Etikettarkiv:investigative journalism

Tantalum – resource of conflict

Tantalum is considered a conflict resource. Coltan, the industrial name for a columbite-tantalite mineral from which niobium and tantalum are extracted, can also be found in Central Afrika, which is why tantalum is being linked to warfare in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). According to an October 23, 2003 United Nations report,Fortsätt läsa ”Tantalum – resource of conflict”

Rise of Arab nationalism – The Ottoman Empire | NZHistory, New Zealand history online

As the Ottoman Empire entered the First World War in 1914 the loyalty of its Arab subjects could no longer be taken for granted. — Läs på nzhistory.govt.nz/war/ottoman-empire/rise-of-arab-nationalism Reference point for facebookrevolution set of the Tahrir square in Egypt

The movie A private war – correspondent Marie Colvin

One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontline of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.

Justice at last for Marie Colvin | News Review | The Sunday Times

To the colleagues of Marie Colvin, the Sunday Times journalist who was killed in Syria in 2012, the black eyepatch she wore for the last decade or so of her life was a defiant symbol of her courage — Läs på http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/justice-at-last-for-marie-colvin-nsnjg86h8

Sarajevo – background or plot

An ordinary summer day in the city of Sarajevo harbors the historic tale of world altering events that lead to the first world war. The story follows a Croatian magistrate and his struggles as he attempts to unravel the plots of two young men responsible for the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Was it coincidentalFortsätt läsa ”Sarajevo – background or plot”

Swiss kept billions in looted Nazi gold

Swiss kept billions in looted Nazi gold — Läs på http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/Holocaust/swiss-kept-billions.html