Tag: global development
Cuba cuts a half million jobs
The Cuban government recently announced that it's laying off 500,000 state workers. A Cuba scholar helps people figure out what it means....
Tough economy changes marriage in Morocco
Marriage is expensive in the Arab world, and a tough economy is changing relationships in Morocco....
The economic cold war in Indonesia
China and the United States are battling for economic trade and investment in Indonesia's skyrocketing economy. ...
Can solar power Tanzania?
Dedicated entrepreneurs are pushing solar power as a cheap, clean and safe alternative to the dangerous and dirty kerosene that powers much of the country....
Improving stoves, fighting climate change
The cooking stoves used throughout Asia, Africa and South America are significant contributors to climate change, but improving them is difficult....
Islam for the environment
Islamic scholars in Africa and the Middle East are reaching into the religion's tradition of conservation to encourage adherents to help the environment....
Did Wall Street get rich while starving poor people?
During the 2008 "food crisis," people were scrambling for rice, grain and rioting in the streets. Little did they know that Goldman Sachs may have been to blame....
The Promise and Perils of Playpump
The Playpump was designed to be a fun way to bring water to African children. The reality has many questioning how organizations can help developing nations....
Norway pledges $1 billion to stop Indonesia's deforestation
Norway has offered to pay Indonesia not to cut down its rainforests. The effort is aimed at curbing global warming, but some think it's a lot of hot air....
South Africa tightens security for the World Cup
Fans are flooding into South Africa for the World Cup and officials insist that they're ready. Not everyone agrees....
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