2008-01-24

10 world events i will watch in 2008

1. darfur. still. again.
2. niger- delta conflict. (note: the link is dated- but provides a good overview if you're unfamiliar)
3. the presidential race here in the united states.
4. what president bush will do in iran.
5. investigation of the assignation of former prime minister buhto in pakistan.
6. if conversations about trade or economics(with mexico in particular) plump up rather than dumb down the immigration conversation in presidential politics in the U.S.
7. president yar' adua's first year in office.
8. charles taylor's trial in the hague.
9. middle east conflict and peace.
10. "kenya, baby... kenya!" (thank you kirsten)

2 comments:

Kirsten Kinnell said...

kenya, baby... kenya.

maureen said...

YES!

you're so right. i thought about including it initially- but thought it would clear up fairly quickly. but i think i was wrong unfortunately.