Posts Tagged famine

By Eesha Pandit • 12 years ago

Crisis in Somalia, women fleeing famine face rape and attacks

The worst famine in 60 years is devastating the Horn of Africa.

Things are worst in Somalia, where 3.9 million people are at risk of starvation – as many as 12 million are at risk throughout the region.

According to reports from refugee camps in the region children are dying of malnutrition at heartbreakingly alarming rates. Some 29,000 Somali children are believed to have died in the last 90 days alone.

Let those numbers sink in for a moment.

Now imagine the scene in which thousands are fleeing the country for refugee camps. Many Somalis are journeying to Kenyan camps. The journey between the two countries is perilous and people are making it without sustenance and resources. And as is often ...

The worst famine in 60 years is devastating the Horn of Africa.

Things are worst in Somalia, where 3.9 million people are at risk of starvation – as many as 12 million are at risk throughout ...
By Lori Adelman • 12 years ago

The Wednesday Weigh-In: Creative destruction edition

In the video for their first single off the new album “Watch the Throne”, Kanye and Jay-Z take a $350,000 car and cut it to pieces. Then they plop some models in the back and go joy-riding.

The car was on display in New York City this past weekend, and a few friends of mine went to see the thing. They said it was cool to look at (no touching allowed), but I’m more interested in another aspect of the well-received video: the last frame, which declares “The vehicle used in this video will be offered up for auction. Proceeds will be donated towards the East African drought disaster.”

The bidding is rumored to start at $280,000. Is this ...

In the video for their first single off the new album “Watch the Throne”, Kanye and Jay-Z take a $350,000 car and cut it to pieces. Then they plop some models in the back and go ...