The News Media's Silence, Particularly Television News,

Just A Little Help, A Small Security Force, A Bit Of Food, Can Save Lives

China Was Probably The Worst Place In The World To Grow Up Female 100 Years Ago. There Was Foot Binding, Female Infanticide, Concubinage, And Child Marriage, And Now It's One Of The Better Places. So I Really Do Feel That We're On The Right Side Of History Here.

Sandy Was Particularly Destructive Because It Was Prevented From Moving Back Out To Sea By A "blocking Pattern" Associated With The Jet Stream. There's Debate About This, But One Recent Study Suggested That Melting Sea Ice In The Arctic May Lead To Such Blocking.

The North Of The Central African Republic Is Now A War Zone, With Rival Armed Bands Burning Villages, Kidnapping Children, Robbing Travelers And Killing People With Impunity.

So Let Us Be Clear About This Up Front: We Hope To Recruit You To Join An Incipient Movement To Emancipate Women And Fight Global Poverty By Unlocking Women's Power As Economic Catalysts. That Is The Process Under Way - Not A Drama Of Victimization But Of Empowerment, The Kind That Transforms Bubbly Teenage Girls From Brothel Slaves Into Successful Businesswomen. This Is A Story Of Transformation. It Is Change That Is Already Taking Place, And Change That Can Accelerate If You'll Just Open Your Heart And Join In.