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Politics of Aid: A Closer Look at the Motives Behind Foreign Assistance

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HYEON-JAE SEO | April 8, 2017 | Harvard International Review A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that the average American believes 26 percent of the federal budget goes to foreign aid. In reality, less than 1.5 percent of the US$4.15 trillion federal budget is apportioned to the State Department and the United States Agency for International … [Read more...] about Politics of Aid: A Closer Look at the Motives Behind Foreign Assistance

A Change of Guard at the WHO

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Laurie Garrett | May 25, 2017 | Council on Foreign Relations With the United States likely to pull back on global health funding, the World Health Organization, under its new director-general, will need to undertake serious structural and administrative changes. GENEVA—For the first time in its seventy-year history, the World Health Organization (WHO) will, effective … [Read more...] about A Change of Guard at the WHO

Zbigniew Brzezinski

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JAMES FALLOWS | MAY 27, 2017 | THE ATLANTIC An active, impatient man who evolved a steady, long-term view. I started off on the wrong foot with Zbigniew Brzezinski, which is why I hope I will sound all the more sincere in saying how much I came to admire him, how great a contribution he made to America and the world, and what a loss his death represents. I got off on … [Read more...] about Zbigniew Brzezinski

Why Do Coptic Christians Keep Getting Attacked?

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H.A. HELLYER | MAY 26, 2017 | THE ATLANTIC Egypt’s preexisting climate of pro-Islamist sectarianism is an important, and sometimes overlooked, reason. Friday is usually the most peaceful day in the Egyptian week, a day most often reserved for time with family. This Friday in particular—the last day before the start of Ramadan—should have been a time of calm reflection and … [Read more...] about Why Do Coptic Christians Keep Getting Attacked?

Donald Trump will make ‘final decision’ on Paris climate deal next week

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Patrick Wintour in Taormina, Sicily and Amanda Holpuch in New York | Saturday 27 May 2017 | THE GUARDIAN President resists pressure from other G7 countries to support treaty Merkel says discussions on climate deal ‘difficult and unsatisfactory’ Donald Trump has resisted pressure from Europe, Canada and Japan to declare his support for the UN’s landmark … [Read more...] about Donald Trump will make ‘final decision’ on Paris climate deal next week

Academic Stella Nyanzi making waves in Uganda 27 MAY 2017 11:28ALEX GITTA

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ALEX GITTA | 27 MAY 2017 | MAIL & GUARDIAN "Controversy is her middle name, but Nyanzi refuses to shy away from confronting some of the most feared politicians in Uganda with her unorthodox wit. Stella Nyanzi is a well-known figure in Uganda, maintaining a popular Facebook presence where her supporters frequently applaud her activism and strong stance against what she … [Read more...] about Academic Stella Nyanzi making waves in Uganda 27 MAY 2017 11:28ALEX GITTA

How rainwater harvesting could help save Cape

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Michael Morris | 27 May 2017  | WEEKEND ARGUS Cape Town - Not a drop of rainwater falling on Cape Town should enter the storm-water system and be discharged into the sea and every drop of rainwater thus saved must be used twice. If this is not the summary of a new official injunction - as Cape Town’s water supply falls steadily beyond the most critical levels experienced in a … [Read more...] about How rainwater harvesting could help save Cape

Uganda and Tanzania agree framework for proposed pipeline

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 ELIAS BIRYABAREMA | 26 MAY 2017 | BUSINESS DAY Kampala — Uganda and Tanzania signed a framework agreement on their proposed $3.55bn crude export pipeline on Friday, a key milestone for the project, which is expected to start pumping Ugandan oil to international markets in three years. An official at Uganda’s Ministry of Energy told Reuters the agreement covered … [Read more...] about Uganda and Tanzania agree framework for proposed pipeline