Sometimes failure is not âfailing faster, failing forward etcâ. Itâs just… failure. Dilbert explains 
There seems to have been a polite punch-up over the SDGs at the recent Gates Foundation shindig, according to Tom Paulson. SMART targets (read apolitical, health-dominated and few) v holistic (read laundry list).
How one NGO helps communities negotiate with investors for proper valuation of natural resources
Clowns who care – helping kids in Syrian refugee camps to laugh is important aid work
‘International analysts predict the seeds of a so-called âAmerican Spring,â fomented by technology’. If Baltimore happened in a foreign country, this is how the Western press would cover it [h/t Ian Birrell, even tho he never h/ts back…..]
Nepal aftermath:
Nepali migrants sent $6bn back home in 2013, approx 1/3 of the country’s GDP. Theyâll send a lot more this year
Lessons from Haitian earthquake response, by Christian Aid’s Haiti rep Prospery Raymond (no domestic politics, though)
Reading Harry Potter increases young Europeansâ tolerance of immigrants and gays. Experimental research findings.
Schoolboy pretends to be son of Tajikistanâs president, extracts $50k bribe from a gullible citizen by promising to get him some land, then gets caught. His mistake? Actually phoning up government officials to extract the land.
âMy buttocks are smooth, my mind is clear: vote UKIPâ. Vox pop high/lowlights from Channel 4âs coverage of UK elections, proving that Brits are deeply odd. If you want a more sober assessment of British politics over next five years, this piece is a good place to start.
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