ATHGOBlogUN- August 14, 2008 By Darel Tai Engen The UN is irrelevant. America should get out of the UN! Why cant the UN stop any wars The UN is a tool of world domination! How many times have we heard statements such as these about the UN in recent years Despite its critics, though, the UN must be an essential part of any solutions for the worlds ills. At the same time, however, we cannot just leave the worlds fate to the UN as if it were some deus ex machina descended from the heavens to save.http://www.athgo.org/pt/blog/default.aspx?id=8&t=UN Duplicating the US Model of Philanthropy in Developing Countries: the Challenge of Corruption and Lack of Accountability- August 12, 2008 By Marlene M. Houngbedji Uber-philanthropist Bill Gates was recently featured in the August 11, 2008 issue of Time Magazine. The article, crafted in Gates trademark simplistic but forthright style, and entitled Making Capitalism more Creative, is de facto a manifesto for social entrepreneurs with a bit of knowledge of US philanthropy. As economic uncertainty looms in many households, making those of us who once believed in the infallibility of capitalism wonder, Gates insists...http://www.athgo.org/pt/blog/default.aspx?id=7&t=Duplicating-the-US-Model-of-Philanthr... Framing the Issue- August 11, 2008 The prospect of offshore oil drilling has been discussed with much ballyhoo over the past month in the United States. The republican congress and a few democrats looking to capitalize on the public outrage of high gas prices have managed to stage an exaggerated fuss in order to get the attention of mainstream media. The likes of Newt Gingrich, President Bush, and others have used their bully pulpits to push this agenda on behalf of big oil. As expected, the media took the bait. Offshore...http://www.athgo.org/pt/blog/default.aspx?id=6&t=Framing-the-Issue |