Two economists battle over aid
Millennium Development Goals I am not an economist, but even I can figure out that how development money is disbursed…
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The Fantastic Proposal for a Mega-Global Health Fund
Circle of moneyFlickr, by AMagill As we continue this week’s celebration (or denunciation, depending upon your perspective) of the world’s…
Melinda, Hans, Mr. Condom and Graca on TEDxChange
The TEDxChange event, sponsored by the Gates Foundation, was intended to promote public awareness of and support for the Millennium…
The “Greatest Promise Ever Made” That Most Americans Ignore
The 8 Millennium Development Goals A recent editorial in the online edition of Britain’s Guardian newspaper called them the “Greatest…
Anti-Poverty Demonstrations Worldwide; Why Not Seattle?
Over the weekend, millions of people around the world “stood up” against poverty to call for political leaders to fulfill…
Bill Gates and “Superman”
Next week, Bill Gates will help publicize the release of a new movie (in which he’s also featured) about the…
Jeff Sachs on those MDG things
The 8 Millennium Development Goals I talked the other day with Jeff Sachs — director of Columbia University’s Earth Institute,…
Buffett and Gates Scare Chinese Billionaires
I missed this the other day. Thought it was funny enough to point out, even if I’m a bit late.…
Transparency: World Vision bad, Mercy Corps good
And USAID Confused? That, at least, appears to be the assessment of one Till Bruckner, a former Transparency International aid…
America’s Global Health Initiative is American
Flickr, by Roger H. Goun Secretary of State Hilary Clinton “No nation in history has done more to improve global…