Category Archives: Governance

Comments on the Sasha Wass Inquiry on Child Sexual Abuse in St. Helena and Ascension

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Bruce

The general and somewhat vague account of some of the social welfare/human rights issues on the British Overseas Territory of St. Helena and Ascension copied at the bottom of this message has been overtaken by the long-awaited publication of the Sasha Wass … Continue reading →

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Civil Society Under Assault

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Bruce

An excellent overview by Doug Rutzen, president of the International Center for Non-Profit Law (ICNL, http://www.icnl.org) documenting steps taken in the last decade to restrict actions and freedoms of organizations of civil society. Published in the Journal of Democracy Volume 26, … Continue reading →

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John Ashe,the UN and the media

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Bruce

from a blog by Felix Dodds, a friend and well respected commentator on international development and especially the Sustainable Development Agenda. . . . http://blog.felixdodds.net/2015/10/john-ashethe-un-and-media.html OCT 8 John Ashe,the UN and the media I wasn’t going to blog on this … Continue reading →

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Good Sense about Morality from the NewScientist

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Bruce

On-line at <https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22730400-700-morality-2-0-how-manipulating-our-minds-could-save-the-world/&gt; Morality 2.0: How manipulating our minds could save the world [Emphasis added] Our moral instincts are failing to cope with the dilemmas of the modern world. Is it time to use tricks, pills or brain zaps to … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Copyright Coup: Jamaica’s Public Domain Plundered

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Bruce

from a post on the Civic e-mail group JULY 24, 2015 | BY JEREMY MALCOLM HTTPS://WWW.EFF.ORG/DEEPLINKS/2015/07/ANATOMY-COPYRIGHT-COUP-JAMAICAS-PUBLIC-DOMAIN-PLUNDERED A bill extending the term of copyright by an additional 45 years—almost doubling it, in the case of corporate and government works—sailed through the … Continue reading →

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What Happened to the Uyghurs Who Went to Palau . . .

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Bruce

A great story from the Globe and Mail . . . <http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/after-guantanamo-life-on-pacific-island-was-difficult/article25172787/&gt; After Guantanamo, life on Pacific island was difficult NATHAN VANDERKLIPPE BEIJING — The Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Jun. 28, 2015 10:24PM EDT A piece of plywood seals … Continue reading →

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Complexities of the Foreign Assistance Game — from the US Side

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Bruce

from DevEx <https://www.devex.com/news/does-ird-have-a-case-against-usaid-86379&gt; INSIDE DEVELOPMENTSUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT Does IRD have a case against USAID? By Molly Andersmollyanders_dev19 June 2015

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French minister: 2015 climate deal must not require approval by US Congress

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Bruce

from the website of US News and World Report: <http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/06/01/european-oil-and-gas-majors-call-for-carbon-price&gt; French minister: 2015 climate deal must take a form that doesn’t need approval by US Congress French foreign minister Laurent Fabius talks to delegates during the United Nations Framework Convention … Continue reading →

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I think I saw the Same Headline 40 Years Ago When I Lived in the USVI

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Bruce

From the “E-Edition” of the Virgin Islands Daily News at <http://virginislandsdailynews.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx?noredirect=true&gt; Scathing IG report urges EPA to takeover some V.I. programs Mismanagement cost USVI $37M in grants Audit recommends feds take control A scathing audit released Friday by the Environmental … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Tourism Policy for the Caribbean: Op-Ed Carib Journal

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Bruce

Tourism Policy and Sustainability in the Caribbean Region March 20, 2015 | 5:54 pm | Print By Julio Orozco and Tevin Gall Op-Ed Contributors Regional policies with respect to Tourism development initially arose as a response to threats to tourism … Continue reading →

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