On July 6, the leaders of the G-8 nations will converge at Gleneagles, Scotland for their annual summit, with British prime minister Tony Blair driving two issues to the top of the agenda: climate change and the plight of Africa.

What are the merits of Blair's plan to combat poverty...

Zimbabwean life-expectancy has collapsed in the past five years, falling from over fifty-five years of age to under thirty-four. HIV is rampant, and food shortages are so severe that a rare protein deficiency disease is exploding. Conditions are especially bad in areas where opponents to the government reside and to...

Poverty will not be made history by aging rock stars and good will, but by sound institutions and domestic growth. Aidcan be counter-productive if not done carefully.

Production of pharmaceuticals in developing countries can promote growth--but only when the market prescribes it.