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Sometimes returning to our roots inspires us to revisit ourselves within the concentric circles of shared destiny. In search of my own heritage I journeyed to Iraq after the first Gulf War.
Lisa Schirch | Posted 11.12.2009 | World
In Pakistan, the United States must ensure that policies, actions and resources focus on population-centric security and a community-based approach to policing.
Norman Solomon | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics
After 30 years of war, Afghans do not need more ingenious war efforts by the latest batch of best and brightest in Washington.
Louis Belanger | Posted 10.22.2009 | World
During the years since the 1984 famine, things had begun to change in the area around Korem, and these changes made it possible for a young woman like Merzeneb to think about pursuing new options in life.
David A. Love | Posted 10.07.2009 | Impact
There are many opinions on the Mideast conflict, but one thing is certain: the situation in Gaza is a humanitarian and human rights disaster, and it cannot continue.
Louis Belanger | Posted 10.05.2009 | World
In all my years of working in the aid world, starting in 1978 in Indonesia, I have never witnessed such a rapid and relentless series of crises as I've seen this week.
Derrick Crowe | Posted 09.22.2009 | World
From top to bottom, the U.S. effort in Afghanistan commits the fundamental sin of domination: the valuation of people as means instead of as ends.
Randall Amster | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics
The strategy of deterrence that drives both border enforcement and crackdowns on humanitarians is fundamentally flawed.
World Vision | Posted 09.19.2009 | World
I've met amazing people, who in the midst of disaster themselves, give the little they have. In Pakistan we met a man who took 30 displaced strangers into his house and looked after them until his own finances ran out.
Louis Belanger | Posted 09.18.2009 | World
The UN has designated August 19th the inaugural World Humanitarian Day, to honor aid workers and the jobs they do in difficult and dangerous environments. Here is a slideshow to mark the event.
Jerry Cope | Posted 09.15.2009 | Green
After years of climate change denial, a consortium of energy industry giants led by ExxonMobil and Massey Energy are launching a global campaign to provide island nations with equipment to combat rising sea levels.
Dale Buscher | Posted 09.11.2009 | World
It is time to implement interventions that are tailored to the local context, that build on the refugees' existing skills, and that match local market demand.
Ann M. Veneman | Posted 09.05.2009 | World
It is often said that a picture can speak a thousand words. But what I saw there were no words to describe.
AP | KARIN LAUB | Posted 08.24.2009 | World
RAMALLAH, West Bank — The United States has transferred $200 million to the Palestinian government to help ease a growing budget deficit, U.S. S...
Rep. Steve Israel | Posted 08.13.2009 | Green
One of the smartest foreign assistance initiatives the United States could undertake is to jump-start promising solar-powered efforts around the world.
UNFPA | Posted 07.20.2009 | World
By Bill Ryan SWABI, Pakistan - Tajbibi was so weak by the time she got to the maternity clinic that the 19-year-old mother "fainted every time she ha...
Magatte Wade | Posted 07.19.2009 | World
Poverty in Africa will be eliminated not by aid, but by entrepreneurial job creation, by real entrepreneurs creating scalable enterprises that will ultimately create millions of jobs.
AP | EDITH M. LEDERER | Posted 07.12.2009 | World
UNITED NATIONS — The Sudanese government is allowing four aid organizations expelled from the country after its president was accused of war cri...
Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort | Posted 10.04.2009 | World
Only five countries (Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden) have met the United Nations' target of providing 0.7 percent of their gross national income in aid to poor countries.
Juliette Powell | Posted 07.05.2009 | Entertainment
Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte announced this morning that come September 30th, he will embark on a space mission!
Louis Belanger | Posted 06.29.2009 | World
While there is much talk about physical suffering like hunger and illness, we often overlook the psychological impact of poverty, particularly on the elderly and people with disabilities.
Hani Almadhoun | Posted 06.26.2009 | World
Israel's siege is achieving the exact opposite of what it hoped. The tougher life gets, the more spiritual Gazans become, thus driving the people toward religion -- an area Hamas knows a lot about managing.
Hammad Hammad | Posted 06.19.2009 | World
How do I reconcile the many opportunities and experiences I am able to enjoy with the reality most Palestinians live with?
Louis Belanger | Posted 06.15.2009 | World
"Mr Gul and his family fled with literally just the clothes on their backs and are crammed into a small tent without blankets or any possessions."
Louis Belanger | Posted 05.30.2009 | World
Civilians are seen with suspicion by both warring sides, and accused of being collaborators. People had no choice but to leave their villages -- but also had nowhere really safe to go.
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Lisa Haisha | Posted 11.13.2009 | World