The New Media Diva

Month: June, 2009

A rethink on microfinance

From Magatte Wade’s article Beyond the Romance of Microfinance to a Love of Manufacturing on HuffPo via Ory Okolloh: “Yes, microfinance is a good thing, especially in those parts of the world that lack industry. And yes, industries that pollute and that violate human rights, as take place all too often in China, are a [...]

Podcast – Roma in Europe: Part, but Apart

New podcast at the shop: Five years into the ‘Decade of Roma Inclusion’ West European countries are still struggling to integrate the Roma, and as Dr Michael Stewart warns, Europe must gain a deeper understanding of the people. I must say that Dr Stewart is one of the most passionate people in their area of [...]

Peter Coyote on public employment of artists

“If you look at where all of this business has migrated, it’s not just cheap dollars. It has migrated to cultures that are strong on artistic design and aesthetics, where [they are] integrated into the culture. So by isolating science and math as core curriculum and isolating art and design, we’ve created uninteresting products that [...]