Médecins Sans Frontières says in this article that much of Somalia actually can't be helped, regardless of how much money is donated. The charity thinks that other organizations are misleading donors by acting as if their donations will solve the famine. While it's obviously incredibly disheartening to hear this, I think it's important that charities and the public alike acknowledge that throwing money at a problem won't necessarily solve it. The article points out that while a drought certainly contributed to the current famine, the man-made factors, namely the ongoing warfare, may have played an even larger role.
With the Libyan government recently overturned, it seems like half of Libya's population may finally get the recognition and rights it deserves. Farah Abushwesha's article highlights the important role women played in the recent revolution and Abushwesha, a Libyan herself, expresses her desire for women to have full inclusion in the new Libya. The fall of Gaddafi's regime offers an incredible opportunity for the women of Libya to finally gain the equality they deserve- thus far though, according to Abushwesha, women's efforts are being largely ignored by the transitional council.
It's hard to believe that the president that so many of us joyfully welcomed into office with proud smiles on our faces and tears in our eyes (even if I did vote for Nader) is caving on such a clear-cut environmental issue. Republicans are saying tighter controls on companies that produce smog are "job-killers"... well you know what smog kills? Let's see... the earth, animals, and ultimately people. This partisan nonsense is so frustrating. Anyone with eyes (or any of their senses, really) knows that the earth is dying. To ignore this for personal political gain is sickening. Read the article
here.
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