Guest post by Volker Seitz on a supposedly taboo subject
Climate change and armed conflicts are generally believed to be the main factors behind the hunger problem in Africa. In contrast, the author argues that the main cause of the problem is population growth. More here.
Guest post by Volker Seitz, former ambassador to Africa
Christmas time is the time for donations for the needy of this world. People also like to solicit charitable gifts for the poor in Africa. However, many projects are not suitable for eradicating poverty, says the commentator. But some are. So who can you donate to? More here.
Guest post by the Native American & Human Rights Action Group
December 10: International Human Rights Day. In Oslo, the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo receives the Nobel Peace Prize. The survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki cooperate with indigenous victims of atomic bomb tests. More here.
After the election in the USA: a mood picture as I experience it.
Supporters of the election winner Trump don’t need to be asked about their mood so soon after the election. There is an enthusiastic mood of optimism on social media. The opposite is true for Democrats. And now Joe Biden is authorizing Ukraine to deploy long-range missiles against Russia in the final meters of his term of office. More here.
San Antonio, part 1: River Walk Parade 2024
“You have to see this! For me, it’s the prettiest place in North America,” a friend said to me. Parades are not really my thing, but I really like illuminations. So I made my way to downtown San Antonio for this year’s River Walk Parade – and I have no regrets. More here.
A visit to the Family Search Library in Salt Lake City
Have you always wanted to know who your ancestors were and where they came from? In the US state of Utah, the Family Search Library offers a unique opportunity to do just that. The world’s largest genealogical data collection is free to use. Also via home computer. More here.
Guest post by the Native American & Human Rights Action Group
Shortly before the election in November, US President Joe Biden officially apologized to Native Americans for the former forced assimilation. Will he pardon long-term indigenous prisoner Leonard Peltier in his last days in office? More here.
US election 2024: Talking to voters in a small southern town.
While Kamala Harris and Donald Trump were celebrating their election parties, I drove to a polling station in southern Mississippi. Voters are queuing outside the door. Podcast in English here.
As German in USA: What crosses my mind before the election.
Harris or Trump? Some personal observations and experiences in the run-up to the election 2024. More here.
In Alabama, a married couple has founded their own church.
What to do if you are not quite happy with the churches in your area? You simply found your own! At least when you live in the USA. Dolores and John Eads did just that – and now offer social work for children and adults in a slum. More here.