Can a new bank build bridges and fix potholes?
New bank may catalyse change in development finance, away from privatisation and free trade
Human life cannot be measured in dollars and cents, rules U.S. court
Ruling is a marker in efforts by human rights groups to place responsibility on multinationals for damage they can inflict on local communities
Your friendly local banker may be a money launderer
Global Witness’s Gooch will use prize money to target shell companies, facilitated by an international banking system that helps launder stolen public money.
Intel's lead on conflict minerals presents a human rights challenge for business
Intel’s offer to share how it cleans its supply chain of minerals from rebel groups in the brutal DRC conflict contrasts starkly with lawsuits from other leaders of corporate America.
The movie "Big Men" taps an oil gusher of broken promises
Rachel Boynton’s new documentary is a cautionary tale of what happens when a poor African country strikes gold and Wall Street financiers and Texas oilmen rush in. The danger is palpable.
Fear proves stronger than virtue in fight against corruption
Some experts are starting to doubt the effectiveness of voluntary corporate initiatives because without enforcement mechanisms, they lack muscle
Buckle up for turbulence as the next one billion connect to the Web
The Internet has been used to upset power relations within states. Google Ideas summit explored what tools and rules are needed to govern conflict in a connected world
Why you must watch "12 Years a Slave"
The utter brutality of this movie is physically and emotionally painful, but it is important to watch for the truths it surfaces about greed, violence and modern-day slavery
Busting some myths about land title, women and poverty
The idea that giving women title to land they farm would ease their poverty leads to complex discoveries, such as the power of customary law and tradition to keep men in control, and the irrelevance of land title where governments are weak or corrupt
The dream of social justice
Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years ago spoke of a nation where people are judged by their character, not their skin color, yet race continues to matter profoundly in civil society and politics in America