Archive for April, 2009

China’s Calling Card in Africa

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Today I have the pleasure to introduce a friend of mine from World Policy Journal at a three-day East DRC awareness event at Johns Hopkins. Ben Pauker produced a compelling documentary for Frontline on the proliferation of small arms into DRC and its direct relationship to China. It’s extremely good and I encourage you to watch it. There is [...]

Back from the Middle East… and Paris

Friday, April 17th, 2009

I’m back from being on the road for the past month and am still blown away from such an incredible and diverse trip. Starting off the trip getting to spend a week with Linds in Paris was just perfect. Just as us east-coaster’s were ready for spring to arrive, so were the Parisians; we hit [...]