Remembering the climate change war

The year 2013, marked by the entry foreign troops into Mali in early January, can be said to be a time when the war in the country took on the future tense. Presidential elections are projected for July and France wishes to phase out troops by the year’s end. But though tides have supposedly turned, … Continue reading →

Corporate “Land Grabs” in the Developing World

Reports of widespread incidences of territorial violence and land-based conflict in the developing world saturate international news. However, one form of land violence, the commercial acquisition of lands belonging to the world’s marginalized by large corporations, goes unreported. Colloquially known as “land grabs,” these acquisitions involve government sales of occupied lands to foreign investors and … Continue reading →

Examining Hugo Chavez’s Incongruous Legacy

A stoic yet flamboyant man, President Chavez of Venezuela courageously fought cancer until his death on March 5th, 2013. Born on July 28th, 1954 in Sabaneta, he joined the Venezuelan Academy of Military Sciences in Caracas at the age of seventeen. His own experiences during childhood made him committed to achieving social equity. In Peru, … Continue reading →