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Thomas Hobbes
After Hurricane Katrina struck, many commentators made reference to “hobbesian” conditions in New Orleans. In fact, Thomas Hobbes, a 17th-century English philosopher, detested scenes of chaos and favored a strong central government in order to prevent lawlessness and protect individual rights.
Helping Hands
Jim Bishop, director of humanitarian policy and practice at InterAction, an umbrella group for humanitarian NGOs
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Molly Parrish, media specialist for Habitat for Humanity
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Ana Marie Huening, director of special events for the Houston Food Bank
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Derek Sivers, founder and president ...
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Molly Parrish, media specialist for Habitat for Humanity
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Ana Marie Huening, director of special events for the Houston Food Bank
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Derek Sivers, founder and president ...
Gobi Figure
Dr. Sanjaasurengin Oyun member of Mongolian Parliament and leader of the Civil Will Republican Party,
- on the role of women in Mongolia and her advocacy of democracy and fight against corruption
» The Zorig Foundation (a Mongolian NGO of which Dr. Oyun is chairman)
- on the role of women in Mongolia and her advocacy of democracy and fight against corruption
» The Zorig Foundation (a Mongolian NGO of which Dr. Oyun is chairman)
Race, Class & Katrina
Jason DeParle senior writer at The New York Times and author, American Dream: Three Women, Ten Kids, and a Nation's Drive to End Welfare (Viking, 2004),now in paperback
» Jason DeParle
» Jason DeParle
Who's a Hobbesian?
Dick Howard, distinguished professor of political philosophy at SUNY-Stony Brook and author, The Specter of Democracy (Columbia University Press, 2002),
-explains why the philosopher Hobbes is worth reading after a disaster
» Dick Howard (SUNY-Stony Brook)
-explains why the philosopher Hobbes is worth reading after a disaster
» Dick Howard (SUNY-Stony Brook)
Are they "refugees"?
"Refugees" sounds so desperate and international. "Evacuees" suggests that someone was looking out for them when really, no one was. "Displaced persons" is so darn clinical.
Tomorrow we'll discuss what to call the people who left their homes because of Hurricane Katrina.
In the meantime, chew on this email:
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The Housing Bubble's Hidden Victim
In addition to its excellent farce-accompanies tragedy coverage of Hurricane Katrina, the Onion this week has an excellent feature on the ballyhooed national housing bubble.
['Immune Deficient Realtor Lives In Housing Bubble']
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