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Links 5/31: Tamil Tigers, Climate Change, Troops, Drugs and Guns |
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"Everyone agrees a solution to this terrible conflict can only be achieved through negotiation, not by fighting." An Al Jazeera correspondent reports from the front lines of the war between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers.
"Mr. Bush's proposals differ radically from plans put forward by European countries ahead of the G8 summit." The BBC reports on Bush's announcement of America's goals for climate change.
"More than half a century": The LA Times tells us the White House envisions a long-term peacekeeping and conflict-deterring role for US troops in Iraq, similar to our continued presence in South Korea.
"It is always going to be difficult to make major inroads into drug production in Afghanistan without addressing the international demand for illicit drugs." The Christian Science Monitor explores the difficulties of dealing with Afghanistan's drug problem.
In the Horn of Africa, "the proliferation of small arms [has] continued to be a major security challenge." Irin reports on the devastating effects of a heavily-armed population in countries like Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Uganda.
Innovation for a worthy cause: Cabbages and Condoms.
And a lengthier piece you might be interested in, Ish.
Sam Brownback, a Republican running for President (who has ony received one vote in our poll over there) has an, well lets just say interesting take on evolution.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/31/opinion/31brownback.html?th&emc=th