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Category Archives: Transnational
Posters of International Issues
I found these photos when I was on Stumbleupon and thought they were amazing. So I thought I would share some of my favorite with you. Human Rights Violations Child Mortality STDs WAR VICTIMS GLOBAL WARMING … Continue reading
Two Representatives Introduced a Resolution on Joseph Kony
According to CBS News, two lawmakers introduced a resolution on Tuesday to counter Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army amidst a KONY 2012 video that generated over 70 million views on YouTube. “The resolution introduced by Reps. Jim McGovern, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ed Royce, Invisible Children, Jim McGovern, Joseph Kony, Lords Resistance Army
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Computers will one day be humans?
According to CNN, Ray Kurzweil, a futurist and inventor, believes that the line between human and technology is blurring so much that one day it will merge and computers will be accepted as human. Kurzweil sited Apple’s Siri as a … Continue reading
Invisible Children CEO defends KONY 2012 Video
The creators of the KONY 2012 video that drew over 70 million viewers have created another video to defend the work Invisible Children does. Ben Kessney, CEO of Invisible Children, addresses each of the major concerns that viewers had about … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Kessney, Invisible Children, Joseph Kony, Kony 2012, Lords Resistance Army
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This is me …
The most profound thing ever said to me was, “if you were not here, you would be making the shoes you are wearing.” There has never been a truer statement. I am a 21-year-old woman who was adopted from Seoul, … Continue reading
Treatment of Women Unequally, Risks Statelessness in 26 Countries
According to a U.N. Refugee Agency press release, there are 26 countries that do not allow women to confer their nationality on their children. This discrimination can leave children stateless. “Most of the states that deny mothers the right to … Continue reading
Authorities Bust Pedophile Network, 10 Arrested
According to CNN, 10 people were arrested Thursday for allegedly capturing, viewing and disseminating images of children doing sexual acts in an expansive international pedophile network. The 10 arrested in Italy, France, Portugal and the United States do not include … Continue reading
Invisible Children Issued Statement to Respond to Criticisms
Invisible Children has issued a statement in response to the criticism that has come with the release of their KONY 2012 video. In the statement, the organization divulges into the “false or misleading information” about their efforts, including the information … Continue reading
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Tagged Invisible Children, Joseph Kony, Kony 2012, Lords Resistance Army, Philanthropy, Uganda, YouTube
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International Women’s Day: Where Women Stand Today
Today is International Women’s Day, which has been celebrated for over 100 years. It is a day to celebrate the progress women have made. Below are statistics I have taken from CNN on how women fare in health, employment, education … Continue reading
On Kony 2012 [UPDATED]
Reblogged from The Daily What: On Kony 2012: I honestly wanted to stay as far away as possible from KONY 2012, the latest fauxtivist fad sweeping the web (remember “change your Facebook profile pic to stop child abuse”?), but you clearly won’t stop … Continue reading
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Tagged child soldiers, Invisible Children, Joseph Kony, Lords Resistance Army, Uganda
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