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16Dec2010

1. Don’t miss Haiti in Africa

2. Views of 2011 from 1931

3. Wikileaks, backfired

4. The problem of global justice

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Last reply was December 16, 2010
  1. Mollie
    View December 16, 2010

    Haiti in Africa made me laugh a few times – ” was literally a natural disaster!”

    Great links, thanks for sharing!

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I'm a Professor in the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. I use field work and statistics to study poverty, political engagement, the causes and consequences of violence, and policy in developing countries. [Read more]

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