Posted in Economics and cybenetics on Jun 26th, 2004 Comments Off
The government of Sudan continues to deny there is a problem. But in the US there is new focus on stopping the genocide in Darfur.
Of course the most important development is that Colin Powell is going to visit the area the middle of next week, at the same time that Kofi Annan will also […]
Posted in Economics and cybenetics on Jun 24th, 2004 Comments Off
Sometimes, as they say, you just can’t make this stuff up. Here is a BBC story, published yesterday, entitled “Annan seeks to evade Sudan blame.”
I really don’t know whether Kofi Annan can do more about Sudan. I’m not close to his office. But I note that the author of this BBC report seems to think […]
Posted in Economics and cybenetics on Jun 23rd, 2004 Comments Off
Rajan Rishyakaran has put together a very powerful annotated list of links on the genocide in Darfur, that I suggest you read and even consider copying to friends. Rajan
has created something that is better than the sum of its parts. His
piece conveys a compelling, disturbing narrative–and his anger and
passion show through.
Also, Ingrid Jones has written […]
Posted in Personal life, love and laughs on Jun 22nd, 2004 Comments Off
How do you stay sane? Roses help.
Posted in Economics and cybenetics on Jun 22nd, 2004 Comments Off
Glen Reynolds over at Instapundit.com is continuing to bring much needed attention to Darfur.
Here is his latest post, which links to a summary of the situation on
the Sudan/Chad border, where the Arab militias are following refugees
across into Chad and continuing to attack them.
The news out of Sudan is ambiguous. On the one hand, the government
says […]
Posted in Economics and cybenetics on Jun 20th, 2004 Comments Off
There important diplomatic moves are being made this weekend, and
there is the start of response on the part of the government of Sudan.
On Friday the United States began talking seriously of travel and financial sanctions against individual leaders of Sudan. This targeting of individuals seems to have gotten attention in Sudan.
Seemingly
in reponse to the […]
Posted in Economics and cybenetics on Jun 19th, 2004 Comments Off
Many of you know Glenn Reynolds, who writes the highly thoughtful and influential http://Instapundit.com blog. Glenn has written about Darfur a number of times, and had the following to say about Sudan today. Thanks Glenn!
Excerpt:
JAMES MOORE has more on Darfur and the Sudan,
and suggests that the U.S. and U.K. may be contemplating military
action. […]
Posted in Economics and cybenetics on Jun 18th, 2004 Comments Off
A few sources such as http://passionofthepresent.org and others–including Google News searched for “Sudan”
have been reporting a running summary of the imploding conditions in
Sudan, in combination with UN inaction and increasingly likely US and
UK action. I’m surprised not to see more comment on these
stories.
First, in the past week both the US and UK governments have […]
Posted in Economics and cybenetics on Jun 17th, 2004 Comments Off
Interesting counterpart to Amartya Sen’s ideas about social progress being a matter of expanding options and opportunities for choice?
Posted in Economics and cybenetics on Jun 17th, 2004 Comments Off
The US government appears to be considering near-term military
intervention in Sudan. Intervention could range from sending in
troops to protect refugee camps and aid convoys, to enforcing a
no-fly-zone in order to prevent the Sudanese government from continuing
to bomb villages and camps.
Essentially, the administration appears to have concluded that the
United Nations cannot act coherently or boldly, that […]