
Blair Rutherford
@brutherf
prof of Anthropology @CUSocAnth
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16-09-2009 18:37:25
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“It must mean rebuilding public institutions, confronting the neoliberal wreckage of the SAP era, and rejecting the NGO-ization of the state…. It will require political struggle—inside African states, across civil society, and in global fora.” See also Firoze Manji …

A great piece by my IAS Carleton U colleague, Isaac Odoom ! What Canada can learn from China on effectively engaging with Africa theconversation.com/what-canada-ca… via The Conversation Canada




New Episode: Former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Adequate #Housing Leilani Farha 🍉 on the global housing crisis: How to solve #homelessness & housing affordability using a #HumanRights approach. On Ricochet Media’s podcast “In Bed with the Elephant.” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/in-…




Africa has been notably absent from the new Canadian government's foreign policy signaling. Time for that to change? Here's a recommended read on how the #G7 and #NATO look from an African perspective. Mark Carney Anita Anand Foreign Policy CAN

New report launch: Moving the Needle, co-hosted by Aga Khan Foundation Canada & @NPSIA. Prof. Val Percival authored the report & Director Teddy Samy joins the panel. #GlobalDevelopment #HumanitarianPolicy


How much longer will Canada tolerate Israeli violence, including directed near a delegation of diplomats, including Canadian, in the West Bank… Mark Carney Anita Anand

Good (if brief) take on UK's cuts to #ForeignAid: successive governments have mis-represented the sector and cut it off at the knees. "This isn’t reinvention – it’s abdication, wrapped in spin". Canada, take note Global Affairs Canada Anita Anand Randeep S. Sarai



