By Eric Hoyt
Farmers First
Two years ago Marie Claire, a Rwandan farmer who lives in the far southwestern corner of the country, was unable to grow enough food to feed her three children. Yet this June, Marie Claire had climbing beans aplenty, feeding her family and selling 100 kilograms at a harvest buyback program.
Lawmakers Target China Trade Policies for Jobs Woes
Ian Bremmer was quoted on U.S.-China business relations in "Lawmakers Target China Trade Policies For Jobs Woes." NPR, September 18, 2010.
Microinsurance, Brick by Brick
I sit in a village in northern Ethiopia, surrounded by foothills covered with eucalyptus and cactuses. Camels wander in packs and hawks fly overhead. Bone-thin oxen and donkeys plod around wearily in the harsh sun. Stone is the single resource with no shortage—the houses and terraces are made from it and many of the fields look closer to a rock pits than arable land.
China Working to Counter US Naval Power in the Pacific
James Nolt was quoted in "China Working to Counter US Naval Power in the Pacific" discussing U.S. naval relations with the Chinese military. Voice of America, September 21, 2010.
Quiz: Which Brilliant Economist Got the Stimulus Wrong?
Sherle Schwenniger contributed to Steve Clemons' article on the economy. "Quiz: Which Brilliant Economist Got the Stimulmus Wrong?" The Faster Times, September 21, 2010.
If Disaster Aid Is Key to the War on Terrorism, Then Why Won’t Obama Appoint Someone to Coordinate Disaster Aid?
David Rieff discusses the role that disaster aid and emergency response play in the war on terror.