For the first time in a long time, today, I salute an American news agency. I salute Time magazine for discussing world poverty in its cover story and putting the face of the poor on its cover. Time is one of the world's most popular news magazines and the cover story will bring poverty under the spotlight of the world for at least two weeks, before the next issue of Time comes out.
The cover story, "How To End Poverty" is an exclusive book excerpt from an upcoming book by renowned economist Jeffrey D. Sachs titled "The End Of Poverty". The book is supposed to be quite controversial in its open attack on the rich nations for their indifference towards poverty and suffering in the world.
As a subscriber to Time, I have access to the online version of the story. Unfortunately, I cannot share it with others due to obvious copyright issues. But, I can discuss my thoughts on the story and give you the gist of it. So, please watch this space in the coming weeks for my discussion of the story. As I discuss the "End Of Poverty", I will also continue my discussion of the ten Love Commandments. Love can heal!
Another Day in Paradise
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