A post by the World Economic Forum led me down the rabbit hole to a new Internet Manifesto on 'how journalism works today.' I wondered what Huffington Post readers would think of the top 5 declarations.
In our bleak economic times, perhaps the only thing many people are fantasizing about is how to pay their bills or keep their jobs. But we need escapism now more than ever -- not just for entertainment, but for inspiration.
It probably won't surprise you to know I drive a Prius. I bought it because when I drive it--I only put about 8,000 miles on it a year since I live in...
While some people are dismissing Pres. Obama's solemn campaign pledge to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, Turkish leaders have taken the president's promise very seriously.
Russia needs Western know-how and financing to exploit its vast energy resources. And the US needs new energy suppliers until country is effectively weaned off foreign oil.
Individual leaders certainly need encouragement to regularly hold up a mirror to examine their own conscience, but the world also needs a more conscious collective effort to build ethical leadership cultures.
The international media has recently published hundreds of articles reflecting the mounting acrimony between two erstwhile allies: Turkey and Israel. ...
The video begins with a provocative statement. "The world is a mess." And asks the viewer to agree or disagree. How would you respond? (Watch video....
For years we've talked about the great democratization of information and power, but for a while it was just the sound and fury of theory. It's quickly becoming reality, however, and last month I found myself living this trend.
The funding crisis now facing the Global Fund needs to be on President Obama and Secretary Clinton's radar screen. But it's going to take more than just U.S. action.
Having been the cradle of the East and West's fascination for each other, Turkey is a complicated spot, at once showing how worlds can collide magnificently and the collision course itself.
In conclusion, allow me to emphasize that if your nation wants to join the ranks of the civilized (read: European Union, with Israel as a kind of honorary member), it would be incumbent upon you to observe the rules of engagement in future Davos fora.
TED has grown into one of the most influential gatherings in the world, frequently mentioned in the same breath with Davos.
In a meeting where people were tripping over each other to hear ideas about how to move beyond this economic crisis, CEOs and heads of state wanted to learn what girls have to do with it.
This year's Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum has been unprecedented on many levels. I've blogged about the apprehension in the air, but I've...
The economic crisis may be the catalyst that sorts out the best non-profits from the also-rans, leading to a sharp increase in the overall effectiveness of the sector.
In tropical Brazil, millions of citizens are shucking the pathology of underdevelopment. Big box giants trust Brazil's economy and are spending billions to woo new customers.
We need people from all walks of life -- green-collar workers, clean techies, farmers, wildlife biologists -- to raise up their voices in favor of a forward-looking climate law.
As the newspapers have faithfully recorded, the Davos sessions have provided little in the way of strategic direction out of this black hole. Instead there have been lots of rather hapless suggestions.
Meeting "away from it all" in a resort and then going home is now part of the problem, not the solution.
I've been at Davos talking about a different kind of "economic stimulus package." One not for banks or financial markets, but for the world's poorest people: full funding of global education.
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