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The World of Wal-Mart | 05/09/13
S. Prakash Sethi
With the deadly collapse of the Bangladesh factory building in April 2013, once again the spotlight is on multi-national companies like Wal-Mart, whose production is often out-sourced to factories with substandard conditions. As usual, there are promises of reforms, along with denials of culpability. But will the world of Wal-Mart ever change?
Ethics Matter: Microfinance Pioneer Susan Davis | 12/06/11
Susan Davis,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
Microfinance started as a movement for social justice and women's equality and gave birth to an industry, says Davis. This gave rise to scale, efficiency, and large numbers of people being served--over 150 million of the world's poorest households.
UN Population Fund Report | 11/16/11
Barbara Crossette,
Joanne J. Myers
Now that the population has reached seven billion, most of the focus is on the numbers. In this report, however, Crossette explores individual stories around the world to shed light on such issues as aging populations, migration, and the desire of women for family planning.
UN Population Fund Report | 11/16/11
Barbara Crossette,
Joanne J. Myers
Now that the population has reached seven billion, most of the focus is on the numbers. In this report, however, Crossette explores individual stories around the world to shed light on such issues as aging populations, migration, and the desire of women for family planning.
Ethics Matter: Microfinance Pioneer Susan Davis | 06/29/11
Susan Davis,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
Microfinance started as a movement for social justice and women's equality and gave birth to an industry, says Davis. This gave rise to scale, efficiency, and large numbers of people being served--over 150 million of the world's poorest households.
Ethics Matter: Microfinance Pioneer Susan Davis | 06/29/11
Susan Davis,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
Microfinance started as a movement for social justice and women's equality and gave birth to an industry, says Davis. This gave rise to scale, efficiency, and large numbers of people being served--over 150 million of the world's poorest households.
Just Business: Susan Davis on Business Solutions to Fight Poverty | 02/07/11
Susan Davis,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
"Although there is no magic bullet, social entrepreneurship unlocks everybody's ability to be a change maker and to participate in the solutions to their own problems," says Susan Davis of BRAC, the world's largest development agency and a microfinance pioneer.
Just Business: Susan Davis on Business Solutions to Fight Poverty | 02/02/11
Susan Davis,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
"Although there is no magic bullet, social entrepreneurship
unlocks everybody's ability to be a change maker and to participate in the solutions
to their own problems," says Susan Davis of BRAC, the world's largest development agency and a microfinance pioneer.
Suicide Terror and the Preoccupation with Occupation | 12/14/10
Erik Schechter
According to Robert Pape, suicide bombers the world over are not motivated by religion; they are all secular nationalists resisting foreign occupation. Is there really a single explanation? Erik Schechter disagrees and musters evidence to prove it.
On Amartya Sen and "The Idea of Justice" [Full Text] | 09/28/10
Chris Brown
"The Idea of Justice" summarizes and extends many of the themes Amartya Sen has been engaged with for the last quarter century: economic versus political rights, cultural relativism and the origin of notions such as human rights, and entitlements and their relation to gender equality.
The Ethical Implications of Sea-Level Rise Due to Climate Change [Abstract] | 09/28/10
Sujatha Byravan,
Sudhir Chella Rajan
Does humanity have a moral obligation toward the estimated millions of individuals who will be displaced from their homes over the course of this century primarily due to sea-level rise as the earth's climate warms? What form should these actions take?
The Council Salutes Muhammad Yunus, Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize | 10/13/06
Muhammad Yunus and the organization he founded, Grameen Bank, were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on October 13, 2006. They pioneered microcredit loans—small loans extended to those too poor to qualify for regular bank loans—which are helping millions to help themselves.
