The current edition of the Economist has an interesting “special report” on “the poor” that draws some comparisons between rural Kentucky and urban Democratic Republic… Read More »The Economist on “comparative poverty”
It’s the shortest day of the year and I’m feeling very short on time as I try to wrap up projects that absolutely, positively have… Read More »Short day, short posts
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf would have a tough path ahead of her even if George Weah would get out of her way. Governing a nation without running… Read More »Time for Weah to leave the pitch
A recent radio program on “This American Life” inspired me to write a rant to the show’s producer, Ira Glass, complaining that the show reinforced… Read More »Chris Tenove responds!
I don’t generally write letters to the editor. I get to air my opinions on this blog and that’s usually good enough for me. But… Read More »And now, a rant from our listeners…
Better late than never, I suppose. The editorial board of the New York Times used some of their space on Sunday to condemn Meles Zenawi’s… Read More »Ethiopia deserves better than “better than Mengistu”