Author / Molly McGregor
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The Power of Food Insecurity
BY MOLLY MCGREGOR When the Arab Spring movements in the Middle East began suddenly in late 2010, observers pointed to a myriad of influential factors. These ranged from dictatorial rule to human rights violations, unemployment, and economic decline. Increasingly, however, observers are emphasizing the role of skyrocketing food prices as a major catalyst preceding the…
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The French Intervention in Mali: Why Success Will Mean A Long Term Commitment
The world has watched in horror as Islamist militant groups took control of the northern half of Mali in recent months. The insurgents have commandeered an ethnic rebellion that arose from increasing political instability following a coup d’état in March, 2012. These groups, including terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb (AQIM), established militant…
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The Malian Coup D’etat
On March 21st, I spent the day working with a midwife at a rural health clinic in a tiny Malian village. I was studying abroad with a program focused on public health and development and had been for three months. That evening, a fellow American student stationed at a clinic in the capital Bamako called…
