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February 17th

From the Archives

Consider this One of the Primers on Globalization

Posted on February 18, 2003
Previously filed under: Book and Film Reviews
Globalization and Its Discontents - A controversial book for a controversial topic.
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February 11th

From the Archives

A Kick in the Right Direction

Posted on February 12, 2003
Previously filed under: Asia, Student
Judo classes created in a public/private parthnership enable vulnerable Georgian children to imagine a better future.
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Extending Credit to the Rural Poor of Vietnam

Posted on February 12, 2003
Previously filed under: Asia, Microfinance
Increasingly, microfinance is proving to be the key that unlocks the potential of the poorest in many developing countries.
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Keywords: microfinance

February 10th

From the Archives

The Profit of Creativity

Posted on February 11, 2003
Previously filed under: Asia, Success Stories
A case study of one man’s entrepreneurial success thanks to an NGO in India that encourages rural creativity.
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Virtual Volunteers - Invisible and Invaluable

Posted on February 11, 2003
Previously filed under: Africa, Success Stories
All you need is a computer and an internet connection and you can help to make the world a better place.
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Keywords: social entrepreneurship

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Terrorism May Have Put Sand in its Gears but Globalization Won't Stop

Posted on February 11, 2003
Previously filed under: Opinions and Editorials
Thomas L. Friedman says countries may join globalization at a speed they deem best suited to their interest.
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Cornell University's Distance-Learning Course Makes Global

Posted on February 11, 2003
Previously filed under: Student
As the world gets smaller, students learn that they are operating in a global system.
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Keywords: food systems

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Flights of Philanthropy

Posted on February 11, 2003
Previously filed under: North America, Success Stories
A new way to fly: more than 1,500 pilots volunteer their time and planes to AirLifeLine.
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Keywords: philanthropy, AirLifeLine, volunteer

February 9th

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One Cup at a Time

Posted on February 10, 2003
Previously filed under: Asia, Business
Tazo Tea Company leads the way in developing a new form of corporate philanthropy.
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Eradicating Poverty One Loan at a Time

Posted on February 10, 2003
Previously filed under: Asia, Microfinance
How one man's vision of empowering the poor has helped millions of impoverished people.
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Keywords: microfinance

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Redefining Success in a Local Community

Posted on February 10, 2003
Previously filed under: South America, Field Diaries
Something as simple as soccer can be a step toward development.
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Her Stock is Trading High

Posted on February 10, 2003
Previously filed under: Field Diaries
Volunteer consultant reports high volume of questions from securities firm in the former Soviet Union.
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Caught Between History and Modernity

Posted on February 10, 2003
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, Field Diaries
An eco-tourist shares his views on Turkey's approach to the pros and cons of globalization.
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AIDS in Honduras

Posted on February 10, 2003
Previously filed under: South America, Field Diaries
Impoverished conditions in a rural village lend no dignity to dying victims.
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February 6th

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Globalization Moves Kosovo Toward Autonomy

Posted on February 7, 2003
Previously filed under: Asia, Field Diaries
The euro and internet cafes change the face of parts of former Yugoslavia.
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As Growth Slows, India Awakens to Need for Foreign Investment

International Herald Tribune - Wed, 02/08/2012 - 08:26
India’s central bank and economic analysts predict that growth will fall sharply to 7 percent this fiscal year and remain sluggish.

Social responsibility and a new world order

Washington Post - Innovations - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 07:56
Just before the New Year, the London-based Center for Economics and Business Research announced that Brazil had overtaken the United Kingdom as the world’s sixth largest economy. Furthermore, it predicted that by 2020, India and Russia will also have overtaken all the European economic powers.

Aid for trade policy rears its ugly head

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 01:41
The UK government's dismay at not being granted the contract for Typhoon fighter jets in India is an indication that its controversial aid for trade policy is still very much alive.

Liberia's battle to put the lights back on

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Sun, 02/05/2012 - 23:00
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has set ambitious targets to restore the country's electricity supply. But will it meet them by 2015?

As Africa's consumers rise, so does inequality

Yale Global Online - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:17
Kenya struggles to spread the wealth from rapid growth.
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