Six million Pakistanis relying on international food aid after being displaced by summer monsoons are facing the additional danger of running out of food aid. According to a report by the BBC, the United Nations coordinator for humanitarian aid in Pakistan, Martin Mogwanja, recently warned of malnutrition already setting in, and only growing by December, […]
Secretary Clinton is in Asia attending a summit and reassuring allies on the issue of disputed territory that has galvanized the region. The premiers of China and Japan met at an Asian regional summit in a bid to defuse a territorial dispute on Saturday, while the United States urged Asia’s two big economies to cool […]
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) predicts that by 2050, as many as one-third of Americans may suffer from Type-2 diabetes. Businessweek recently reported that, “An aging population, an increase in minority groups at higher risk for diabetes, and the fact that diabetes patients are living longer are among the reasons for the steep projected […]
On October 23, 2010, over 2,000 registered walkers took part in the DC Stop Modern Slavery Walk taking the National Mall by storm. The walk culminated with speakers, live music, and an information fair. The event was the largest of its kind in the history of the Nation’s Capital to raise public awareness about modern […]
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently concluded a 3-day state visit to Japan. The visit appears to have spurred existing talks regarding civil nuclear cooperation, and has resulted in the agreement to establish a ministerial-level economic dialogue between the two nations. While improving the bilateral relationship between India and Japan should prove mutually beneficial in […]
Did you know that Americans were involved in the Chile mine rescue? I may have been tangentially aware that American engineers and know-how were involved, but amid the 24/7 news coverage of the final days of the rescue, it’s not something that I focused on. In fact, looking back, I’m really surprised I didn’t focus […]
Welcome to our newest feature that has (almost) nothing to do with politics, but a lot to do with sampling new and exciting music from around globe. This week, the podcast features the electronic beats of Colombian cumbia and its various interpretations in Nueva York and Los Angeles. Enjoy the weekend! Track Listings: Chico Systema […]
I recently finished this book (and stole the photo from Amazon!), which was…interesting. Here’s the blurb from Publisher’s Weekly: Ah, to be young, Western and ambitious in a war zone. It’s the early 1990s, and Cain and Postlewait are two American U.N. employees sent to Cambodia to help the country rebuild itself after two decades […]
Iran and the West will resume nuclear talks in November somewhere in Europe. According to a letter Iranians sent to the EU, Saeed Jalili, Iran’s nuclear negotiator, desires to “resume the talks based on his letter of 6 July.” In this letter, he outlined three conditions for talks. The West should declare their stance on […]
This past Tuesday marked the annual release of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), Transparency International’s opportunity to name and shame all over the world. This year, as in most years, there were few surprises: the index is actually designed to favor stability over dramatic changes in order not to unduly punish countries that experience an […]
Today, read this: a most fantastic discussion about the Kristof “Do-It-Yourself” Foreign aid op-ed that came out recently. Do you agree with the criticisms raised in this piece? Or are you solidly on Team Kristof?
South Africa is creating its own USAID! Set to launch before the end of the SA fiscal year…
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