I watched a movie called Zeitgeist Addendum yesterday after months of having had it recommended from people. I recommend it: Download the DVD from the project website for free or watch it on YouTube. Here’s some notes and comments… It starts out criticizing elements of the economic system – boring to many by definition but…
Month: January 2010
Africa’s Cup of Nations bus attack part of oil conflict
Today Togo should have played Ghana at Africa Cup of Nations 2010 in Angola. Separatists rebels, Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC), attacked Togo’s team bus Three people were killed and nine injured. Togo has left the tournament. “Unfortunately, the situation [in Cabinda] is not stable because there is a separatist…
Thinking back: Climate change and conflict through the ages
The past three months I’ve been so busy writing for (and winning) the European Journalism Centre’s TH!NK ABOUT IT #2: Climate Change blogging competition that stories I’d usually post here at Ecowar asap have lingered in my various link collections. But here’s an excerpt of two of these. A history of water wars A very…