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	<title>Humanosphere &#187; Politics</title>
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		<title>NPR: Why spending more on women in global health makes sense even if men are doing worse</title>
		<link>http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/npr-why-spending-more-on-women-in-global-health-makes-sense/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Paulson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If all you do is look at the global health statistics for death and disability, it&#8217;s clear that men are doing worse than women. Yet women, and children, tend to get most of the focus and emphasis in global health policy. A recent Lancet paper pointed this out. But NPR quotes one of my favorite &#8230; <a href="http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/npr-why-spending-more-on-women-in-global-health-makes-sense/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>World leaders look at ending the &#8216;war on drugs&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/world-leaders-look-at-ending-the-war-on-drugs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Paulson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The so-called &#8216;war on drugs&#8217; hasn&#8217;t worked, by almost any indicator. Some could make the case that the quasi-militaristic law enforcement strategy has actually made things worse by creating massive cycles of violence &#8211; not to mention rewarding cartels by, inadvertently, driving up prices. Source: Guardian European governments and the Obama administration are this weekend &#8230; <a href="http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/world-leaders-look-at-ending-the-war-on-drugs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>CGD: Six reasons to get the military out of global health</title>
		<link>http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/cgd-six-reasons-to-get-the-military-out-of-global-health/</link>
		<comments>http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/cgd-six-reasons-to-get-the-military-out-of-global-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Paulson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The US government has a long history of mixing up its missions overseas. Is food aid supposed to be about feeding the hungry or serving the interests of the American agribusiness? (Hint: The answer, so far, is yes &#8230; with an emphasis on the latter). Similarly, based partly on the idea of &#8216;winning hearts and &#8230; <a href="http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/cgd-six-reasons-to-get-the-military-out-of-global-health/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Guardian: Is Rwanda&#8217;s Kagame Africa&#8217;s Lincoln or a tyrant in disguise?</title>
		<link>http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/guardian-is-rwandas-kagame-a-lincoln-or-an-opportunistic-tyrant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Paulson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Rwanda&#8217;s President Paul Kagame, a favorite of many politicians and development champions in the West, has been on the defensive lately arguing against accusations that Rwanda has perpetuated a bloody conflict across the border in Congo and is constructing a de-facto one-party, authoritarian state. Source: Guardian Paul Kagame is angrier than I&#8217;ve ever seen him. &#8230; <a href="http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/guardian-is-rwandas-kagame-a-lincoln-or-an-opportunistic-tyrant/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>If a journalist is arrested in Ethiopia and jailed for 18 years, does he make a sound?</title>
		<link>http://www.humanosphere.org/2013/05/if-a-journalists-is-arrested-in-ethiopia-and-jailed-for-18-years-does-he-make-a-sound/</link>
		<comments>http://www.humanosphere.org/2013/05/if-a-journalists-is-arrested-in-ethiopia-and-jailed-for-18-years-does-he-make-a-sound/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Justice]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bill Easterly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Committee to Protect Journalists]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eskinder Nega]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Patrick Leahy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vermont]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Eskinder Nega was arrested after raising questions about arrests under Ethiopia&#8217;s anti-terrorism legislation in September 2011. Now he serves an 18 year sentence thanks to the very law he questioned. &#8220;The Ethiopian government is treating calls for peaceful protest as a terrorist act and is outlawing the legitimate activity of journalists and opposition members,&#8221; said Amnesty International&#8216;s &#8230; <a href="http://www.humanosphere.org/2013/05/if-a-journalists-is-arrested-in-ethiopia-and-jailed-for-18-years-does-he-make-a-sound/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt: The dark side of social media</title>
		<link>http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/egypt-the-dark-side-of-social-media/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Paulson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It shouldn&#8217;t be too surprising that social media can be a force for bad as well as good. Inter Press reports on how social media, which was credited for helping launch the &#8216;Arab Spring&#8217; revolution in Egypt, is now being used by some to foment rumors, undermine opponents by spreading lies and to incite violence. &#8230; <a href="http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/egypt-the-dark-side-of-social-media/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>US government MIA on global polio campaign</title>
		<link>http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/us-government-mia-on-global-polio-campaign/</link>
		<comments>http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/us-government-mia-on-global-polio-campaign/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Paulson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Historian David Oshinsky writes: Since 1988, the number of new polio cases worldwide has plummeted from 350,000 cases to 223 last year. With only 26 so far in 2013, we have the smallest number of cases in the fewest countries ever, creating a dramatic opportunity for eradication. India, for example, was recently declared polio-free following &#8230; <a href="http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/us-government-mia-on-global-polio-campaign/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>On the West&#8217;s awkward relationship with Kenya</title>
		<link>http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/on-the-wests-awkward-relationship-with-kenya/</link>
		<comments>http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/on-the-wests-awkward-relationship-with-kenya/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 18:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Paulson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Independent&#8217;s Ian Birrell explores how Britain and US deal with the awkward fact that Kenya&#8217;s new democratically elected President Uhuru Kenyatta is facing charges by the International Criminal Court for the riots and killings that took place in earlier elections. As Birrell says: &#8220;The International Criminal Court was designed for those monsters accused of &#8230; <a href="http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/on-the-wests-awkward-relationship-with-kenya/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Norway&#8217;s approach to foreign aid says main global problem is wealth inequality</title>
		<link>http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/norways-approach-to-foreign-aid-says-main-global-problem-is-wealth-inequality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/norways-approach-to-foreign-aid-says-main-global-problem-is-wealth-inequality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Paulson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As a Norski, I&#8217;m biased. But I think it&#8217;s fair to say Norway has long been considered at the cutting edge of foreign aid and development thinking. And the Norwegians think inequality is the biggest obstacle to poverty reduction. As one Dutch commentator noted, Norway rejects today&#8217;s trend of &#8216;donor enchantment with the for-profit sector&#8217; &#8230; <a href="http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/norways-approach-to-foreign-aid-says-main-global-problem-is-wealth-inequality/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Op-Ed: Immigration bill opens new opportunities for Central America</title>
		<link>http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/op-ed-immigration-bill-opens-new-opportunities-for-central-america/</link>
		<comments>http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/op-ed-immigration-bill-opens-new-opportunities-for-central-america/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 20:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Paulson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mauricio Vivero, executive director of the Seattle International Foundation, says the U.S. government is at a critical point: The U.S. could use immigration reform as an opportunity to reposition its agenda in Central America. Obama has an unprecedented opportunity to push for policies that put sustainable economic development, smart law enforcement, institutional reform and strengthening, &#8230; <a href="http://www.humanosphere.org/jp/op-ed-immigration-bill-opens-new-opportunities-for-central-america/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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