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Conscripted by Poverty

anna @ August 9, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Anna Sussman’s article on the economics of the child soldier epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo appears in the new text book by Dollars and Sense: Real World Labor.
“Real World Labor provides up–to–date, accessible, and penetrating analysis of the most significant theoretical, historical, and practical issues confronting labor unions and workers on a [...]

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Women End Wars

anna @ March 15, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Women may not start wars, but, participants said, they were often uniquely qualified to help end them.

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anna @ March 15, 2009 # No Comment Yet

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Our Hairy Orange Friends

anna @ November 6, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Anna Sussman and Jonathan Jones report that the rush for environmentally-friendly fuel is having a devastating impact on the island’s endangered orangutans for The World’s Geo Quiz.

The Answer is Sumatra

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anna @ December 16, 2007 # No Comment Yet

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Carbon Offsetting: how fair is the trade?

anna @ September 12, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Jonathan Jones reports from Uganda on the local impact of the global carbon trade. Carbon Neutral
A radio documentary from Uganda about carbon trading currently airing on public radio’s Marketplace. (Field production and web side bar by Anna Sussman)
Greenrush
And Anna Sussman reports for Plenty Magazine
The Carbon Offset Industry is Booming: But How Fair is [...]

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Photos from East Africa

anna @ August 11, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Burundian Drummers greeting the American Ambassador’s Convoy

Jon filming a closing ceremony for a Women’s Human Rights training course in Buurndi. (One of many signs the country is finally at peace).

Burundian women watch the ceremony.

These women, dancing at the ceremony, are waving condoms in the air, we assumed to promote the survival skills learning in their [...]

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Check out Jon’s latest article for Frontline World

anna @ April 30, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Last week, Jonathan filed a report for Frontline World on the riots and teargas we encountered in Kampala, and the long history of Asian/African hostilities here. Also, it appears some editor would like us to take our relationship to the next level…for the record (moms), there have NOT been proposals.
Uganda: The Asian Backlash
Recent riots in [...]

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Considering Vegetarianism

anna @ April 15, 2007 # No Comment Yet

It’s comically humbling when the simplest life tasks leave you dumbfounded and useless, and in our case, a little hungry. We found a home, a beautiful apartment overlooking Lake Victoria. We are free from the perma-drunk backpackers of the guesthouses, the late night dance beats keeping us awake, and shared bathrooms. Now we can [...]

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Kibale National Forest

jon @ April 13, 2007 # No Comment Yet

>What does it feel like to hold a machete?
It feels amazing. Like you can conquer the world.
It is our first day in the Kibale National Forest. We’re hot and dirty. But we want to keep going. We venture deep into the bush, past subsistence farmers, baboons, and banana groves. [...]

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