John Aerni-Flessner

Mosiuoa Lekota: South Africa's long-serving former defence minister dies Mosiuoa Lekota was imprisoned with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island.

What a life, and what a force in South African life and politics—go well, Mosiuoa Lekota:

Countries in Africa which have agreed to new health aid packages contingent on greater access to minerals and sharing the sensitive health information of Africans.

The new controversial health funding aid packages which are replacing USAID to align with America first agenda of the current administration are reportedly linked to granting US greater access to mineral resources and harvesting sensitive health data of Africans w little reciprocity or protections

Johannesburg: Where water runs in the streets, but not in the taps Nearly half of the city’s water is lost to leaks

More than 48% of Johannesburg’s water is lost to leaks, bursts and illegal connections.

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To be fair, it is likely the first time the Communist League and the League of Communists managed to come together! We'll see if the marriage lasts past this performance...

(Kudos to Monty Python for really helping me understand situations like this!)

A picture of me holding copies of the new book 'White Gold and Thirsty Communities'

White Gold and Thirsty Communities!

#Lesotho
#SouthAfrica
#Water
#History
#LHWP

Brilliant!

Thank you so much for that. As an author, we are always standing on the shoulders of so many who came and wrote before.

He is thanked in the very important book from the TRC in Maseru on the impact of the Phase I on communities:

'On the Wrong Side of Development'

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I believe he did! There were many who have been critical of it over the years, and his was an important voice.

Thanks for sharing the connection and may his memory be a blessing!

With getting to meet my book in the flesh later and a launch this evening at the Waterfront?!?!

I have big expectations for this day 😀

Thank you!

And I am waking up in your lovely hometown with birds singing outside in the pre-dawn darkness. It is really lovely

Thinking of you!

White Gold and Thirsty Communities The story of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is a tale both of international diplomacy and of the ways that high politics and the antiapartheid struggle played out—and continue to play out—...

Publication Day!

'White Gold and Thirsty Communities: The Cold War, Apartheid, and the #Lesotho Highlands Water Project' is out TODAY!

Can be found at all South African bookstores!

exclusivebooks.co.za/products/978...

(and in North America/Europe: www.rienner.com/title/White_...)

RCAH theater hosts experimental music collaboration - The State News In the basement of Snyder-Phillips Hall, is the Michigan State University record label, Bogue Street Records. One of the first albums released under the label is Day Zero Breakdown, by Lansing local Dennis Hinrichsen. In collaboration with two other Michigan artists, Worm Moon and bioPrism, the album was performed in the RCAH Theatre. 

In the basement of Snyder-Phillips Hall, is the Michigan State University record label, Bogue Street Records. In collaboration with two other Michigan artists, Worm Moon and bioPrism, the album was performed in the RCAH Theatre on Wednesday.

It really is! They were doing such great work on the K-4 side of the schools.

I am sure, 20 years later, that it is paying great dividends.

It also helped to have public support for it, not just in the schools, but on KYUK with its Yup'ik programming as well!

Amazing news about Alaska Native language revitalization and integration in Alaska pedagogy 🙌

There were certainly many things to criticize about the school district I taught for in Alaska.

But its Yup'ik immersion program was NOT one of them. My then middle and high schools students had missed out on it and were sad about that but the younger generations were getting it (and still are)

Love it!

Sorry, respect for the MAKOROTLO! Even better!

Plus the woven grass hat with the flat top as well when I look closer. Awesome!

Respect for the mokorotlo!

Love it!

MSU fund a temporary lifeline for researchers, graduate students - The State News Michigan State University has offered support to researchers who have had federal funding slashed via a $5 million pool of funding for MSU researchers to take advantage of. So far, the Jenison Fund has awarded financial support to 64 recipients. The support has allowed MSU faculty and graduate students to continue their research and support their work while they pursue alternative means to fund research.

In late January, Mywish Maredia was traveling in Myanmar for research when she received a troubling email.

The federal government had cancelled Maredia and her colleagues’ award, and was ordering them to stop working. The next day she was on a plane back to Michigan, leaving her work unfinished.

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Fabulous! Can't wait to hear your thoughts

White Gold and Thirsty Communities The story of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is a tale both of international diplomacy and of the ways that high politics and the antiapartheid struggle played out—and continue to play out—...

Yes!

South Africa: exclusivebooks.co.za/products/978...

North America/Europe: www.rienner.com/title/White_...

Rachel is too kind!

But please do heed her advice and read the book!

#Lesotho
#SouthAfrica
#LHWP
#Water
#ColdWar
#Development
#Apartheid
#Independence

John’s book is fantastic. A truly staggering amount of detail told with nuance and care, which is hard to do with Cold War geopolitics!

White Gold and Thirsty Communities The story of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is a tale both of international diplomacy and of the ways that high politics and the antiapartheid struggle played out—and continue to play out—...

Hey South Africa, it looks like my new book on the history of the #Lesotho Highlands #Water Project (published by @HSRCPress) is now available!

Also available at other quality booksellers across the country!

#LHWP
#History
#Apartheid

Exclusive Books: exclusivebooks.co.za/products/978...

The more I learn about the conflict in Angola and the ways that it was completely intertwined with the Cold War (and sordid, under-handed, "extra-legal" shipments of arms, etc. from all sides), the more wild it gets.

Wild!

I will be around all of Monday prior to the launch and I get it on Saturday morning, so have lots of time in Mangaung. Let's make a plan to meet up for a coffee at some point.

Bloemfontein!

Book launch at UoFS for my book on the history of the #Lesotho Highlands Water Project!

2 March.

Hope to see you there! Virtual link here if you need it:

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Book cover showing a reservoir in the mountains with the title: "White Gold and Thirsty Communities: The Cold War, Apartheid, and the Lesotho Highlands Water Project"

Lesotho!

Book launch planned for 3 March at NUL in #Roma.

Come hear about the history of the #Lesotho Highlands #Water Project (#LHWP).

As a person currently serving in a leadership role in a faculty senate, all I can say is this is just a little too on-the-nose to be fiction...