Little Rock Dr. Rajiv Shah, head of the United States Agency for International Development (US-AID), long the most visible face of “soft” power for the US around the world happened to be speaking at the Clinton School of Public Service, so I stopped by on my route from KABF. He was effusive in his praise …
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Sorting out Dream from Nightmare in the Film “Tchoupitoulas”
New Orleans I really want to like the new documentary of sorts, called Tchoupitoulas, by the Ross brothers, Bill and Turner, structured around supposedly one long, languid summer night for three young African-American brothers (William, Kentrell and Bryan Zanders) and their pitbull (Buttercup) coming over from the West Bank to get a look at the sights and …
Social Determinants of Health are Killing People Everywhere
New Orleans Sometimes it is eerie how things come together. The other day I was working with several researchers with GHETS (Global Health through Education, Training and Services), a US-based nonprofit head by a colleague Dr. David Egilman, to expand the emphasize on community organizing and community action as a critical tool in training health …