On AlterNet: developing world

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "developing world"

Just Give Money to the Poor? A Surprisingly Effective Solution to Poverty

Melinda Burns, Miller-McCune.com. July 4, 2010.

Half the world's population lives below the poverty line, despite extreme free-trade policies that were supposed to "lift all boats." It's time to try something new.

How Goldman Sachs Caused a 'Silent Mass Murder,' Gambling on Starvation in the Developing World

Johann Hari, Independent UK. July 2, 2010.

How Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, the traders at Merrill Lynch, and others caused the starvation of some of the poorest people in the world.

Strange But True: How Soap Operas Might Save Us From Overpopulation

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. June 8, 2010.

Earth reached its human capacity in the 1980s. Our planet is in crisis, and Bill Ryerson is using media to change behaviors that contribute to global overpopulation.

Is It Morally Wrong Not to Send Thousands Each Year to the Developing World?

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. March 23, 2009.

Controversial ethicist Peter Singer says that the destitution abroad compells us to share our wealth, even in an economic crisis.

Will Our Economic Collapse Cause the Death of Millions Abroad?

Michael T. Klare, Foreign Policy in Focus. March 20, 2009.

As the wealthier nations cease investing in the developing world or acquiring its exports, the crisis is hitting them with a vengeance.

A Miracle Drug for Malaria

Steve Connor, The Independent UK. June 4, 2008.

Scientists hope to produce enough of the drug within two years to help the approximately 500 million people suffering from malaria worldwide.