James Ron

Despite enjoying a fair bit of local support, local human rights organizations (LHROs) in the Global South are still largely dependent on foreign funds. To better tap into local resource pools, LHROs will have to rethink their funding strategies, and perhaps reconsider some of their activities.

American policies on renewable energy alternatives, Middle East oil, Israel, global environmental change, and other pressing issues are becoming even more insulated from debate than ever before.

Colasan and Soms mistake is so basic it would be akin to a U.S.journalist writing about Turkey and confusing MHP with the PKK. Their allegations reflect badly on them, their newspapers, and the entire Turkish newspaper industry.