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Fair Trade For Peace? Palestine from Dependency to Partnership
Written by Abdalhadi Alijla
Last month, I asked a friend to buy me made-in-Palestine T-shirts. She sent me three T-shirts with paintings that unmistakably showed they were made in Palestine. I am not the only one who does this; many Palestinians do it not only out of patriotic pride but for solid economic reasons […]
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Rising fuel prices don’t dampen the survivor spirit in Ghana
Written by Monica Jeannormil
“Good afternoon, I want to go to Osu, how much?” “GHS 10.00,” says the taxi driver.” “But that’s almost double the price from this time last year!” “Yes madame, but the price of fuel has gone up!” After a bit of haggling, I get him to reduce the fare […]
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Water as a Tradeable Commodity: Restoring Balance to the Murray-Darling Basin
Written by thesydneyglobalist
Economic-based water management strategies are assuming an increasingly important role in managing Australia’s water scarcity problems. Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent, with at least 70% of its land area classified as arid or semi-arid. However, this country is not only confronted with limited water resources, but must also […]
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Egypt: International Benefits – Local Bane
Written by Noureen Ramzy
It’s no secret that the economic situation is Egypt has been in constant decline since the January 25th revolution. It is easy to blame this downturn on the unstable political situation; but the fact remains that the Egyptian economy and resources have been mismanaged for the last six decades. Economic […]
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La industria turística en Cartagena de Indias: mercado cultural, identidades fluctuantes
Written by Mayxué Ospina Posse
Abstract: During the past ten years, Cartagena de Indias in Colombia, one of the most important commercial and slave trader ports of the Colonial Hispanic America, has become an international destination loved by tourists from around the globe. Nearly 6 million visitors arrive every year. Considering that the native population just surpasses one […]
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Brazil – what’s the next step?
Written by Elis Anjos
The church bells sound here in Leme, the neighborhood where I live in the south zone of Rio de Janeiro. They’ve been rung three times this afternoon. After the second peal I heard a call for a march. Another march in Rio. Another demonstration for a better Brazil. It’s weird to hear the […]
