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...style of giving. The problem is education. Why are the great nations in the West industrialized and we are not? Teach us how to mine our resources and how to design and construct facilities for the mining, and then Africa will catch up. That's the best way to aid us. Otherwise, it feels as though you are deliberately withholding the true source of development. Alexander Ezeh, BENIN CITY, NIGERIA...
That's why critics don't think the program was worth the effort, questioning if niche industries like boats and RVs deserve the same financing aid as the auto industry. Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic Policy and Research said that although the financing program leaves some of the risk on the lenders, (only 75% is guaranteed by the SBA, not the maximum 90%) it's hard to see what the Administration's goal is and how effective the plan will be over time. "The question is, what exactly do we hope to do with subsidizing this...
...July 31, Medvedev attended the opening of a massive Russian-backed hydroelectric plant that will eventually power 12% of Tajikistan. Moscow has promised further aid to Dushanbe and its neighbors, a move that has been privately encouraged by Washington. But good governance is needed to ensure those contributions make a difference. When seeking progress in one of the world's most war-ravaged regions, the symbolism of joint statements can only...
...Like some of its members, perhaps, the fat-acceptance movement has yo-yoed in size over the years. In the late 1960s, small groups were active on both coasts. NAAFA itself started in 1969 in New York City, although it was originally called the National Association to Aid Fat Americans. Engineer Bill Fabrey had tired of the discrimination his overweight wife faced and started the group as an advocate for the big-boned. But NAAFA remained at the periphery for years, prompting some members to argue for a more confrontational approach. Taking their cue from the radical left, several West...
...options. The City University of New York runs a strong and vast network of community and four-year colleges, which cost in-state families less than $5,000 a year. And if P’s academic performance and income fall within state standards, he may qualify for financial aid and support services from the State University of New York’s Educational Opportunity Program or its siblings at CUNY and New York’s private colleges. These programs ask students like P to write about the hardships they have endured. Their difficult experiences become their qualifications...