Browsing All posts tagged under »uganda«

Damn you, internet

January 9, 2013

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I blame globalisation and the internet. The number of appalling situations or events are brought to my attention by organisations like Change.org, SumOfUs.org and GetUp is starting to make me sick. Without them, I would be much more comfortable in my privilege as a more-or-less white, basically-middle-class woman in a safe, rich country. As it […]

Friday news picks

March 30, 2012

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A selection of the things I read this week. — Lady Annie Mine in Queensland released toxic waste into waterways and got caught. Scientists are studying Arctic sea ice trying to figure out the causes of erratic weather around the world. Australian Law Reform Commission is going to review the operation of copyright in the digital […]

Friday news picks

January 28, 2011

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10 reasons why your novel won’t get published. Makes me laugh (and cringe) every time. Wikileaks has released emails, meeting minutes, reports and other documents on the Israel-Palestine war and the USA’s involvement. Here’s a guide to what’s going on. The Tunisian government hacked into its citizens’ Facebook accounts and stole their passwords. Facebook responded […]

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