GUIDE TO THIS MONTH'S ARTICLES - APRIL 2014

The most important topic in this month's issue is whistleblowing (revealing important information to the public).

If you want to understand more about whistleblowers, read:

• What is a "whistleblower"?

Why is whistleblowing important? - read:

• The war on whistleblowers

Read about one case where the whistleblower became a millionaire - but this case is not helping the production of cheaper / generic drugs:

• Cheap drugs and the millionaire whistleblower

This month's argument is about income:

Do you think there should be a basic income for everyone in the world? Read:

• Is it a good idea to have a basic income?

for a discussion between two people.

In the news:

Should they drill for oil in the Yasuni forest in Ecuador? Read this:

• Are we ready to drill in Yasuní rainforest? A warning!

What is everyday life like in CAR (Central African Republic)? Read:

• Letter from Bangui: the long walk

What's happening with the elections in India? Read:

• India's elections

How can a 73-year-old stop a big mining company in Australia? Read:

• Krey vs Rio Tinto

Why does Angelique Kidjo hate "world music"? Read:

• Why does Angelique Kidjo hate “world music”?

Food waste:

How much food is wasted in the world? How can we waste less? To find out, read:

• Stopping food waste, one picnic at a time

You can use the Ready Lesson to help you:

• READY LESSON (for Intermediate/Upper Intermediate learners) : HOW TO STOP FOOD WASTE

Other articles:

Who makes the tea we drink? What is the real cost? Read:

• The real cost of your cup of tea

What's a "pangolin"? Do we want to save them? How? Read:

• Conservation and Cambodia's anteater

Are you interested in languages? What about languages that could disappear? Read:

• Can a language without a home survive?