On AlterNet: third world

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

Peter Singer: Would You Save the Life of a Child?

Peter Singer, Brennan Center for Justice. May 27, 2010.

If justice means anything, surely it means that when people are unable to meet their basic needs, then others who have an abundance ought to help them. It’s not hard to do.

The Story of 500 Years of Global Greed and Misery

Lucy Komisar, IPS News. November 23, 2009.

"The End of Poverty?", a documentary by Philippe Diaz, paints a lurid picture of globalization's role in the First World/Third World rift.

Doctor Proves that Quality Health Care is Possible in the Third World

Jay Walljasper, Ode. March 19, 2008.

Millions of deaths in developing countries can be prevented by access to basic health care. Some medical professionals are doing something about it.