Mark Leon Goldberg | Podcast Host, Author, Editor

The Deplorable Condition of Haiti’s Camps

I speak with Melanie Teff, one of co-authors of a new Refugees International report about the condition of Haiti's IDPs. She paints a very bleak picture of the plight of nearly 1 million Haitians displaced by the earthquake nearly ten months ago.

“Africa’s Emerging Epidemic”

We rarely talk about cancer as a disease that plagues the developing world. But cancer is there, just like it is everywhere. And there are far too few treatment options for the afflicted.

Introducing the World’s 22 Most Crisis Prone Countries

In a report out today, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization classify 22 countries as suffering from what they call "protracted crisis." Which countries make the cut and why?

Mass Poisoning Kills 400 Children

The UN confirmed reports from NGOs and local activists that at least 400 children have died from lead poisoning related to gold mining in a Nigerian province. Just one more testament to how economic depravity seems to always hit children the hardest.

US Announces its Pledge to Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria. But is it Enough?

U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Eric Goosby said today, "There is no stronger supporter of the Global Fund than the United States." He is right. But it would appear that the global financial crisis is taking a big hit on the Global Fund's ability to raise money.