Owen Barder Witnessed Famine. Then he decided to become a Development EconomistThirty years ago, while still in high school, Owen Barder was was living in Ethiopia. His father was a career...
Tragedies at Sea. AgainAt least 700 people died crossing from Libya to Italy in the last four days, making this the deadliest week...
An Impending Disaster in FallujahThe ISIS controlled city is being attacked by government and allied fighters, with civilians caught in the middle. “About 50,000...
Venezuela is Collapsing. Here’s WhyVenezuela is on a rapid and precipitous decline. You might even say, as my guest today Francisco Toro wrote in...
The Philippines made contraception widely available and you’ll never guess what happened nextIn 2013 the 12th most populous country in the world passed a hotly debated reproductive health law that vastly expanded...
Donors Warn Kenya on Violent CrackdownsLevels of violence are increasing. “Kenya’s biggest donors and the UN on Tuesday warned against violence after three died as...
Less Gun, More Wallet. Foreign Policy Expert Jennifer Harris Wants the US to Flex its Geo-economic muscleJennifer Harris has devoted much of her career to studying what she calls “geo-economics” — the ability of countries to...
Greece to Shut Refugee CampInauspicious timing: The government made the announcement as the World Humanitarian Summit kicked off in Istanbul. “Greece said Monday it...
Istanbul and Beyond: A Readout of the World Humanitarian SummitThe United Nations Foundation hosts a panel discussion, livestream below, that brings the discussions going on at the World Humanitarian...
