Category Archives: International

The World Summit in Johannesburg: Notes from the Field

Posted on 11/21/2002 by Michael Goldman

On the drive from the Johannesburg airport to the wealthy white suburb of Sandton – host to the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, the largest international conference ever – colorful billboards cajole Summit delegates to taste and enjoy the … Continue reading →

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Letter from Guatemala, August 24, 2002

Posted on 11/21/2002 by Jessica Pupovac

Dear Friends and Family, It has been a while since I have had the chance to write. A lot has been going on down here and with me personally and I haven’t had much opportunity to sit at a computer … Continue reading →

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The Ogoni Struggle in Nigeria

Posted on 04/21/2002 by Al Kagan

Nigeria was a colony of Great Britain from the turn of the twentieth century until 1960. It is about 1/3 larger than the state of Texas, but is by far the most populous country in Africa with over 120 million … Continue reading →

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Challenging the Media Monopoly: Introducing the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center’s public i

Posted on 08/17/2001 by Sascha Meinrath

This inaugural issue of the public i represents the birth of the only news-focused, collectively-run, non-profit newspaper in Urbana-Champaign. Continue reading →

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