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Posts tagged Foreign Policy

May 6

On Being Blog: The Photos Used in Foreign Policy's 'Sex Issue' May Be a Test Case for Cultural Insensitivity

by Trent Gilliss, senior editor

The “Sex Issue” recently published by Foreign Policy magazine has received a fair amount of publicity this past week. And, from the responses I’ve read, it’s Mona Eltahawy’s article “Why Do They Hate Us? The War on Women in the Middle East” that’s…

Mar 7

“I would not lead the World Bank by perpetuating the technocratic illusion that development is something “we” do to “them.” I would not ignore the rights of “them.” If the New York Times should happen to report on the front page that a World Bank-financed project torched the homes and crops of Ugandan farmers, I would not stonewall the investigation for the next 165 days, 4 hours, 37 minutes, and 20 seconds up to now.” Bill Easterly does not want to be the next leader of the World Bank

Dec 14

A Crisis in the #Congo - By Mvemba Dizolele for @fp_magazine http://ow.ly/7YFuV HT @danatgu #DRC11