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Shakira speaks out

Shakira is the rising star of celebrity philanthrocapitalism. The Colombian pop star, who started her foundation at the age of 18 to help child refugees created by the country’s internal conflict, is currently in El Salvador, urging the presidents of 22 Latin American countries to develop a comprehensive plan of action to boost early childhood […]

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Watching the economists

We talked to Bill Easterly today – author of The White Man’s Burden and leading sceptic about aid to poor countries. Easterly’s main argument is that top down aid processes don’t work, whereas bottom up processes driven by people on the ground have a much better chance of succeeding.  Hence his scepticism about grand strategies like […]