Words Apart
Microfinance's intellectual debate could be healthy but it oftentimes ends up in intellectual wars that forsake the ultimate goal: the alleviation of extreme poverty.
Microfinance's intellectual debate could be healthy but it oftentimes ends up in intellectual wars that forsake the ultimate goal: the alleviation of extreme poverty.
Jim Luce | Posted 06.30.2009 | World
Congressman Heath Shuler's visit was the first time I have heard an American elected official seem to understand what has transpired here in Sri Lanka.
Matthew Kavanagh | Posted 06.19.2009 | World
Paul Farmer has shown that with commitment and smart use of resources, international development programs can work--can change lives and make human rights into human realities.
Dr. Seth Berkley | Posted 06.07.2009 | World
The Obama administration should extend its fervor for science to its foreign aid policy, putting science and technology at the heart of U.S. assistance to the developing world.
Laurence Leamer | Posted 05.31.2009 | World
In terms of the philanthropic world, Krisiko Asha was microscopic in purpose, serving to advance sixteen tiny villages in the remote hills of Nepal, one of the poorest, smallest countries in the world.
Gordon Adams | Posted 05.30.2009 | World
The first 100 days of the Obama administration have been promising, but to paraphrase Death of a Salesman, 'Attention must [continue to] be paid.'"
Nancy Keenan | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics
NARAL Pro-Choice America will mark this milestone with another reminder of how electing leaders who support the values of freedom and privacy does make a difference in the lives of women and their families.
Vikrum Aiyer | Posted 04.16.2009 | World
While normally the US should exhaust all diplomatic channels, Obama should exercise great caution when it comes to talking with the Taliban, as it comes with one too many concerns.
Hani Almadhoun | Posted 02.28.2009 | World
A day after Israel ended its assault in Gaza Strip, my family (like countless other civilians) finally returned to the ruined remnants of their former lives and homes.
Zama Coursen-Neff | Posted 02.27.2009 | World
In Papua New Guinea, research indicates, two-thirds of women experience domestic violence, and 50 percent of women have experienced forced sex.
Quqnoos.com | Quqnoos.com | Posted 02.22.2009 | World
The $78 million agreement for the expansion of health facilities was signed between the ministry of health and two private institutions today. The ...
Richard Bennet | Posted 02.09.2009 | World
Perhaps as a result of a decrease in the amount of aid given to Bosnia, ethnic tension is on the rise and many have even forecasted the possibility of renewed violence.
Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics
Our country faces significant health challenges including skyrocketing costs, declining funding for scientific research, and lack of innovation in the government's response to emerging threats.
Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 01.22.2009 | World
Who will have the final say if U.S. foreign policy and development goals conflict with military objectives in unstable countries?
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin | Posted 01.05.2009 | World
Soon, I would learn that the "Jordan First" initiative, first launched in 2002 with the stated goals of reform and democratization, now carried a meaning much deeper.
Josh Ruxin | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics
It's time to send a clear signal to the Obama and McCain camps that issues of the poor world-wide are not disposable because of market downturns.
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home
A dozen fresh red roses cradled in baby's breath sit on the console of the shrimper "Queen Mary" as she prepares to cast off from the Morgan City D...
Stephen Zunes | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics
The alleged support by the United States... of the violent uprising in eastern Bolivia has led U.S. Ambassador Philip Goldberg's expulsion from La Paz.
John Tepper Marlin | Posted 10.01.2008 | Green
The safety of U.S. food depends starts with the farms where our food is grown. Last month, congressional hearings on America's largest salmonella out...
Michael Carmichael | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics
As a former advisor to Morgan Tsvangirai, I want to offer observations on the recent attempt by President Bush to appear less despotic than the reviled president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe.
Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort | Posted 10.04.2009 | Business