Bargaining for a Living
Heidemarie Schwermer is a sixty-nine year old German woman who lives entirely without money. Until 1996, Heidemarie lived her…
Tag: social issues
A Proud Legacy
Yesterday an Irish journalist died. She was 54. Her name was Mary Raftery and while she didn’t live…
“Occupy” Living Space?
In 1993, Venezuelan businessman David Brillembourg died leaving behind him an unfinished skyscraper intended to be the third…
Educate Girls and Change the World
There is no tool for development more effective than the education of girls. Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary…
Early Learning Centres?
When do we begin to learn? Birth? One month? Six months? Kindergarten? School? New studies suggest that some…
The Tale of the Iron Fish
Anemia is a serious problem throughout the developing world and it has serious consequences for the health of…
The Roots of Rights
On December 10th, 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Nowadays,…
Making a New Reality
We sometimes mistake the way things are for the way they have to be. Even when our institutions…
Really Human
Dr. Sunitha Krishnan has dedicated her life to rescuing women and children from sex slavery. She and her…
The Moral Molecule
In an experiment to examine the effects of the hormone oxytocin on social interaction, neuroeconomist Paul Zak made…