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Nick Kristof & a few do-gooders
Nicholas Kristof is among today’s great writers. I was instantly mesmerized when he transitioned from daily reporting in China to the New York Times op-ed page. Just consider this excellent piece “Cassandra Speaks” written in March 2003 on the eve of the Bush invasion of Iraq. It thoughtfully questions the wisdom of the invasion, using [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged aid, Arzu, Bill Gates, Cambodia, developing world, development, First Book, foreign aid, journalism, New York Times, Nick Kristof, Philip Gourevitch, poverty, Somaly Mam Foundation 5 Comments
Clinton Global Initiative 2010: Things that made me go “hmmm…”
Poverty: A man or a woman? This year’s CGI kicked-off with “girl power.” Specifically, the need to educate them, protect them, respect them, prepare them and empower them. Among the ideas tossed around at this week’s do-gooder conclave that made me go “hmmm”: Technology: Cherie Blair who heads up her own foundation for women wants [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged aid, Bill Gates, CGI, developing world, economic growth, foreign aid, Matthew Bishop, microfinance, microlending, poverty, poverty alleviation, technology, women 1 Comment
How to make Haiti a partner
“We will be here today, tomorrow, and for the time ahead,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during her four-hour visit last week to Haiti. We should be in Haiti in the time ahead, but not as patrons. America needs to be Haiti’s partner. But how do we get there? Tyler Cowen has a great [...]
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Guido Galli September 5, 1967-January 2010
This morning I learned that Guido Galli was killed in Haiti last week. Guido was not a close friend. We met once, over brunch not far from Central Park, though I had been hearing about him through a mutual friend for a while. At the time he was working at the UN headquarters in New [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged foreign aid, Guido Galli, Haiti, haiti earthquake, poverty, UN 4 Comments
The Haiti Earthquake: Aid & voodoo, but no answers
The Haiti earthquake “is not a natural disaster story. This is a poverty story,” writes David Brooks in “The Underlying Tragedy,” in yesterday’s New York Times. Here’s why I agree with him, and still think he’s so wrong. 1. Aid: “We don’t know how,” Brooks says “to use aid to reduce poverty.” I agree. Despite [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged China, culture, David Brooks, development, economic growth, entrepreneurship, foreign aid, Haiti, haiti earthquake, Paul Kagame, Rwanda 4 Comments
Aid & transparency