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Why Was I Ever Born? Yemen — A Poem Article

By Alon Ben-Meir, February 5, 2021 in Global HotSpots

While tens of thousands of Yemeni men, women and children are dying from starvation and disease, the world is shamelessly watching with deafening silence.

The Worst Human Crisis Since World War Two

By Frank Vogl, June 18, 2017 in Global HotSpots, Global Pairings

America turns its back on the world’s starving – will the G20 come to the rescue?

Ukraine and Ireland: Overcoming Mighty Neighbors

By Alexei Bayer, February 8, 2014 in Global HotSpots, Global Pairings

What do Ukraine and Ireland have in common, in their struggles with Russia and the UK?

U.S.-India: Dealing With Monsoon Failure

By Lester Brown, February 6, 2014 in Global Pairings, Globalist Bookshelf

When the U.S. government worked constructively to help a nation in danger.

Can De-Chemicalizing Agriculture Save the Planet?

By Chandran Nair, November 27, 2012 in Globalist Perspective

If pesticides, fertilizers and genetically-modified seed aren’t good for the planet, who are they good for?

The Global Famine of 1877 and 1899

By Eugene Linden, September 6, 2006 in Globalist Bookshelf

How did Great Britain's free market policies have a disastrous effect during a worldwide famine?

The Long Summer

By Brian Fagan, August 18, 2004 in Globalist Bookshelf

What are the costs of widespread environmental negligence?

Is World Food Security Deteriorating?

By Lester Brown, July 15, 2004 in Globalist Perspective

Is a world-wide food crunch likely in 2005?