Books 2019: Colonialism or Philanthropy? Blurred Lines in King Leopold’s Congo

December 28, 2019

Book: King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa Author: Adam Hochschild Review by: Kirk Bowman, Jon R. Wilcox Professor of Soccer and Global Politics, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech; Founder and Director, Rise Up & Care After procrastinating for two decades, I finally read King Leopold’s Ghost […]

Books 2019: Understanding Latin America Through the Magic of Historical Fiction

December 29, 2019

Book: One Hundred Years of Solitude (Cien Años de Soledad) Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez Review by: Jorge Fernandez, former vice president of global commerce at the Metro Atlanta Chamber, consultant at Pendleton Group My best book of 2019 came from re-reading the whimsical landmark novel by the Colombian Literature Nobel laureate, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, which[Read More…]

Qatar Airways Helps Launch New Gulfstream Jet

October 25, 2019

With an initial order of 10 planes, Qatar Airways’ executive charter service is helping Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s new G700 series of corporate jet take off. Qatar Executive is already a major Gulfstream customer, with 11 total jets in existing fleet — six G650ERs and five of the earlier G500s, for which the Middle Eastern airline[Read More…]

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