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...United Nations First International Children’s Parliament, doesn’t focus on the messy political situation that has led several African nations, including his native Sierra Leone, into intractable civil wars. Rather, his memoir is about understanding the dehumanizing process that leads armies of children to mutual slaughter—a goal made all the more important by the ongoing conflict in places like Darfur. Combining his self-professed skill for remembering images with his ability to build tension, Beah highlights the effects of a brutal civil war that left a mark on anyone it touched...
...Since their victory, the liberal, pro-Western orange politicians have squandered their once-enormous political momentum by squabbling and infighting. Yuliya Tymoshenko, leader of the byut party and a prime driver behind the orange revolution, initially became Yushchenko's Prime Minister but soon fell out with him amid mutual accusations of frustrating the orange ideals...
Development experts also worry that the stream of international money supporting microfinance is crowding out locally owned banks that might serve the poor. Citigroup, ABN Amro and HSBC, for example, have pumped a combined $200 million into microfinance groups that offer saving accounts, insurance and mutual funds. This influx of capital is "preventing the creation of a sustainable, savings-based financial system in poor countries," says Littlefield. Microlenders counter that the costs of starting a bank are so high that without them, the poor would have no alternative. "To build a bank in Africa, you need $5 million to start...
Orman, Chatzky and their sisters in armchair behavioral psychology do eventually get around to sharing specific strategies for saving for retirement, building up an emergency cash reserve and investing in mutual funds and stocks. But other books, like Kiplinger's Money Smart Women by Janet Bodnar, avoid the patronizing finger wagging and stick to giving advice that women can really use--like explaining when you can tap your Roth IRA to help with a down payment on your first house. You'll save so much money, you may decide to treat yourself to a latte. After all, you've earned...
...Since their great victory, the liberal, democratic and pro-Western Orange politicians have squandered their enormous political and ethical capital by squabbling for influence and positions amid mutual charges of corruption. Tymoshenko, the Orange revolution's driving force, became Prime Minister, but her own Presidential ambitions intimidated Yushchenko. The allies had a falling-out when Yushchenko fired her from...