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Words Apart

Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort | Posted 10.04.2009 | Business

Read More: Poverty, Africa, Millenium-Challenge-Corporation, Usaid, Jeffrey Sachs, Bill Easterly, Microfinance, Branko Milanovic, Malagasy-Red-Cross, Hernando De Soto, Financial Crisis, Muhammad Yunus, Business News
Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort

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.

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In Sri Lanka: A U.S. Congressman Gets It

Jim Luce | Posted 06.30.2009 | World

Read More: Tamil Tigers, Ltte, Heath Shuler, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Washington, Muslim Sri Lankans, International Monetary Fund, United Nations, Sri Lanka, U.S. Congressman Heath Shuler, Sri Lanka Foreign Secretary, Tamil, Jaliya Wickramasuriya, Dr. Palitha Kohona, International Red Cross, Colombo, Hillary Clinton, Internally Displaced People, Singhalese, Usaid, U.S. State Department, World News
Jim Luce

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.

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Paul Farmer Joining the Obama/Clinton Team? We Can Hope...

Matthew Kavanagh | Posted 06.19.2009 | World

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Usaid, Hillary Clinton, Paul Farmer, State Department, Barack Obama, World News
Matthew Kavanagh

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.

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Science for Us, but Also for the World

Dr. Seth Berkley | Posted 06.07.2009 | World

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Usaid, Foreign Aid, Obama Budget, Science Research, Developing Countries, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, AIDS Vaccine, Capacity-Building, Science, Scientific Capacity, Iavi, World News
Dr. Seth Berkley

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.

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Rajeev Goyal Listens to the Villagers of Nepal

Laurence Leamer | Posted 05.31.2009 | World

Read More: Foreign Aid, Peace Corps, Permaculture, Nepal, Kathmandu, Government Assistance, India, Development, Usaid, World News
Laurence Leamer

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.

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National Security: Is Obama Making Progress?

Gordon Adams | Posted 05.30.2009 | World

Read More: Usaid, Budgets, Defense Spending, National Security, State Department, Foreign Policy, World News
Gordon Adams

The first 100 days of the Obama administration have been promising, but to paraphrase Death of a Salesman, 'Attention must [continue to] be paid.'"

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Pro-Choice Progress: A Primer on President Obama's First 100 Days

Nancy Keenan | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Family Planning, Unfpa, Kathleen Sebelius, Roe v. Wade, President Obama, Federal Refusal Rule, Birth Control, Global Gag Rule, Usaid, Dawn Johnsen, Obama Nominees, Sex Education, David Hamilton, Obama First 100 Days, Politics News
Nancy Keenan

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.

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Extreme Conscription: Recruiting the Taliban for America's Fight

Vikrum Aiyer | Posted 04.16.2009 | World

Read More: Usaid, Department of Defense, Defectors, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Afpak Review, Swat Valley, Holbrooke, Afpak, Taliban, Gao, Fata, State Department, Bruce Riedel, World News
Vikrum Aiyer

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.

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Gaza: the Audacity to Survive

Hani Almadhoun | Posted 02.28.2009 | World

Read More: Palestinian Territories, Usaid, Barack Obama Palestinians, Gaza Israel, America, Israel Gaza Airstrikes, Israel Gaza, Israel Gaza Operation, World News
Hani Almadhoun

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.

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Where Violence Against Women Is Rampant

Zama Coursen-Neff | Posted 02.27.2009 | World

Read More: Papau New Guinea Woman Fire, Women's Rights, Usaid, Women, Rape, Women's Issues, Crazy, World, Children, Forced Sex, Papau New Guinea Fire, Hiv, Obama Administration, Aids Epidemic in Africa, Papua New Guinea Witchcraft, Papua New Guinea, Murder, HIV/AIDS, Witchcraft Africa, Women's Health, Law Reform Commission, Kids, HIV in Africa, Assault, HIV/AIDS Africa, Killings, Sorcery, World News
Zama Coursen-Neff

In Papua New Guinea, research indicates, two-thirds of women experience domestic violence, and 50 percent of women have experienced forced sex.

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Afghanistan Expanding Health Sector With $78 Million Pledge

Quqnoos.com | Quqnoos.com | Posted 02.22.2009 | World

Read More: Centers for Tuberculosis and Malaria, Afghan Healthcare, International Union for Vaccination, Minister of Health Muhammad Amin Fatimi, Vaccination Centers, Healthcare in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Usaid, Eu, World News

The $78 million agreement for the expansion of health facilities was signed between the ministry of health and two private institutions today. The ...

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A Conflict We Need Not Fight Again: How A Little Attention Can Go A Long Way In Consolidating Past Successes In Bosnia

Richard Bennet | Posted 02.09.2009 | World

Read More: Islam, Milorad Dodik, Bosnia, Jihadism, Serbia, Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Europe, Islamist Militants, Madrassas, Usaid, US Aid, World News
Richard Bennet

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.

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A Presidential Rx to Improve Health in the New Year

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: President-Elect Barack Obama, Nih, Telemedicine, Pepfar, Health Care Plan, U.S. Commissioned Corps, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, E-Prescribing, Prevention, Health, Hurricane Gustav, Health Care Budget, Federal Health Initiatives, Doctors, Medical Bills, Global Health, Medicare, Health Care Crisis, Aids, Surgeon General, Health Care, Medicine, Usaid, National Institutes of Healh, Electronic Medical Records, Ostp, Politics News
Susan Blumenthal, M.D.

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.

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Potentially Lethal: Increased Relationship Between Military And Aid

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 01.22.2009 | World

Read More: Usaid, Department of Defense, Elizabeth Ferris, Robert Gates, Afghanistan, Military Spending, Humanitarian Intervention, Catholic Relief Services, American Red Cross, Mercy Corps, Save the Children, Brookings Institution, State Department, Humanitarian Aid, Interaction, US Foreign Policy, Military Civilian, Usaid Policy, World News
Virginia M. Moncrieff

Who will have the final say if U.S. foreign policy and development goals conflict with military objectives in unstable countries?

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Jordan First: A King's Modernization Motto Obscures a Palestinian Past and Iraqi Present.

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin | Posted 01.05.2009 | World

Read More: Middle East, Jordan, Palestinians, Iraqi Refugees in Jordan, Arab World, Usaid, Persian Gulf, King Hussein Jordan, Palestinian Refugees, King Abdullah, United States, Jordan's Queen Rania, Foreign Policy, Arabs, Rising Food Prices, Global Food Prices, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Education Reform, Amman, Global Economy, Global Economic Crisis, World News
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin

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.

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What Can't Be Cut

Josh Ruxin | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, 2008 Presidential Race, Foreign Aid, Usaid, Poverty, Pepfar, US Foreign Aid, Global Poor, Tuberculosis, Recession, HIV/AIDS, Foreign Loans, Financial Crisis, Fighting Malaria, The ONE Campaign, Politics News
Josh Ruxin

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.

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Struggling U.S. Shrimpers Look for Vision from Next President

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Thibodaux, Pesticides, Hurricanes, Louisiana, Golf of Mexico, Obama, Food Safety, Antibitices, Mccain, Shell Oil, Shrimp, Food Supply, Fish Farms, Environment, Usaid, Lafourche, Terrebonne, Home News
Georgianne Nienaber

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...

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U.S. Intervention in Bolivia

Stephen Zunes | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bolivia, Intervention, United States, Debt, Usaid, Hugo Chavez, U.S. Agency for International Development, Right-Wing, Foriegn Aid, Organization of American States, Movimiento Al Socialismo, Foriegn Loans, MAS, Military, MNR, Leftist Movement, Military Intervention, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, Juan Jose Torres, Evo Morales, Rightist, Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario, Politics News
Stephen Zunes

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.

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Green Edge 8 - Saving Lives on Farms in Latin America - Cultivar

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 10.01.2008 | Green

Read More: Green Living, Farm Workers, Dominican Republic, Pesticides, Cultivar, Cdh, Del Monte, Cede, Green Edge, Mexico, Incap, Pase, Nicaragua, State Department, Haitians, Tesco, Chiquita, Dole, San Francisco Chronicle, Fertilizers, Honduras, sa8000, U.S. Department of Labor, Usaid, Green News
John Tepper Marlin

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...

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Bush Calls Mugabe "Undemocratic"

Michael Carmichael | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Justin Frank, Jeremy Rosner, John Bolton, Dick Morris, Carlos Maria Aznar, National Endowment for Democracy, James Carville, Mark Penn, John Roberts, James Baker, Felipe Calderon, Anders Rasmussen, Katherine Harris, Silvio Berlusconi, Viktor Yuschenko, Aleksandr Yukashenko, Angela Merkel, Alvaro Uribe, Mark Mellman, Robert Mugabe, Jeb Bush, Usaid, Rob Allyn, Happiness, Politics News
Michael Carmichael

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.

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