in 2005 (but still applicable) by a group of international human rights organizations (Freedom House, Oxfam Netherlands, civic initiatives and the Federation of NGOs in Serbia – “Vanredno izdanje: NVO sektor u Srbiji“) highlighted a number of the main […]
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Pakistan and the US – Working for a Greater We or a Greater Me?
Written by Rabab Khan
To say that the Pakistan-US relationship is one of the great modern voluntary mistakes of the region is not an understatement. What is this relationship based on? What are its foundations? Is it really necessary? Unfortunately, it is not. Coercion? Threats? Muscle flexing? All three? Yes. This may be partly […]
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The Internet Governance Forum In Nairobi- The Main Points on the First Day
Written by kachwanya
This week Nairobi Kenya is hosting the Internet Governance Forum on “The Internet as a Catalyst for Change: Access, Development, Freedom and Innovation” . The global IGF is being held in Africa for the first time and thousands of internet experts and users are in Nairobi to discuss challenges facing […]
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Misuse of 9/11 in Colombia: A Convenient Political Stick
Written by oscarguarin
One year after the events of September 11 in New York City, peculiar rumours spread in Colombia that the FARC was preparing a suicide attack with a plane on the presidential palace or the Congress building (CNN July, 25 2002). This disturbing news had an immediate impact on public opinion. Were we close to reproducing the events of September 11? Were […]
