As the world increasingly becomes globalized, it DOES matter what other countries do internally.
The US sends gazillions of dollars in aid every year to a variety of countries -- and yet what do we see for this investment? Are those countries' citizens any better off? Are their women better educated? Are terrorist groups there less active? Are their farms and manufacturing plants more productive? Are their citizens free to speak out against their government, practice whatever religion they choose, vote for and enact real change?
These kinds of issues should concern us all.
"Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise."
-- Maya Angelou
As the world increasingly becomes globalized, it DOES matter what other countries do internally.
The US sends gazillions of dollars in aid every year to a variety of countries -- and yet what do we see for this investment? Are those countries' citizens any better off? Are their women better educated? Are terrorist groups there less active? Are their farms and manufacturing plants more productive? Are their citizens free to speak out against their government, practice whatever religion they choose, vote for and enact real change?
These kinds of issues should concern us all.
"Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise."
-- Maya Angelou