ÖPPET BREV Många afrikaner tror och hoppas att Joe Bidens presidentmandat ska innebära en helt ny inriktning än föregångarens. Det skriver den kongolesiske journalisten Joseph R Kafuka i ett öppet brev till USA:s nye president. Han lyfter fram flera exempel på den förre presidentens politik, som den brutala nedskärningen av utvecklingshjälpen till Afrika och dryga … [Läs mer...]
A report from inside – Belarus, repression based on fear (part 1 of 2)
ANALYSIS In two articles written exclusively for Mänsklig Säkerhet (the online magazine Human Security, Sweden) two Belarusian journalists (anonymous here but known to us) give a horrifying picture of the oppressive regime of Alexander Lukashenka. The texts also describe the vigorous resistance to a regime based on fear and terror, with excessive brutality and violence from the … [Läs mer...]
The World Food Programme and Zero Hunger – mission impossible?
ANALYSIS Hunger affects as many people today as in 1990. WFP has contributed considerably to address hunger but needs to focus on the root causes of hunger including power over land and assets at large. WFP also needs to support rights and livelihoods of small farmers and better connect humanitarian and development initiatives so that the root causes to hunger can be … [Läs mer...]
Art as a vital counterweight to intolerance and dictatorship
REFLECTION The elevation of art, possibly even to the most prominent position within society, is a potent antidote to fascism, dictatorship, xenophobia, racism, and intolerance. In literary, graphic, or musical form, art resists the multi-pronged attack waged on our societies by rampant consumerism, technological dependence, and throw-away culture. The art in life and the … [Läs mer...]
Reflections on human security in times of distress
REFLECTION What is human security, and what dimensions does it encompass? What threats does it face, and how do we manage and resolve them? In recent times, it appears as if threats to human security have been aggravated by global warming, manipulation through social media, and trigger-happy, Mafia-esque leaders who seem more interested in preserving their own privileges than … [Läs mer...]
