While we often open the newspapers and turn on our televisions to become informed and learn the details of various happenings around the world, few of us actually consider the moral and ethical implications of the news we watch. The articles in this month's issue address this. It is important to question the statistics we hear and think of the people who are actually living through the problems we watch or read about. Always look beyond the media and statistical hype, and be careful to see the big picture.
Thanks for reading,
Wojciech Gryc
Editor-in-Chief
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Poverty Alleviation at $1/day (by Wojciech Gryc)
One of the most widely used levels for extreme poverty is having a daily income of less than $1/day. While such a figure often allows one to buy the necessary amount of food and shelter to survive, the World Bank and United Nations make a large set of assumptions when using this figure. Learn about the shortcomings of "$1/day".
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The $100 Laptop (by Jodi-Ann Smith)
The MIT Media Lab is set to show a prototype of the $100 laptop in mid-November. The laptop is designed for use in developing nations and some say it may change the way developing countries work by giving children a better education, and a second chance. Learn more about the technology that has the potential to bring such change.
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Get Involved: More Than Just Numbers (by Chiara May)
Chiara May spent time volunteering in Mexico and researching border crossings. She interviewed Marco, a Mexican youth who crossed the Mexico-USA border, and met with two organizations trying to improve the lives of Mexican workers. Learn more about volunteering and doing similar research.
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Comment: Mass Graves in Guatemala - Ethics Over Safety?
(by Anthony-George D'Andrea)
In the early-October mudslides in Guatemala, rescue and retrieval of bodies was so dangerous and mud was so deep that it was suggested the entire disaster zone be treated as a mass grave. Is such a decision ethical and acceptable for the families who lost loved ones?
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Comment: A Fair Trial for Hussein? (by Jessica Chee-Hing)
One of the most feared dictators of our time goes on trial for crimes against humanity. Jessica Chee-Hing explores whether or not it's possible to put a man like Hussein on trial objectively and with fairness, and explores the politics behind the trial.
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