On Wednesday, a British Columbian Aboriginal Indian tribe took a stand against Imperial Metals, burning down a bridge that provides access to their Rudduck Creek zinc and lead mine. The incident by...
Anyone who has traveled abroad will understand, the United States is thought by many around the world to be an omnipotent power that controls most anything it wants. The United States is held up as...
Social movements and protests reveal the sociocultural identity layers that move beneath the surface of geopolitical outcomes. And just like the currents that drive the ebb and flow of waves, it is...
Tensions between Kenyan local authorities and its central government over oil and mining exploration taxes could lead to instability for potential investors in Kenyan mining and oil futures – and...
Smoke billowed from a government building in Chilpancingo, Mexico, while hundreds of student and teachers smashed windows and set fires to the capitol building on Monday. The violence is in response...
For many multi-national corporations, integrating cultural understanding into business operations has become an important part of modern corporate philosophy. Companies make significant...
In the village of Mutoko, Zimbabwe, Villagers are feeling the negative effects of black granite mining. Mining has created huge open pits that have killed people and livestock, damaged homes due to...
The military theorist Carl von Clausewitz is most famous for his work On War where he introduced the idea that “War is the continuation of Politics by other means.” However, it is in Clausewitz’s...
Recently, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank chose not to lend additional money to Zimbabwe, saying the country is in arrears on repaying previous loans. President Mugabe blames the...
Each day you can find an article in the news that demonstrates how societies influence and impact local, regional, and national levels events. Today in Indonesia, the House of Representatives passed...
In Arequipa, Peru, more than 100 protestors blocked the road on the afternoon of September 1st to express their frustrations with a waste water project associated with the Cerro Verde mine. The...
Since the collapse of the Qaddafi regime in 2011, Libya has struggled to develop a cohesive, inclusive government. Regional and political differences, existing and expanding patronage and influence...
The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa resulted in the evacuation of Western NGOs and corporate employees. This reaction is understandable as there is no specific treatment or vaccination for the...
What started as a class action lawsuit between a community in Ecuador and gas giant Chevron has turned into a 21-year international court battle, which shows no signs of stopping soon. In December,...
Executives have a responsibility to maximize shareholder value. In today’s operating environment, communities have the ability to decrease corporate profits through litigation, agitation, protests...
