Virtuous circles and fragile states

Article Abstract:

A stable democracy in struggling nations like Liberia and Haiti could be promoted better by rich countries and international agencies by giving practical help instead of sending an endless stream of consultants to design projects that arrive too late. By thinking through the underlying ecological challenges facing a country-drought, poor crops, disease, and physical isolation-and raising the lot of the average household through quick-disbursing and well-targeted assistance, US foreign policy makers would provide an invaluable investment in democracy, development and US national security.

Government expenditures, Administration of General Economic Programs, Scientific Research and Development Services, International economic relations, Haiti, Developing Countries, Foreign Economic & Financial Assistance, Liberia, Development, Economic Programs-Total Govt, Administration of Economic Programs, International aspects, Economic development, Economic assistance, Foreign economic assistance, Government finance

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Fiddling while the planet burns

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A July 14, 2006 editorial, 'Hockey Stick Hokum' is a graph first published in 1998 by Michael Mann et al. that attempted to reconstruct the mean surface temperature on the planet during the period A.D. 900 to the present. The study concluded that people are living in that intervals warmest range of temperatures, therefore adding support to the overwhelming evidence that man-made climate change is already well under way.

Environmental aspects, Global warming, Climatic changes, Climate change

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Can extreme poverty be eliminated?

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The large-scale and targeted public investment effort will be useful for eliminating extreme poverty by 2025. The affluent countries of the world should donate a small percentage of their wealth to help the extremely poor people of the world.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Influence, Market trend/market analysis, Public investments, Poverty, Control

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