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Two Reports On The End of Nagorno-Karabakh
#1- Gwynne Dyer-Armenia: Not a Genocide It is a tragedy, but it is not a genocide. In a single week, almost all of the 120,000 Armenians who lived in the enclave in western Azerbaijan called Nagorno-Karabakh have fled across the border into Armenia. Most say they don’t expect ever to go home again. By Gwynne … Continue reading Two Reports On The End of Nagorno-Karabakh
Child labor Still Widespread in the U.S., and It’s Mainly “Spanish”
The Guardian: The future of work ‘It’s slavery for modern times’: how children of 12 toil in Colorado’s fields Some Republican-led states are pushing to relax child labour laws but even in the farms of Colorado’s San Luis valley, where most are Hispanic/Latino, youngsters can work an unlimited number of hours • All photographs by … Continue reading Child labor Still Widespread in the U.S., and It’s Mainly “Spanish”
Sun Ray Kelley: Elfin Eco-Architect
The forested lower slopes of the Cascade Mountains in Washington State are dense and not much inhabited. But, venturing there in recent decades, walkers might well believe they had discovered an Old Man of the Woods. He wore a brown peaked cap, like an elf’s, on white dreadlocked hair that fell to his shoulders. His … Continue reading Sun Ray Kelley: Elfin Eco-Architect
Gwynne Dyer: Why Are So Many Coups Happening in Africa?
Gwynne Dyer: Why Are So Many Coups Happening in Africa? July 31, 2023 If you are a democratically elected leader in one of Africa’s Sahel countries — let’s say, Niger — and you suspect that the army is plotting to overthrow you, what’s the best countermeasure? Should you: A) appoint all the army’s senior officers … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Why Are So Many Coups Happening in Africa?