No strings attached: the new experiment in international giving
What happens when donors give directly to the world’s poor, without any conditions or accountability?
13 Sep
Bank restrictions threaten Somalia’s remittance lifeline
Immigrants in the Northwest send millions of dollars to relatives Somalia every year. But international banks backpedalling from anti-terrorism laws could cut off the flow.
12 Sep
Rita Zawaideh Named 2013 Globalist of the Year
The Seattle Globalist is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Globie Awards. Hobnob with the winners at The Globies, Friday October 4th at Washington Hall.
12 Sep
Flooding and corruption a dual threat for Philippines’ urban poor
Filipinos who live on less than $2 a day are being hurt, not helped, by their country’s economic boom.
11 Sep
Syria won’t be another Iraq – but it’s already another Afghanistan
“Lay down your arms, fight with the pen.”
Take a lesson from Afghanistan: the only way to end the bloodshed in Syria is to stop the flow of weapons to both sides.
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