How does a country recognize another state as legitimate? What views or doctrines are used to determine sovereignty or state recognition. Where does the United States stand on this matter?
Congo: Red Rubber, White King, Black Death is a critical film and documentary on the reign of King Leopold of Belgium over his private property we now know as the country of Congo. The film graphically illustrates the atrocities that occurred, the injustices, the evils and the popular lies that people hold to be true. Below is a quick summary of the film and a few notes on what seemed interesting to me.
As Orissa continues to simmer with sporadic incidents of violence, many Christian run schools and colleges across the country will be remain closed on Friday...
With a dwindling population and an out of control HIV infection rate in Russia, the future looks bleak. Estimates place Russia on the forefront of the battle against HIV and in a worse position than Africa. Largely ignored by the media and the government, HIV has become the rapidly spreading epidemic in Russia, especially among the youth who are supposed to be future of the country.
A representational and symbolic logo I made. The globe stands for the global community and the olive branches stand for peace. The hammer/gabble stands for justice and law and order while the gray circle stands for equality for all (the round table concept). Hope you like it.