Today, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded.
Stephen Colbert takes the Polar Plunge here, highlighting the dim lights who don't ...
No more registering when we should not
have to, no more collecting our taxes without each taxpayer having a say
in how they are spent. (And yes, you could still write in your own gag
candidate of choice, be it Grumpy Cat, Homer Simpson or Lyndon
Larouche.)
Filmmaker, Activist, Father
I have a Black patient from a poor family, 8 years
old, who is absurdly intelligent. His mother, equally intelligent,
created, of her own accord, a fa...
João Paulo Porto, pediatrician and child neurologist
There is nothing inevitable about gun violence. And
while the scandalously high rates of murder in both Brazil and South
Africa are treated by many as "normal," there are encouraging signs of
change. Targeted crime prevention measures and public health
interventions pursued in both countries are cause for cautious optimism.
Research Director, Igarapé Institute
To declare that the electorate is now "divided"
implies that it was previously "united." This, to say the least, is a
strange way of describing what has historically been one of the most
unequal countries in the entire world.
An open digital community for young
professionals across the world to engage in thoughtful debate and
dialogue on the most important issues of the day
This is part 1 of a four-part article
series "Cultivating Climate Justice" which tells the stories of
community groups on the frontlines of the pollut...
Associate Fellow, Institute for Policy Studies
In an economy with labor shortages and aspirations of
rising worker purchasing power, productive activities would be
strengthened by the availability of cheaper local consumer goods and
equipment, as wage and investment costs would be lower.
Senior Advisor on BRICS, Development Economics Department, World Bank
There are some things that are very
meaningful and happen when you least expect it. I guess, like angels,
some people just sweep into your life and leave imprints that give you a
little bit of understanding, and it is for us to learn from it, and
pass it along. I know there wasn't much that I did for the boy on the
bus but there was a lot that he did for me.
ESL Teacher, Traveler, Blogger
Since the late 1990s, Forest Trends has
been working with indigenous partners to develop and test financing
mechanisms that not only meet the rigors of western accounting but
respect and reinforce the rights of indigenous people.
Driving large-scale change by investing
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dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing problems
Brazil's macroeconomic management will face four
major immediate challenges in the near future. The response to them
will be strengthened if we could have some indication of how to steer
the Brazilian economy back to a growth route.
Senior Advisor on BRICS, Development Economics Department, World Bank
In the long term, Brazil Child Health
aspires to scale its proven methodology, making it available globally to
break the cycle of misery and poverty that impacts so many families
facing serious health and social barriers.
Driving large-scale change by investing
in, connecting, & celebrating social entrepreneurs & innovators
dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing problems
Now that both presidents have more
conservative congresses with which to contend, what is the realistic
scope of a refreshed bilateral agenda, and how will Brazil help to
advance it?
Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior
Fellow for Latin America Studies and Director for Latin America Studies,
Council on Foreign Relations
While welcoming this sense of urgency,
tightly knit coalitions of activists stand firm in the belief that
communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis hold the real
solutions in turning the rising tides -- not the corporate-driven UN
agenda.
Journalist, international policy and development consultant, PhD researcher
Where will you vacation in 2015?
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Ari Phillips at Climate Progress. Three
major companies - Cisco Systems, 3M, and Kimberly Clark - announced they
will now give employees a deeply discounted way of buying or leasing
solar panels for their homes. Sunny news, indeed!
This is a guest post by Valerie
Wirtschafter, a Research Associate in the Latin America Studies Program
at the Council on Foreign Relations. Valerie p...
Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior
Fellow for Latin America Studies and Director for Latin America Studies,
Council on Foreign Relations
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