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Tag Archives: United States
Is There Really a Link Between Small Arms and Poverty/Political Instability
Small Arms Survey released its 2003 report in July finding, among other things, that there are far fewer small arms circulating in Africa than previously thought. Previous estimates of the number of small arms — weapons that can be carried … Continue reading
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Do Africans Follow Anti-HIV Drug Regimen Better Than Americans?
One of the long-standing arguments against the use of anti-retrovirals to treat the AIDS crisis in Africa goes like this: African countries like the health infrastructure to ensure that patients will consistently take anti-HIV drugs (which, of course, have a … Continue reading
Tagged AIDS/HIV, Botswana, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, United States
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Life Expectancy in United States Hits New High
The Centers for Disease Control reported this month that life expectancy in the United States reached a new high of 77.2 years. For men, average life expectance is now at 74.4 years, and for women at 79.8 years. Broken down … Continue reading
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The Mixed Message from Monterrey
The United Nations development summit in Monterrey, Mexico, wound up at the end of March with 60 countries agreeing to a broad set of principles to boost foreign aid and help the developing country. Even the United States agreed to … Continue reading
Tagged Cuba, United States
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Lift U.S. Quotas on Bangladesh Textiles
Bangladesh Commerce Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chodhury visited the United States in mid-November to ask the U.S. to life its quotas on textile products from that Asian country. The United States should do the right thing and oblige them. Developed … Continue reading
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