What are drones? How and why are they being used? Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) more commonly known as drones are small aircraft, which is controlled remotely by a computer or pilot on the ground. The CIA has been using ‘Predator’ drones, which carry air to surface missiles, to conduct air strikes in Pakistan, primarilyContinue reading “Illegality of the use of Drones in Pakistan”
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Alternatives to Slum Demolitions in India
Since 2000, slum demolition in major cities across India has dramatically increased. Slum demolition wrecks havoc on those families displaced and causes economic disruption, what are the alternatives? Why does Slum Demolition Matter? Investment in Human Capital Slum dwellers are vital parts of the economy, filling low wages positions and their work contributes to theContinue reading “Alternatives to Slum Demolitions in India”
Syria
Today in Syria, there are over 6.5 million displaced people and 3 million of them have become refugees to other countries. The UN estimates that as of January 2015, 220,000 people have died. Hundreds of thousands of refugees have been trying to make their way to other countries in the region as well as toContinue reading “Syria”
Millions of deaths a year… by water
Water-borne diseases In a world with technology such as phone that can talk to you and give you driving directions, or when you can tell your television what show to display, how can it be that 1.5 million children under the age of five die from diarrhea each year? This equates to 1 child dyingContinue reading “Millions of deaths a year… by water”
We are all mothers
I understood conceptually the importance of the mother/child relationship, but it wasn’t until I had my own children, that the horror of suffering and disenfranchisement that many around the world live in became a tangible feeling in my chest and my gut. The wrenching feeling of watching a child drinking brown water from a pollutedContinue reading “We are all mothers”
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