Tomorrow (Wednesday) Iāll be speaking on a panel on drugs and development to launch a series: āA World with Drugs: Legal Regulation through a Development lensā. As Helen Clark is kicking it off, Iāll mainly be doing āwhat she saidā. Q to readers tho – the ‘drugs and development’ lobby has been pushing major organizations to mainstream the issue for years, with little result – what’s stopping them breaking through? Any ideas appreciated.
Top resource for anyone reviewing their reading list: new Decolonizing the Academy reading list from @AfricaDemocracy – featuring only authors from Africa and covering a range of topics including democracy, decolonization, civil society…
Isabel Wilkersonās World-Historical Theory of Race and Caste. Wonderful review and discussion of India v US by Sunil Khilnani
You donāt have to be neutral to be a good humanitarian: thought provoking piece on humanitarian principles from Hugo Slim
Why Covid school closures are making girls marry early
āReleasing mosquitoes infected with the bacteria Wolbachia into parts of Yogyakarta city reduced the number of dengue infections by 77% compared with untreated areas.ā
Young, British and Somali at Cambridge University. Utterly brilliant, moving and insightful words from 4 inspiring young women. 18m well spent.