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The FPA’s Must Reads (August 16-22)
Security Prison 21, the site used during the Khmer Rouge’s rise to power in 1975 to conduct its genocide (Photo: lecerle via Flickr).
BBC’s long struggle to present facts without fear or favour
The Guardian
By Charlotte Higgins
Charlotte Higgins for The Guardian investigates the BBC’s long history as a world-leading news organization, always striving for “good, honest journalism.” She questions, however, if it has recently drifted to the right.
Seeds of Doubt
The New Yorker
By Michael Spector
Vandana Shiva, an Indian environmentalist and activist, has her story told of a long crusade to raise public awareness about the reality and health consequences of genetically modified crops.
The World’s Most Dangerous Room
Time
By Hannah Beech
Over three years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown, Time writer Hannah Beech describes ground zero of the disaster, the dangers still seeping away and how Japan can learn from its mistakes to prevent a similar situation.
Jungle Care
The Morning News
By Dave Seminara
Dave Seminara tells his story of heading into the jungles of Belize in search of a cure for MS and his experience trying different medicinal homebrews from local bushdoctors. His results are surprising, and his journey fascinating.
Weed Pizza and AK-47s: My Summer Vacation in Cambodia
Vice
By Karl Hess
Still facing uncertainty in the post-Khmer Rouge era, Vice’s Karl Hess tells his honest story of interacting with Cambodian locals who are too used to corruption and military overreach. His story is raw, but it is a rare glimpse at the underground of an Asian state following its communist collapse.
Blogs:
An Effective U.S. Airpower Strategy against the Islamic State by Reza Akhlaghi
‘Getting Religion’ in Central Asia (Part 2 – National Debates) by Jason Anderson
Mexico’s Energy Reforms by Joe Gurowsky
Palestinian Official Daily: “The U.S. Established ISIS” by Rachel Avraham
Source: http://foreignpolicyblogs.com/2014/08/22/the-fpas-must-reads-august-16-22/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-fpas-must-reads-august-16-22
