United States

Jim Yong Kim, Dartmouth College president, tapped by Obama to head World Bank

by Howard Schneider and Zachary Goldfarb Washington Post March 23, 2012

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‘Special interest’ tax breaks would be tough to cut, Congressional Research Service says

by Lori Mongomery Washington Post March 23, 2012

The vast majority of tax breaks in the U.S. tax code would be hard to cut because they promote important social goals or are “hugely popular” with voters, according to a new congressional analysis that casts doubt on Republican pro...

US economy adds 227,000 jobs in February; unemployment rate remains at 8.3 percent; 13 million people still unemployed

by Ylan Q Mui Washington Post March 10, 2012

As the country logs its third straight month of strong job growth, economists and politicians are daring to hope that a recovery dogged by false starts and sluggishness is finally taking hold....

Online, Joseph Kony and the Lords’s Resistance Army soar to topic number one

by Josh Kron and J David Goodman New York Times March 8, 2012

KAMPALA, Uganda — Jason Russell said he never knew he was driving into a war zone. At 24, he had just graduated from the University of Southern California after studying film, he said, and was out looking for a story to tell....

Intractable Afghan graft hampering US strategy–Afghan government has yet to prosecute a high-level corruption case

by Matthew Rosenberg and Graham Bowley New York Times March 7, 2012

KABUL, Afghanistan — For the past few months, possibly the most intriguing poker game in Kabul has been taking place in the sprawling pink sitting room of the man at the center of one of the most public corruption scandals in the world, the near co...

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  • For the past 50 years, since its founding in 1976, the mission of World Hunger Education Service is to undertake programs, including Hunger Notes, that
    • Educate the general public and target groups about the extent and causes of hunger and malnutrition in the United States and the world
    • Advance comprehension which integrates ethical, religious, social, economic, political, and scientific perspectives on the world food problem
    • Facilitate communication and networking among those who are working for solutions
    • Promote individual and collective commitments to sustainable hunger solutions.