Greece Shoved into Putin’s Sphere of Influence?
Merkel’s government contemplates the cost of bailing out Greece, and her Finance Minister hints that it may be better for all involved if Greece gets out of the Euro. As…
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Reboot of #Development #Finance
From gender equality to sustainability, the key catalyst will be a new approach to development finance. Profit is not a dirty word and growth is not the overriding objective. Rather,…
#HighNoon when Gary Cooper Comes to UN
He was already an American war hero and celebrated film actor. He had also played other US heroes, as Lou #Gehrig, in film, but perhaps his most famous role was…
How Srebrenica, Netherlands, NATO & UN Were Betrayed
The evidence has now converged from several different sources, including recently revealed documents and statements from former government officials. Confirming our rising suspicions over the last two decades, the betrayal…
American #BoyScouts as Aids at Conference Establishing UN
Patriotism and the establishment of the UN went hand in hand, at least during the crucial meetings in San Francisco, April 25 to June 26, 1945: “Scoutmaster Frank X….
Robert #Redford at UN says #ClimateChange Will #Sting All!
In “Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid” he went out in a blaze of bullets. Now, more than four decades later, since he joined Paul Newman to film one of…
40 Years after #Jaws, UN says Sharks Need Protection + Makeover
“Jaws” made for on- the-screen drama, but it was a poor presentation of reality. The damaging image projected of sharks has also had a devastating effect upon their populations, along…
#UN Lays its HQ Foundation in NYC
On July 1, 1950 the United Nations laid the foundation for its current HQ on New York’s East River. The land was donated and the building was designed by Brazil’s…
Encore, Encore to WhyHunger’s Success in Reducing Hunger
The Chapin Awards Gala this week at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan commemorated not only WhyHunger’s founding 40 years ago by visionary Bill Ayres and the late Harry Chapin. It was…
World Bank & Sesame Street #Muppets Join for Health
A Muppet can be a diplomat artist, and a new character has joined Sesame Street to battle for greater hygiene and health among children. “Raya” has become Sesame Street’s newest…