Social Issues - Articles

Reversing Burnout

By Christina Maslach & Michael P. Leiter 1

How to rekindle your passion for your work.

Child’s Play

By Sheryl Nance-Nash

A video game teaches children about famines and how to stop them.

Podcast

Darrell Hammond - The Importance of Play for Children

Play affects children's quality of life. Yet, in many communities, schools, and families, this element has been pushed to the back burner. In an audio interview with Globeshakers host Tim Zak, Darrell Hammond envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. Since 1995, KaBOOM! has used its innovative community-build model to bring together business and community interests to construct more than 850 new playgrounds and skateparks, and renovate 1,300 others nationwide.

Review: Bootstrap Dreams

Review By Nancy C. Jurik

The emergence of microenterprise development programs, internationally and in the United States.

In Your Face

By Maia Szalavitz

The social enterprise that beat city hall.

War of Ideas

By Andrew Rich 1

Why mainstream and liberal foundations and the think tanks they support are losing in the war of ideas in American politics.

Random Thoughts

By Andrea Orr

Poverty Action Lab examines why some charitable programs work better than others.