History Is Written By The Rich, And

I Believe Myself That There's A Great Deal More Interest And Engagement Among Americans Than Our Politicians Recognize.

Our Interconnectedness On The Planet Is The Dominating Truth Of The 21st Century. One Stark Result Is That The World's Poor Live, And Especially Die, With The Awareness That The United States Is Doing Little To Mobilise The Weapons Of Mass Salvation That Could Offer Them Survival, Dignity And Eventually The Escape From Poverty.

It's Not So Unusual To Run Out Of Someone Else's Currency.

It's Not An Accident That The U.s. Ranks Lowest Of All Major Donor Countries In The World - That Is The Share Of Our Income That Goes To Development Aid. Americans Will Ask Whether, Because Were So Generous Privately, That Makes Up The Difference. But It Doesn't. We Still Rank Far Below Other Countries.

The Key To Ending Extreme Poverty Is To Enable The Poorest Of The Poor To Get Their Foot On The Ladder Of Development. The Ladder Of Development Hovers Overhead, And The Poorest Of The Poor Are Stuck Beneath It. They Lack The Minimum Amount Of Capital Necessary To Get A Foothold, And Therefore Need A Boost Up To The First Rung.