The Wellesley Globalist Vol.1, Issue.2 | Frontiers
The Wellesley Globalist Vol.1, Issue.2 | Frontiers
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Wellesley Globalist Presents: Jamila Raqib, Executive Director of the Albert Einstein Institute
The Wellesley Globalist, Wellesley College Department of Political Science and Department of Peace & Justice present: Jamila Raqib Executive Director of the Albert Einstein Institute and Assistant to Dr. Gene Sharp, the genius and forefront scholar on non-violent resistance & accredited for the strategy behind the toppling of the Egyptian Government. The event is on … Continue reading »
Connecticut and its (not yet there) gun laws
New York passed one just last month, so why doesn’t the state that recently witnessed the tragic shooting of 20 children and six teachers–a story which seemed to grab the nation–have a comprehensive gun law yet? This is not to say that discussion has not been happening in Connecticut, in fact, legislatures in the state … Continue reading »
Environmental Threats of Electronic Waste
A young girl in China plays with a pile of wires on the ground in front of her as she watches her mother hunt through heaps of old electronics. She is sitting in the middle of an expansive field of wires, old monitors, damaged cell phones, and . . . potent toxins. China’s ports receive … Continue reading »
During his final day as Pope, Benedict XVI leaves the church in “stormy waters”
Deciding to resign several weeks ago, Pope Benedict made a move that Foreign Policy states is a demonstration “of self-knowledge that is incredibly rare among leaders.” FP’s humorous jibe aside, the points they make regarding the multitude of leaders that “over-stay” their welcome and are unable to govern well due to the effects of age … Continue reading »
