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Written by Chandler Grigg
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For hundreds of years the continent of Africa has been the scene of destitute poverty, deadly disease, and destructive war. Western powers are often blamed for the miserable state of affairs seen throughout most of the continent and pay massive reparations to support impoverished African nations. Although Western governments contribute foreign aid to poverty-stricken Africa, they simultaneously allow Western businesses to take advantage of unfair trade policies. In contrast, the Chinese have embarked on what is one of the most brilliant, yet under-appreciated, geopolitical campaigns of our time—and in so doing, they are changing the African landscape.
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Human Dignity for 35 Cents |
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Written by Eunkyung Kim
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What can you do with 35 cents? You can’t buy a burrito in a BYU vending machine. But you could buy a North Korean woman. Human traffickers in China sell them for 400-3,000 won ($.35-2.50).
Since the miserable failure of North Korea’s currency devaluation in 2009, the country has been experiencing a severe food crisis. Desperately hoping for a better life in China, many North Korean women choose to be sold at the North Korean-Chinese border.
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Written by Spencer Dorsey
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Politicians have tried various forms of economic and political systems to encourage growth, but there has been little conclusive evidence to support any single solution. Such efforts are important, but often fail to consider an important topic: incentives for developers.
Many people call for an increase in attention and funding for international development. This is a good thing. However, these pleas and demands fail to establish a powerful incentive for those who could fund massive development projects.
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Newfound Hope for the IMF: Teaching Men to Fish |
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Written by Jacob Marco
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Consider the adage, “Give a man a fish; he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish; he eats for a lifetime.” While likely one of my least-favorite clichés, I can’t help but think of it when I consider today’s IMF. The IMF’s lending structure allows it to hand out free fish to whichever governments come calling. Instead, it should teach people to fish, or, in other words, stop handing out loans for free, require local sacrifice before lending money, and embrace grassroots-based development.
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Glenn Beck, Mormons, and Political Correctness |
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Written by Randal Serr
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There’s a little too much love for Glenn Beck in Utah. I mean, I get it: He has an endearing story. He has overcome an addiction to alcohol and gone from a small radio show to CNN to the news source you can always count on, Fox News. He’s also very politically conservative, which may or may not have had something to do with him landing at Fox.
He’s also Mormon, which makes him especially popular here, the same way people supported David Archuleta on American Idol: not because he and other Mormon reality show participants were actually the best candidates, but because they were part of the Mormon culture, which is undeniably cliquish.
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