Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Global Issues

First up, an extremely compelling narrative about the consequences of foreign aid and foreign development in Kabul. One of the most interesting questions: Can architecture actually affect the level of violence in an area?
http://www.walrusmagazine.com/articles/2008.12-international-affairs-the-archipelago-of-fear/

Next, a companion to the above, an opinion piece essentially making explicit the policy changes hinted at in the above article..
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/opinion/23stewart.html

Third, women in the Congo testify about an onslaught of rape:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/05/congo-women

Fourth, Pakistan prepares for a water shortage:
http://www.aycworldnews.com/water-availability-hard-times-ahead/

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