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the {w} report: 2009

the {w} report: 2009

Our comprehensive look at the top stories of 2009, from landmarks in politics to the politics behind landmarks, the { w } report pulls together the compelling stories that continue to shape our world.

{a}NNIVERSARIES
Approximately 100,000 Students Protest in China's Tiannamen Square {April 1989}. It is a moment that continues to mark the Chinese government and continues to stand as an iconic symbol of revolt

{b}OXING
If it wasn't for outstanding performances by Manny Paquiao, boxing would seem destined for obsurity as MMA/Extreme Fighting took North America by storm. Battles in the Octagon are gaining in popularity at such a torrid pace one can easily say that the sport is no longer an underground phenomenon.

{c}OPENHAGEN
COP15 marked the international conference on climate change. Despite numerous protests, an unprecedented hoax on Canada and a dramatic final few days, the world is still without a concrete document from which to draw our environmental accountabilities

{d}EBT
The World’s Economy t... Read more...
Commonword, Cultureword and Pete Kalu

Commonword, Cultureword and Pete Kalu

Every Wednesday evening, at about six forty-five pm, a man dressed in a business suit make...

African Politics: Unsung Leadership in Retrospect

African Politics: Unsung Leadership in Retrospect

Over the past weeks, I have been reflecting on and re-evaluating the fundamental qualities...

The Republic of Egypt: the Politics of Religion and State

The Republic of Egypt: the Politics of Religion and State

“Nous sommes les vrais musulmans…,” the words declared to the people of Alexandria after t...
Unearthing Africa’s Scientific Mind: Finances, Collaborations and Unsung Heroes

Unearthing Africa’s Scientific Mind: Finances, Collaborations and Unsung Heroes

The quest to understand why and how elements of the world work the way they do demonstrate...

Jeffrey Sachs: why eradicating extreme poverty by 2025 is achievable

Jeffrey Sachs: why eradicating extreme poverty by 2025 is achievable

To millions of readers and supporters, his views represent the way forward for a sustainab...
i am spartacus

i am spartacus

{Anthology I - 2009}

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Gunfights: Taiwan, China and the US

Who : Taiwan, China, US
What: US arms deal with Taiwan aggravates China
Where: Washington, Taipei, Beijing
When: 30th January
Why: 6.4 billion reasons to start with

The Saboteur’s ...

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Purple Hibiscus: it is in the writing

Purple Hibiscus: it is in the writing

I was scouting the bookstore for books by African authors with no success. Even though the university I attended at the time had a way of perceiving and presenting itself...

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Welcome to Africa, My Afreeca

Welcome to Africa, My Afreeca

Welcome to the greatest continent on earth!
a land of countless lives and powerful history
a place where people can show emotion on the street
it’s the birthplace of footbal...

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The Global Village: Engaging People in a Multicultural Society

The Global Village: Engaging People in a Multicultural Society

Perhaps it is fitting the term ‘global village’ was coined by a Canadian. After all, Canada is quintessentially multicultural – we invented that term, too, eh. People fro...

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When a nation is on the brink of independence or partition, when injustice spits in the face of truth or when an individual attempts to engage the force of change, a collective spirit often swells and crests the precipice of otherwise complacent human behaviour.

The collective human spirit can be a vehicle for positive change in the wake of intolerance or war as was seen in the 1960’s in the United States with the Civil Rights Movement and the Anti-Vietnam rallies. That same spirit can also be summoned for evil in its thirst for hysteria and fear mongering as demonstrated by the Nazis or the Khmer Rouge. However, the most compelling examples of the collective human spirit exist within the personal spaces of our daily lives.

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Gunfights: Taiwan, China and the US

Who: Taiwan, China, US
What: US arms deal with Taiwan aggravates China
Where: Washington, Taipei, Beijing
When: 30th January
Why: 6.4 billion reasons to start with

The Saboteur’s Spin: The Saboteur is looking forward to even more diplomatic flexing as America announces its plans to continue with its $6.4 billion arms sale to Taiwan.

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