I’ve got an iPhone and an Apple mini-mac.  Have you ever unwrapped a new, glistening, dripping-with-hotness Apple product? But I’ve been worried by what I’m hearing about them (see Caleb’s recent post).  I’ve heard that the casing for the new iPads already have a space ready for rear-facing cameras in the slightly-higher-retail-priced models to be put before our lusting eyes in the near, perfectly-timed future… Evil. But it’s not just Apple or other huge, handcuffed-by-dividend-production-goals [...]

It’s somewhat unsettling to be reminded that the luxury’s we enjoy every day are often the result of appalling working conditions.  The latest reminder of this is Apple’s problems with its factory’s in China.  There are allegations, as reported by The Independent, that the working conditions in Chinese factory’s that make Apple products are far below the standard set by Apple.  Most of its 102 factories, allegedly, have flouted its rules of working hours, amongst [...]

TEAR Fund Advocate Phil Ryburn describes his recent trip to India, particularly his time with Saahasee and Freeset.

Nigeria – Africa’s most populous country – is well known for being a political enigma. Every year when the state failure warnings come out, Nigeria is always coloured a bright red. ‘Why doesn’t Nigeria collapse?’ has become a compelling question for political scientists. The lifeblood that keeps the Nigerian government running is oil revenue. However over the past decade Nigeria’s major oil producing states in the Niger Delta have been gnawed at by one of [...]

Drew chats with new International Programmes Officer Kevin Riddell about his work prior to TEAR Fund particularly his years in Iraq.