Honoring Dr. King the Man, Not the Icon
Dr. Martin Luther King was a transformational leader who inspired our nation and bent the arc of history toward justice. When we remember Dr. King only by his greatest victories and quotations,...
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"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." --Martin Luther King Jr. Saturday evening I was...
View ArticleUpdate: UPMC Workers' MLK Day Rally - Video by Julie Sokolow
I wrote about the closing of UPMC Braddock Hospital in Braddock, PA on Huffington Post Living in October 2009. Pittsburgh filmmaker Julie Solokow sent me a link to her video chronicling UPMC workers'...
View ArticleExpanding Access to Energy Will Strengthen Africa's Human Capacity and...
Each and every day throughout sub-Saharan Africa, some 600 million people - or two-thirds of the region's population - are still living without access to electricity and other modern energy services....
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Man Going Barefoot For A Year For 300 Million People Who Can't Afford Shoes
It’s getting pretty cold in Kentucky and his job requires him to stand on his feet most days, but Richard Hudgins is not going to wear a pair of shoes until next winter. Richard Hudgins, who works at a...
View ArticleCapitalizing on Human Capital
Imagine a country with large mineral deposits. Government and business would naturally seek to create an environment within which those deposits can be extracted and refined to generate returns,...
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My Night at the UNICEF Ball
As a girl who was raised on the idea that we should give back to our community as much as possible, I believe that we have more power than we think when it comes to making change. Working with UNICEF...
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Yoga: Serving Those Who Serve
This is an interview with Olivia Kvitne, who started her service career in 2003 teaching low-cost private yoga sessions for people with disabilities who couldn't make it in to a studio (MS, high-risk...
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7 Ways Bill Gates Is Fighting Common Stereotypes About The Poor
In their annual letter published on Tuesday, Bill and Melinda Gates addressed a number of claims about global poverty often used to argue against giving aid to countries that need it most -- and...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Pranks Gold's Gym Members For The Best Cause Ever
Given their history together, we're sure that world-famous bodybuilding haven Gold's Gym in Venice, Calif., would let Arnold Schwarzenegger show up and prank members any time he wants. But, in this...
View ArticleThis 3D Printer, Capable Of Building A House In A Day, Could Change...
Imagine being able to lease a 3D printer to build your entire house. The technology, called Contour Crafting, is already here and can build a 2,500-square-foot home in 20 hours. The massive robot...
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Ending Poverty for Good: The Secret's in the Sauce
When you're at the helm of an organization fighting hunger and poverty for 70 years, it's easy to get excited when you see "poverty" as a topic in mainstream media channels. Between Pope Francis's...
View ArticleThere Are 85 People Who Are As Wealthy As Half The WORLD, Oxfam Reports
Worldwide economic inequality is looking rather bleak these days, according to a new report by relief organization Oxfam. Oxfam's "Working For The Few" report looked at Credit Suisse's "Global Wealth...
View ArticleWorld Economic Forum 2014: Live Updates From Davos
The World Economic Forum, commonly referred to as the Davos Annual Meeting, is kicking off today in Switzerland. The theme of this year's gathering is “The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for...
View ArticleAndrew Forrest: 'The Issue With Slavery Is That It Is Everywhere'
Andrew Forrest, chairman and founder of Fortescue Metals Group, sat down with HuffPost Live at the Davos Annual Meeting on Wednesday to discuss the Walk Free Foundation, his organization that's...
View ArticleAron Cramer: 'Income Inequality And Climate Change Are Actually Very Directly...
In an interview with HuffPost Live at Davos on Wednesday, Aron Cramer, president and CEO of Business for Social Responsibility, said he thinks "income inequality and climate change are actually very...
View ArticlePeter Salovey: 'The Challenge Is That College Education Costs A Lot'
Peter Salovey, President of Yale University, told HuffPost Live at Davos he's concerned about the affordability of education in the states. In a Wednesday interview at the World Economic Forum, Salovey...
View Article'The Real World': Jay Learns His Mother Died
In easily one of the saddest sequences of events in the history of "The Real World," Jay's address book was ripped up. When he realized it was gone, he also realized he couldn't remember his parents'...
View ArticleKeep Sexual Violence in the Forefront
Yesterday the President released a White House report entitled "Rape and Sexual Assault: A Renewed Call to Action." This report highlights the epidemic we are facing in our country, with an estimated...
View ArticleAirman Reunites With His Faithful Pup After 6-Month Deployment (VIDEO)
This dog can't contain his excitement. On Jan. 15, Staff Sgt. Tyler Bigler, 606th Air Control Squadron, reunited with his dog, Sherlock, after six months of deployment in Southwest Asia. The airman's...
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