by James Hathaway | Dec 12, 2012 | Hathaway Communications, Polus Center for Social and Economic Development
This morning the Obama administration recognized the Syrian opposition as "the legitimate representative" of its Syrian people. A swift end to the crisis in Syria could not come soon enough for Jordan. Currently, according to the UN, there are 144,226 registered (or...
by James Hathaway | Dec 10, 2012 | Clear Path International, Hathaway Communications, Polus Center for Social and Economic Development
The cluster bomb in the former living room of 60's rock band Manfred Mann just outside London no longer carries as deadly a cargo. It's been converted into a cabinet and now only contains a few bottles of whiskey. Landmines of all varieties and nations line the...
by James Hathaway | Jul 10, 2012 | Hathaway Communications, Polus Center for Social and Economic Development
The end of colonial rule in 1821 was just the beginning of a nearly 200-year conflict between Peru and what is now Ecuador. Until the 1990's soldiers from the two South American countries fought and died in multiple wars and skirmishes in history's longest-running...
by James Hathaway | Jun 14, 2012 | Hathaway Communications, Polus Center for Social and Economic Development
A few years ago I was getting a tour of Angkor Wat in Cambodia with some friends. We had a great day with our tour guide and he invited us back to his home to meet his family. On the way there he told us how, as a kid during the Khmer Rouge days when food was scarce,...
by James Hathaway | Jun 8, 2012 | Hathaway Communications, Polus Center for Social and Economic Development
There is a growing conflict here in northern Peru over mining and oil extraction that pits the interests of the poor, indigenous people of the jungle against the deep pockets of the petroleum and mining companies. Just a few days ago, thousands of people demanding...