Alliance of Youth Movements Looks to Social Media for Nonviolent Change
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October 15, 2009 10:46 AM The Alliance of Youth Movements , a non-profit that focuses on effecting nonviolent change through 21st century tools, is holding its second annual Summit in Mexico City this week. The Summit will explore how technology, and the emergence of social networks, can help end violence in Latin America and other regions.
October 6, 2009 11:49 AM 
The Taliban are well known for funding their insurgency through illicit poppy fields, but the U.S. military may be unwittingly adding an estimated $80-160 million over the last year to their coffers.
According to a report from GlobalPost, military procurement contracts are filtering via local contractors to the Taliban. In effect, the local population is paying a protection fee to the Taliban with Pentagon funding.
A variety of local Afghan vendors are paid around $800 million a year by the U.S. to supply the Afghan police and military with items ranging from gas and water to winter socks and tires, and the Taliban reportedly extract between 10 and 20 percent of the fees.
Taliban Profiting from U.S. Military Contracts
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According to a report from GlobalPost, military procurement contracts are filtering via local contractors to the Taliban. In effect, the local population is paying a protection fee to the Taliban with Pentagon funding.
A variety of local Afghan vendors are paid around $800 million a year by the U.S. to supply the Afghan police and military with items ranging from gas and water to winter socks and tires, and the Taliban reportedly extract between 10 and 20 percent of the fees.
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