Posted on March 14th, 2007 by Rich
Below is a key exerpt from Luke Tarbi’s Jan 2007 Religion and Politics in Current “Fundamentalist” Movements
While it is a misrepresentation to portray the development of Islamic fundamentalism as solely a dependent variable resulting from lawlessness, poverty, and desperation, the fact is that elsewhere in the world a relationship appears to exist between the increase […]
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Posted on March 14th, 2007 by Jen
Here are two examples of programs we find inspiring for their attention to local needs in approaching social and economical concerns.
The Arc: A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State. Doug Suisman, Suisman Urban Design. Palestine.
A partnership of Suisman Urban Design and The RAND Corporation has produced a comprehensive physical plan for a transportation system connecting […]
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Posted on March 5th, 2007 by Rich
Misdirected aid - monetary or otherwise - can actually have a negative net effect on regions to which they are directed. The most classic example would be recklessly donated and unchecked funds being embezzled by corrupt middlemen, only to end up in hands of oppressive politicians or warlords. It is imperative that funds […]
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