Jennifer Kern's Blog – December 2011 Archive (3)

World Health Organization Warns Tobacco Users About Epidemic

The number of people now protected by tobacco control measures is growing at a remarkable pace. The progress made on adopting measures that reduce the demand for tobacco is a sign of the increasing impact of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which continues to be one of the most rapidly embraced, measurably successful treaties in United Nations history.



The 2011 Tobacco Epidemic Report by the World Health Organization, examines the global tobacco epidemic and…

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Added by Jennifer Kern on December 19, 2011 at 9:27am — No Comments

Post-Haiti Publication by Kumarian Press Releases in January

Tectonic Shifts is a must read for anyone who has ever heard the word 'Haiti' and would like to know more. Guiding us way beyond the usual narrative tropes and sound bites, this konbit of a book peels away at centuries’ worth of misinformation about this much maligned but magnificent country. A phenomenal contribution to Haitian history, politics, culture—and survival—both before and after the earthquake.”

- Edwidge Danticat, author of Brother, I'm…

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Added by Jennifer Kern on December 19, 2011 at 9:23am — No Comments

How would you explain Cuba?

“Henry Taylor's research is crucial and opportune, delving into a marginal culture that’s crying out for study after half a century of revolution.”

- Pedro Pérez-Sarduy, author and journalist. Associate Fellow, Caribbean Studies Centre, London Metropolitan University, UK

 

Inside El Barrio, a Kumarian Press publication, charts the legacy of Fidel…

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Added by Jennifer Kern on December 12, 2011 at 8:43am — No Comments

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