Monthly Archives: July 2011

Human Rights Ads (66): Organ Donation

(source unknown) A slightly creepy yet also very moving advert encouraging people to donate their organs after death. More on the human rights implications of organ shortages and – in particular – organ trade is here, here, here and here. … Continue reading

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The Causes of Poverty (49): Brain Drain?

People with socially useful skills – such as nurses, doctors and teachers – often desire to leave their poor native countries and migrate to the West. A higher wage and the chance of escaping some of the world’s most dysfunctional … Continue reading

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Political Graffiti (148): God Less America

(source) More political graffiti here.

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Racism (20): Evidence of Colorism

(source) Colorism is prejudice of or discrimination against other people based on skin color. The concept is different from racism because it’s usually used to describe discrimination within a certain race or ethnic group, based on the tone of skin … Continue reading

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Human Rights Maps (143): Hiroshima Bomb Damage

Within the first two to four months of the bombings, the acute effects killed 90,000–166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000–80,000 in Nagasaki, with roughly half of the deaths in each city occurring on the first day. Of the people who … Continue reading

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