Vijaya Ramachandran
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Johnstown Never Believed Trump Would Help. They Still Love Him Anyway.
In a depressed former steel town, the president’s promises don’t matter as much as they once did.
Vijaya Ramachandran
This is really worth reading: Johnstown Never Believed Trump Would Help. They Still Love Him Anyway. - POLITICO Magazine
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When Millions Rushed Home, A School Programme Gave Kerala’s Migrants Reason To Stay
While millions of jobless migrant workers returned home during the lockdown, 90% of families whose children benefit from a special education programme in Kerala's Ernakulam district chose to stay on.
The first great female architect
For the first time, the world’s most interesting architect is a woman. And the world is waking up to her – with the glaring exception of her home city. Jonathan Meades meets Zaha Hadid
Data is the new oil…also the new snake oil
India has now crossed the 800,000-mark and is heading for the million milestone.
Russia, With an Eye on the Syrian Prize, Blocks Humanitarian Aid
A Russian-Chinese veto threatens lifesaving aid to starving Syrians—but Moscow doesn’t care what anyone thinks anymore.
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Barbados is planning to let people stay and work remotely for a year
Working from home could be about to get a major upgrade, as Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has said her government is considering letting visitors stay and work remotely from the island for a year.
What will automation do to the labor market if education quality doesn’t improve? COVID-19 offers a preview
What will automation do to the labor market if education quality doesn’t improve? COVID-19 offers a preview
How Can the Press Best Serve a Democratic Society?
In the nineteen-forties, a panel of scholars struggled over truth in reporting, the marketplace of ideas, and the maintenance of a free and responsible press. Their deliberations are more relevant than ever.
Covid-19 has revealed a pre-existing pandemic of poverty that benefits the rich
Governments must take seriously the human right to an adequate standard of living – or the poverty pandemic will long outlive Covid-19
Reopening Schools Will Be a Huge Undertaking. It Must Be Done.
Officials need to think outside the school building.
Govt revises poverty line income from RM980 to RM2,208
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s national poverty line income (PLI) has been raised to more than twice its previous level after the government adopted a new calculation methodology.
How Liberalizing Trade with China Led to a Boom in International Students in the US
China’s accession to the WTO and the ensuing surge in goods exports helped induce many Chinese students to study at US universities. Our findings show trade liberalization dramatically increased the number of Chinese students studying in the United...
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Vijaya Ramachandran
How Liberalizing Trade with China Led to a Boom in International Students in the US | Center For Global Development
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WEST AFRICA: EAV finances SolarX to support solar energy supply to businesses | Afrik 21
SolarX has recently completed a Class A fund raising organised by Energy Access Ventures (EAV), a seed investment fund. Based in Mali, the solar energy provider wants to conquer other markets in West Africa.
Sudan reshuffles government, hoping to appease protesters
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional government announced a major Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, hoping to defuse public discontent over economic collapse and other crises that have tested the...