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Kuwait's riches rest not only on oil, but on the exploitation of imported labor.

Oil Not All That Fuels Kuwait’s Riches

Sep 25, 2009, 10:00 pm

Kuwait's riches rest not only on oil, but on the exploitation of imported labor.

The Inequities of Food

Jul 26, 2009, 6:00 pm

Will our own farm subsidies render the $20 billion, pledged to help farmers in developing countries, essentially useless?

Female Suicides a Tragic Part of Today’s China

Jun 30, 2009, 1:00 pm

One million women in China attempt suicide each year, with most of the attempts occurring in rural areas.

A Bloody History Waits to Repeat Itself

May 1, 2009, 4:00 pm

‘Africa’s World War,’ the battle for coltan, killed more than five million people.

Finding Happiness Where You Least Expect It

Mar 26, 2009, 6:00 pm

After succeeding as a high-powered stock trader, Adam Rapp decided to start a business selling T-shirts.

Legalized Human Rights Abuses

Jan 27, 2009, 11:00 pm

Chris Mallinos discusses the challenge of continued rights abuses, often tolerated by Western democracies

In Other News: Remittances Make Difference for World’s Poor

Dec 28, 2008, 6:00 am

There is one kind of shop that seems to thrive in the chaos that is in Somalia: money transfers agencies.

In Other News: Dowry Deaths Part of a Larger Problem

Dec 2, 2008, 2:00 pm

According to India’s National Crime Bureau, there were more than 7600 dowry deaths in 2006 alone. That’s one every 77 minutes.

In Other News: Renewed Assault on Malaria Will Save Millions

Nov 13, 2008, 9:00 pm

After years of death and despair, opportunity has finally begun knocking at the door of malaria eradication.

In Other News: Apologies, Reparations, and Redemption

Sep 23, 2008, 3:00 pm

Few words can send more shivers down the collective spines of politicians and diplomats alike, than “We’re sorry.”

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