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Cambodia relies too much on two industries: textil...

2009-04-28T23:28:00.000-06:00

Cambodia relies too much on two industries: textile and tourism. These industries are particularly vulnerable to the global economic downturn. We need to focus our resources on our natural strength, which is agriculture, not tourism or textile.

I found each of the responses to Brinkley's articl...

2009-04-07T07:43:00.000-06:00

I found each of the responses to Brinkley's article very interesting as they all take on a different tone, but together, paint a more clear picture of what is currently happening in Cambodia and what could (if anything) be done about it.

One point that I'd like more clarification on is the donors. Who are the donors who seem to be knowingly funding a corrupt government? I understand

Hi Claire. Thanks for this thoughtful response to ...

2009-03-03T06:56:00.000-07:00

Hi Claire. Thanks for this thoughtful response to my piece in The Nation (here-- http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090209/shah for anyone interested). Of course scientists have organized political/HR groups before (which is why I mentioned Council for Responsible Genetics, Physicians for a National Health Plan and Union of Concerned Scientists as examples in the piece) but the whole reason that the

Just a minor factual correction here: Slobodan Mi...

2008-12-08T14:16:00.000-07:00

Just a minor factual correction here: Slobodan Milosevic was indicted and tried by the ICTY, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, not the ICC. With respect to the question of impunity vs. accountability, two questions are: (1) "if not the ICC now, what other institution is likely to force accountability and avoid impunity?" and (2) how will indictment by the ICC ever

I think this is a great article

2008-10-17T15:38:00.000-06:00

I think this is a great article

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2008-05-13T10:35:00.000-06:00

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