Presidential debates confirm the world’s view that Americans are buffoons
by Rashmee
Posted on November 10, 2015
Today, the Republican Party’s presidential contenders have their fourth debate, in Milwaukee. America’s presidential election …
Read MoreForget the elections, it’s this vote against Haiti’s airport that is a problem
by Rashmee
Posted on November 2, 2015
Let’s put the recent vote by travel site, The Guide to Sleeping in Airports, …
Read MoreAngus Deaton is right about aid as impoverishment but there’s more
by Rashmee
Posted on October 28, 2015
Professor Angus Deaton, the new Nobel Laureate for economics, blames foreign aid for poor governance …
Read MoreCan rubber flip-flops mean a people are no longer extremely poor?
by Rashmee
Posted on October 19, 2015
Have you ever seen extreme poverty? I ask simply because the World Bank recently announced …
Read MoreThe farm to fork chain: How to feed the world in three crucial steps
by Rashmee
Posted on September 23, 2015
Time was when the world shook its head over lakes of milk and mountains of …
Read MoreWhy blame Egypt, Tunisia, India and other poor countries for world hunger?
by Rashmee
Posted on September 22, 2015
Mostly because food waste is about more than taking only what you will eat, finishing …
Read MoreHillary is stuck in a bad news loop that’s feeding voraciously off itself
by Rashmee
Posted on September 20, 2015
Here’s the news about Hillary Clinton. (P.S.: You knew it already. It’s not really news.)…
Read MoreMarche Central and the traditional market before the age of refrigeration
by Rashmee
Posted on August 17, 2015
The Marche Central in Tunis is one of the world’s more distinctive old traditional markets. …
Read MoreHappy birthday America: Fond 4th of July memories of Port au Prince, Haiti
by Rashmee
Posted on July 4, 2015
Today is the first 4th of July in a while that I won’t be …
Read MoreUnknown knowns: The world can heal itself with Bjorn Lomborg’s prescriptions
by Rashmee
Posted on May 24, 2015
Once again, one has to hand it to Bjorn Lomborg. For his focused thought. …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK