Bobby Sager is on a mission to change our understanding of what it means to give. Rather than teach an ethics of guilt, he shows how we might use philanthropy as a strategy for leading a fuller life.
By Ann-Louise Colgan Perpetrators of atrocities in Darfur--like anywhere else--are dependent on at least indirect support from other countries. The g...
A South Africa that is inspired by Mandela will be no different from a South Africa with a living Mandela.
Women on Waves employs often radical methods to increase global awareness and access to safe abortion, with a focus on medical abortion using the drug misoprostol.
As disappointing as the Maine defeat was, the real disappointment actually resulted from the shrill reactionary tactics employed by many within the Marriage Equality movement.
While Kanye West's admitted disdain for books is well known, I reflected on his recent comments while at the Eugene O'Neill Theater watching Fela!, the production based on the life Fela Kuti.
Based on the abuses and occupation of the Marange diamond fields under Mugabe, Human Rights Watch recommended that Zimbabwe withdraw from the area. They haven't and they won't.
By Julia Fromholz Three weeks ago, the Obama administration announced its comprehensive policy toward Sudan, relying on both incentives and pressures...
Almost every African-American knows, is related to, or is acquainted with a Precious Jones or her mother, Mary.
Some Westerns say China is only interested in exploiting Africa's resources, at the cost of the environment and human rights. So what about China's role in Africa?
The stories and medical realities in some poor African Hospitals today are not so different from my first experiences in the Pediatric AIDS clinics at New York Hospital and Bellevue Hospital in the late 1980s.
This is HuffPost World's regular feature that highlights interesting musicians and musical trends around the world. Know of a great musician doing g...
Headlines rarely do a story justice - especially when it comes to the words "Drought in Africa". They don't capture the feel of the crumbled, arid s...
What is the ideal role of the U.S. Government in connecting with rural, poor African communities? Does the U.S. Foreign Service have a responsibility to American citizens to know what is going on in the field?
Flashbulbs popping non-stop, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations in New York, entered the U.N. General Assembly Hall in New ...
The single greatest injustice facing American parents today is that they are financially forced to send their children to schools not of their choosing. We need permanent funding for Jewish day schools.
Someone tell me ... which is the real environmental news and which is fake?
While many food advocates are concerned about the encroachment of transnational agribusiness into Africa, AGRA is focusing on breeding hybrid seeds locally, a departure from the first green revolution.
To dispel the rumors and to move Nigeria toward a greater respect for the rule of law, Olabode George's jailing must be followed by further credible prosecutions and convictions.
By building up the private sector and creating a system of agro-dealers to distribute fertilizer, AGRA is hoping to reduce the gap between farmers and inputs in Kenya.
On Sunday, Chevron became the first oil company to come under a Yes Men Audience Attack. Chevron was chosen because it's different from other oil companies.
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