The Shah Appointment at USAID
With the appointment of Rajiv Shah to head USAID, it's deja-vu all over again for the Obama administration. Welcome to Camelot redux, the 1960's re-engineered for the 2010s.
With the appointment of Rajiv Shah to head USAID, it's deja-vu all over again for the Obama administration. Welcome to Camelot redux, the 1960's re-engineered for the 2010s.
Reuters | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said on Monday he would have preferred to leave the White House in a coffin because he loved b...
Lisa Conte | Posted 10.29.2009 | Business
One of the collateral benefits of working in the global health arena is being reminded that disease doesn't exist in isolation.
Rahim Kanani | Posted 10.14.2009 | World
Canada is a model for the world on immigration, diversity and pluralism. Now is the time to reignite Canada's commitment to gender equality and the advancement of women's rights internationally.
Steve Clemons | Posted 10.05.2009 | World
Cherie Blair was kind enough to give me a few minutes at the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative to talk about her partnership with Hani Masri and the Tomorrow's Youth Organization in Nablus, Palestine.
Susan Davis | Posted 10.06.2009 | World
After two years of support -- asset transfers, skill training and social linkages -- over 90% of our program women "graduate" into becoming successful microfinance members.
Rachael Chong | Posted 10.05.2009 | Business
A woman ahead of her time, Coco Chanel was a true entrepreneur, who brought women freedom through fashion.
Nandini Oomman | Posted 10.02.2009 | World
Ban Ki-moon must move quickly to appoint an Under Secretary General to lead a new UN women's agency. Selecting a leader should be based not on national quotas, politics or horse-trading.
Maria Eitel | Posted 10.02.2009 | World
For the first time in its five-year history, CGI included a cross-cutting focus called "Investing in Girls and Women." Now this isn't a total win. That said, this is an enormous step in the right direction.
Bob McKinnon | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living
Every generation makes an implicit promise to leave their children a better world than they themselves inherited. In America, we have been fortunate to make good on that promise for almost three hundred years.
Paul David Walker | Posted 09.28.2009 | Home
In order to be successful business leaders, we need to be able to see present reality with a minimum of filtering from the thoughts and images filling our minds.
MSNBC Giving | Posted 09.28.2009 | Impact
NEW YORK - The Clinton Global Initiative gathered more than $8 billion in pledges at this year's summit, surprising its organizers who had worried tha...
Dr. Ana Langer | Posted 09.28.2009 | World
You wouldn't expect a plenary session at the CGI called "Moving From Crisis to Opportunity - Financing an Equitable Future," featuring the CEO of JP Morgan, to be the natural venue for launching a major maternal health initiative.
Jessica Alba | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics
In the US we take for granted that our children have a right to education. But for tens of millions of kids in the developing world, the chance for an education is a hope and a dream, but not yet a reality.
Michelle Kraus | Posted 09.26.2009 | World
As they marshal the forces of good at the Clinton Global Initiative to help alleviate the atrocities leveled against the people and lands of Ecuador, let the games begin.
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins | Posted 09.26.2009 | Green
Yesterday, Green For All and Living Cities unveiled the Energy Efficiency Opportunity Fund alongside President Clinton, at the closing session of Clinton Global Initiative's Annual Meeting.
Rep. Steve Israel | Posted 09.25.2009 | Green
PACE Bonds are small municipal loans that allow property owners to increase their home or building's energy efficiency with little to no upfront cost.
Posted 09.25.2009 | Entertainment
(AP Text, Scroll for Photos) NEW YORK - The average electric bill for one of the energy-efficient homes built in New Orleans by Brad Pitt's Make It Ri...
Noam Unger | Posted 09.23.2009 | World
Obama's speech was a call for a new spirit of global partnership, emphasizing that real progress in lifting millions out of poverty and countering transnational threats cannot be made by governments alone.
Katherine Gustafson | Posted 09.24.2009 | World
What everyone seems to agree on is that promoting advancement for women not only makes a lot of sense, but it's part of the answer to a lot of our societal and economic problems.
Jessica Rovello | Posted 09.23.2009 | Living
Those of us in the games business know that grandma, grandpa, and great uncle Fred are the little secret that drive millions of game plays monthly across a host of sites.
people.com | Stephen M. Silverman | Posted 09.23.2009 | Green
The star, 38, announced Tuesday at the launch of the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative that Damon's non-profit group, Water.org, would help provide clean...
treehugger.com | Posted 09.23.2009 | Green
It wasn't long before climate change was dominating the discussion, and Clinton was explaining how he still hopes the Senate will pass strong climate ...
Reporters Uncensored | Posted 09.23.2009 | World
It won't surprise Ahmadinejad that the largest gathering of Iranians in exile in thirty years will be waiting for him here in New York City with green bandanas -- but the sight of rabbis next to them might.
Ann Pettifor | Posted 09.22.2009 | World
The safest births take place in well-stocked facilities with trained health workers. Providing this for all mothers must be our long-term goal. But in the meantime, something must be done - urgently.
Mira Kamdar | Posted 11.16.2009 | Green