Poverty Reduction

Refugees

Not in my backyard

Malawi sends refugee business owners back to crowded camp

Diversity

Why racist attitudes lead to neglection of common good

Systemic racism hurts the USA’s white majority, as a new book shows

Summer Special

Fleeing civil war

Young author describes a couple’s traumatic flight from Aleppo

Prejudice

Mexico’s racial divide

Mexico’s ideology of mestizaje, or racial mixing, obscures ingrained racism

Flooding

Lake Tanganyika rises up

Communities along Lake Tanganyika face devastation from rising floodwaters

Personal prospects

Many Nigerians seek greener pastures abroad

The big issue in Africa’s most populous country is worsening poverty

Tea estates

Fighting for workers’ rights

Malawi’s tea pickers struggle with low pay and poor working conditions

Relevant reading

Progress undone by pandemic

International reports show that Covid-19 has interrupted middle-class growth and exacerbated poverty

Social mobility

How to spot members of Nepal’s middle class

Nepal’s middle class is growing, but slower GDP growth threatens its progress

Blog

Why taxes beat philanthropy

The pursuit of the common good requires broad-based debate, public deliberation and responsible government

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