USAID Maps Global Pandemic Preparedness
The Web is making it vastly easier to coordinate large-scale disaster relief and pandemic response efforts. USAID’s interactive map shows many of the NGOs working to prevent the next bird flu or SARS crisis.
Archive for June, 2008
Jun 27, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Rural Compassion: A Call for Christians to Respond
Of the 250 poorest counties in the U.S., 244 are rural. Check out this video to learn how Rural Compassion plans to bring systemic change to this underserved population.
Jun 25, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
China’s Pollution Problem Goes Global
China’s economic growth in recent decades has been astonishing; unfortunately, it may be matched by the pace of their environmental destruction. Mother Jones magazine visited China recently to see the downside of their rush to emulate the American way of life.
Jun 11, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Opportunity International: Creating Banks for the World’s Poor
Microloans have transformed the lives of millions worldwide. Opportunity International takes microfinance to the next level, establishing banks in which the world’s poor can save the profits of microenterprise.
Jun 09, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Many cyclone victims still await relief
Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar’s south-west coast, killing an estimated 100,000 people and leaving 1.5 million more struggling to survive.
Jun 04, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Senate Urged to Protect the Poor while Combating Climate Change
In the coming years, the U.S. faces a great challenge: how to reduce dependence on fossil fuels while protecting low-income consumers from rising fuel costs. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports on how the Senate’s new cap-and-trade bill measures up.
Jun 04, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
ACLU Report Exposes Unjust Detention of MA Youth
A recent ACLU report claims Massachusetts youth accused of minor offenses are locked up at higher rates than necessary. "Massachusetts should create effective alternatives to pre-trial lockup and reserve secure detention for the relatively small number of children who truly need it," said the ACLU’s state director.
Jun 03, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
