A Tarnish on Green Goods
Why eco-friendly products may be bad for the environment.
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Postcards from the Elections
Nonprofit advocates are likely to continue to be seriously outspent by well-moneyed interests, all cries for an “ethical Congress” to the contrary.
Beginner’s Mind
What are the odds we can change the way Americans think about freedom?
More Cynical, But the Same
New legislation is further squeezing nonprofits.
The Public Will and the Public Won’t
Where is the line between public and private responsibility?
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Microfinance Misses Its Mark
Despite the hoopla over microfinance, it doesn't cure poverty. But stable jobs do. If societies are serious about helping the poorest of the poor, they should stop investing in microfinance and start supporting large, labor-intensive industries.
Rediscovering Social Innovation
Social entrepreneurship and social enterprise have become popular and positive rallying points for those trying to improve the world, but social innovation is a better vehicle for understanding and creating social change in all of its manifestations.
Romanticizing the Poor
Market solutions to poverty, which include services and products targeting consumers at the “bottom of the pyramid,” portray poor people as creative entrepreneurs and discerning consumers. Yet this rosy view of poverty-stricken people is not only wrong, but also harmful.
Beyond the Poverty Line
A new approach to measuring poverty is needed, one that accounts for multiple factors such as housing, and regional economic differences.
Jeffrey Sachs
Jeffrey Sachs believes we must lift a billion-plus people out of poverty while reducing our impact on the environment.