The D.I.Y. Foreign-Aid Revolution
It’s not only presidents and United Nations officials who chip away at global challenges. Passionate individuals with great ideas can do the same, especially in the age of the Internet and social media.
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The New York Times
Published: Oct 20, 2010
Length: 19 minutes (4,756 words)
The Women’s Crusade
In the 19th Century, the paramount moral challenge was slavery. In the 20th century, it was totalitarianism. In this century, it is the brutality inflicted on so many women and girls around the globe: sex trafficking, acid attacks, bride burnings and mass rape.
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The New York Times
Published: Aug 17, 2009
Length: 22 minutes (5,711 words)