whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1. The Golden Pen, Yahoo, and the worst country in the world to be a journalist
(Analysis/Analysis)

... human rights of their users will be protected, and they must carefully guard against becoming accomplices in repression." Shi's mother then read a poem from her son: My whole life Will...

2. Nigeria, or the idiots guide to stealing an election
(Analysis/Analysis)

... power-struggle. Until one person's success does not entirely infuriate another, leading to violence and repression, Africa will not stabilise and grow. ...

3. The ANC government of South Africa declares its comfort with violence and brutality
(Analysis/Analysis)

...nment sided with the Burmese military junta against a UN resolution calling on the Burmese government to ease repression.  The resolution was proposed by the United States and took two years to a...