Posted by MCM on May 16, 2013 · 4 Comments
The dominant trend in international development right now is to provide individuals with greater means to climb out of poverty on more or less their own terms. NYU development economist Paul Romer has pioneered what may be the latest, and perhaps craziest, idea in this trend. What if we provide individuals with greater means to … Continue reading →
Filed under Asia, Displacement, Featured, Immigration, Poverty, Refugees, The Americas · Tagged with Charter Cities, Charter city, Honduras, Hong Kong, international development, Paul Romer, Romer
Posted by Joanna on August 30, 2010 · 5 Comments
In the hit musical comedy Thoroughly Modern Millie, the villain Mrs. Meers plays an ex-actress who works for a white slavery ring based in Hong Kong. She kidnaps pretty American girls and ships them to the Orient, using the help of her easily manipulated Chinese sidekicks, Ching Ho and Bun Foo. The Mrs. Meers subplot … Continue reading →
Filed under Asia, Europe, Film, Immigration, Slavery, United States, Women · Tagged with Asia, Barbary pirates, China, Europe, Hong Kong, human trafficking, musical theater, New York City, Thoroughly Modern Millie, United States
