Traffic Control of Afghanistan Education and Economy
This week, a conversation about security in Afghanistan was reccurent in the media. It was also the topic of meetings in our offic…
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I've Been MIFFED!
Matt Campagna, Festival Co-Founder - Photo By Bruce M. Walker Geoff Kolomayz, Film Coordinator - Photo by Bruce M. Walker Chris …
Interview with Olympic Judo Athlete, Travis Stevens
Travis Stevens of the United States (white) competes against Avtandil Tchrikishvili of Georgia in the Men's -81 kg Judo on Day 4 o…
How Oil Speculation is Consuming Economic Recovery in Speculative Feeding Frenzy?
Monetary accommodation, including any hint of such forthcoming, brings a sharp rise in financial speculation on petroleum and its …
Educating Young Minds with Sports
Apart from war, the other enemy of Afghanistans development has been corruption. Listed as one of the most corrupt countries in th…
The Slow yet Steady Rise of Rugby Popularity in Afghanistan
When Mohammad Mansoor Majid returned to Afghanistan from the UK, he brought back with him, among other things, the game of rugby. …
Chile's Forced Disappearances Still Inadequately Sanctioned?
Very few of the convicted perpetrators are effectively serving a sentence, due to the low penalties imposed or other benefits gran…
Native Americans Must be Consulted over "Sacred" Land Sale: UN Expert
The Sioux peoples had been acknowledged their rights to the Black Hills via an 1868 Treaty with the US Government until gold was d…
Giving Up My Right to Be Me: Young Afghan Girls Pose As Boys to Gain Social Acceptance
Imagine donning short hair and wearing clothes traditionally worn by a man...as a female. How far could someone go to achieve thei…
Should Women/Girls Fear Arab Revolutions
There is no guarantee that revolutions are exclusively progressive. Rather, they are a reshuffling of the status quo and all inter…
