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Divided Country Sobers Up to Go to the Polls

Divided Country Sobers Up to Go to the Polls(0)

March 14, 2010

It’s an unusually quiet Saturday night in Colombia’s capital Bogotá. As has become tradition in this country, the ley seca, or “dry law,” was put in effect Friday at 6 p.m., making it illegal to sell alcohol in shops, bars and restaurants until after Sunday’s election for congress.

Divided Country Sobers Up to Go to the Polls
Video: ICT and Development Panel

Video: ICT and Development Panel

The ICT and development panel showcased several underlying themes of Policy Making in the Digital Age: the diverse range of applications of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in international affairs, the speed at which new technology is disrupting traditional practices, and the challenges that this (r)evolution poses for policy makers, citizens, business people and practitioners.

SIPA invaded by Noam Chomsky

SIPA invaded by Noam Chomsky

Hundreds of students descended on SIPA on December 4 to hear famed MIT professor Noam Chomsky deliver the Edwards Said Memorial Lecture on “The Unipolar Moment and the Culture of Imperialism.”

How to stop Uganda’s anti-gay bill

How to stop Uganda’s anti-gay bill

In the past, I’ve begged my government to increase its support to military efforts in northern Uganda. It hasn’t helped. Now, I think we have a chance to do something good with that money: cut it off, and don’t give it back until the country’s anti-gay bill is dead.


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