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The sweetness of the apricots offsets the spiciness of the curry in this dish which I am sure has no connection with India at all. It is a very quick and easy vegan dish. I usually… Continue reading
Guzzling coffee may cut heart disease – health – 16 June 2008 – New Scientist
The researchers found that women who drank four to five cups per day were 34% less likely to die of heart disease, while men who… Continue reading
You must read this article by Naomi Wolf in the Guardian
From Hitler to Pinochet and beyond, history shows there are certain steps that any would-be dictator must take to destroy constitutional freedoms. And, argues Naomi Wolf, George Bush and… Continue reading
In a speech to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Barack Obama has promised to double aid by 2012 if he is elected President:
For the last twenty years, U.S. foreign aid funding has done little more than keep… Continue reading
So asks Simon Maxwell at ODI. His conclusion is that DFID is pretty good.
In our own work on aid architecture, we asked developing country aid practitioners from 27 countries to rank donors and comment on their strengths and… Continue reading
One of the unconscionable practices in international aid is the “mission” – a team of experts from donor countries who fly out to the developing country to supervise the way that aid is used. For large aid projects, these mission… Continue reading
Many progressives here in the UK have a stereotyped view of US politics (roughly speaking: 'Democrats good, Republicans bad'). These assumptions have been reinforced by negative perceptions of the Bush presidency. And so there is an assumption that the Democrats… Continue reading
Michael Gerson was, until last month, George W. Bush's speechwriter. His views are hard to pigeonhole – perhaps compassionate conservative comes closest – (see this profile in the New Yorker): he is strongly religious, anti-choice on abortion, and… Continue reading
Peter Hitchens in the Mail:
I repeat, I love America, think we have much to learn from her, am endlessly glad that she exists, I like Americans and enjoy many aspects of American culture. My heart always lifts when I… Continue reading
Much of the literature about the effectiveness (or otherwise) of aid revolves around whether aid accelerates economic growth.
But there is another purpose to giving aid: to redistribute income and consumption from rich to poor. If aid is taken from… Continue reading
Human Rights Watch says that the G8 must act on Darfur:
“For the third year in a row, Darfur will be on the agenda at the G8 meeting,” said Peter Takirambudde, Africa director at Human Rights Watch. “This year, the… Continue reading
I have got a blog post up at the Center for Global Development blog, Views from the Center, saying that we have got a long way to go.
A joint project linking the Brookings Institution, the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Center for Global Development presented recommendations for transforming U.S. foreign assistance this morning. The recommendation is for a new government department for global… Continue reading
It is irritating to see opponents of abortion seeking to restrict abortion by opportunistically using arguments which they think are superficially persuasive but which bear no relationship to their real views and which they know to be irrelevant.
There are… Continue reading
The International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill will today be voted on for its third reading by the House of Commons. The bill requires the government to produce an annual report assessing progress toward the 0.7% target, the UN's millennium… Continue reading
Here is me on my morning run in Boulder yesterday. This is at the top of Bear Peak, from which there are great views over the Rockies.
Unfortunately I lost Grethe’s phone somewhere down the trail coming down. But the… Continue reading
I installed the lastest version of SUSE Linux on my home computer last weekend.
Linux is a free alternative to Windows. For technically-minded people, it can be more powerful, safer and much cheaper to use than Windows. It is now… Continue reading
Ethan Zuckerman comments on the lack of media interest (either mainstream or online) in the continuing conlicts in Darfur and in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He also reports the study in the Lancet of the number of deaths in… Continue reading
Owen Barder is the Europe Director at the Center for Global Development. He writes here about development, economics, politics, computers, running, and anything else that interests him. He also hosts Development Drums.
Tax, trade, transparency … & turfApril 23, 2013
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For the first time ever (World Bank edition)April 19, 2013
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The Europe Development DigestApril 16, 2013
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Are rich countries ‘getting away with murder’ by massaging aid figures?April 11, 2013
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Global wealth inequalityApril 8, 2013
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Waste not, want notApril 1, 2013
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Hello Owen, Stumbled on your website by accident…I’m currently trying to arange a visa for someone I work...May 16, 2013
Dear Biniam, Please refere to the following link. http://www.ethiotelecom.et/new s/news.php?id=85April 25, 2013
Hi all, I have the expereiance that blackberry phones will not work directly with the Ethio-telecom GPRS...April 25, 2013
Hi! The service provider in Ethiopia, Ethio – Telecom states the APN settings are the following: APN : etc.com...April 9, 2013
Interesting ideas, I wrote some thoughts on them here,April 24, 2013
”Today for the first time ever, I felt so relieved after I realized I wasn’t looking out making...April 19, 2013
Barack Obama (2/2013): “So the United States will join with our allies to eradicate such extreme poverty in...April 19, 2013
Owen: Where are we going with this? Is this a refutation of the power law of wealth distribution?April 10, 2013
Hey Abita check out my website as I may need a guide like you to help me run bike tours there, we just did...April 5, 2013
Hey Jeff enjoy the riding there–I have run several bike tours there out of Toronto and I love riding...April 5, 2013
Hi guys I totally disagree with your assessment of the children. I have ridden from Adiss to Lalibela 5...April 5, 2013
Hi Owen The long format works well for me because (like Robb) I enjoy getting into the substance and...April 1, 2013