Mois : avril 2010

Population Reference Bureau PRB

also in french and spanish

  • The PRB name stands for reliable information in the service of the health and well-being of the world’s people. PRB believes that communication is a key tool in achieving its mission.
  • Population Bulletin: PRB’s Population Bulletin, published since 1945, has successfully transitioned from a highly regarded print publication to an equally sought-after online resource. Each Bulletin provides in-depth coverage of either a major U.S. or international population issue. Bulletins are widely used by professors, students, policymakers, and the media.
  • PRB Website: … (full text Communications).

Homepage;
Datafinder; Educators; Journalists; Events, training; Research; Jobs; Video(s) on YouTube, 9.07 min;
Address: Population Reference Bureau, 1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 520, Washington, DC 20009-5728, USA;
Contact.

About: The Population Reference Bureau informs people around the world about population, health, and the environment, and empowers them to use that information to advance the well-being of current and future generations. (Read more).  Continuer la lecture de « Population Reference Bureau PRB »

13 Bankers (The Book)

… (The book) 13 Bankers describes the rise of concentrated financial power and the threat it poses to our economic well-being. Over the past three decades, a handful of banks became spectacularly large and profitable and used their power and prestige to reshape the political landscape. By the late 1990s, the conventional wisdom in Washington was that what was good for Wall Street was good for America. This ideology of finance produced the excessive risk-taking of the past decade, creating an enormous bubble and ultimately leading to a devastating financial crisis and recession … (full long text Homepage/13 Bankers … and excerpts).

Authors; Blog; /Events; Reactions; Partner website: Baseline Scenario.com;
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Who Are They? The title of this book is taken from a meeting held at the White House on March 27, 2009. In attendance were the heads of thirteen major U.S. banks (as well as representatives of two banking industry associations). The thirteen bankers, as reported by The Wall Street Journal, were:  Continuer la lecture de « 13 Bankers (The Book) »

Project Syndicate – a world of ideas

Linked with Six Banks Control 60% of (US) Gross National Product (via Baseline Scenario).

Project Syndicate is a voluntary, member-based institution. Its mission is to bring the highest quality commentaries and analysis by the world’s most distinguished voices to local audiences everywhere, and strengthen the independence of printed and electronic media in transition and developing countries … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Weekly; Leaders; Perspectives; International; Mind, matter; Specials; Commentaries; Contributors; Member Papers; Membership; Support;
Addresses: Project Syndicate, Head Office: PO Box 130, 120 21, Prague 2, Czech Republic;
and: Project Syndicate, Columbia University, School of Law, 435 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10027, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … As of April 2010, Project Syndicate membership included 435 leading newspapers in 150 countries. Financial contributions from member papers in advanced countries support the services provided by Project Syndicate free of charge or at reduced rates to members in developing countries. Additional support comes from the Politiken Foundation and the Open Society Institute. Continuer la lecture de « Project Syndicate – a world of ideas »

Critical Pedagogy on the Web

Linked with Freire Project.

This site has a dual focus, providing both a general overview of critical pedagogy–its definitions, history, key concepts, and major theorists–and links to other critical pedagogy resources on the web. It began as a final project for an independent study in educational theory in the Fall of 2002. It will be updated periodically, however, so feel free to send links, updates, and information regarding critical pedagogy resources on the web by e-mail … (about).

Frontpage;
About the author; Theories and Theorists; Key Terms; Links;
Contact by e-mail.

Definitions – What is Critical Pedagogy? Although there is no static definition of « critical pedagogy, » as the term has undergone many transformations as educators have deployed new strategies to confront changing social and historical contexts, the term has traditionally referred to educational theory and teaching and learning practices that are designed to raise learners’ critical consciousness regarding oppressive social conditions. Continuer la lecture de « Critical Pedagogy on the Web »

Freire Project

the Paulo and Nita Freire international project for critical pedagogy – also in french and spanish

Linked with Critical Pedagogy on the Web, and with what about the obligation to know.

  • The Freire Project is dedicated to building an international critical community which works to promote social justice in a variety of
  • cultural contexts. We are committed to conducting and sharing critical research in social, political, and educational locations.
  • The project promotes research in Critical Pedagogy, and brings together local and international educators. We are committed to continuing the global development of Critical Pedagogy and to highlighting its relevance with marginalized and indigenous peoples … (full text about).

Homepage;
Members; Boards; Important figures; Resources; wiki; Forums; IJCP; Blogs; Sites;
Contact online.

Project Description – (by Joe L. Kincheloe): In the early twenty-first century it has become clichéd among many educational researchers to describe education as a Janus-faced institution with its two faces looking toward opposite goals and outcomes: … Continuer la lecture de « Freire Project »