by Jane Richey | Jun 19, 2013 | Agenda 21
The World Bank is beginning to commit billions of dollars to flood prevention, water management and other projects to help major Asian cities avoid the expected impact of climate change, a dramatic example of how short the horizon has become to alleviate the effects...
by Jane Richey | Jan 11, 2013 | Agenda 21
The World Bank’s chief told Bloomberg in an interview published Thursday that he hopes to elevate the international development institution’s climate change role. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, who took office in July, said the lender’s November climate change...
by Jane Richey | Apr 26, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who was elected to his first term with help from the Tea Party in 2010 and who is sometimes cited as a potential GOP vice presidential pick, lauded the United Nations, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for following...
by Jane Richey | Apr 4, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Hats off to Ngozi … A golden opportunity for the rest of the world to show Barack Obama the meaning of meritocracy … When economists from the World Bank visit poor countries to dispense cash and advice, they routinely tell governments to reject cronyism...
by Jane Richey | Mar 30, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
A conservative leader is weighing in on President Obama’s choice to head up the World Bank, in particular his connections to liberal billionaire George Soros. The connection was revealed by none other than Dr. Jim Yong Kim in an interview with television host...