Holbrooke's style of diplomacy, rooted in taking risks and championing humanity, is something we must pass on for generations and cultivate in future in leaders.
The more we ensure today that Haiti's children are healthy and have the opportunity to go to school, the more we ensure the success of Haiti's future. It's a very simple equation.
To evolve as a nation, as a species, we need to change the basic way we think about guns and violence.
Contrary to our fears, it quickly became apparent that the problems facing the less fortunate in our communities actually encouraged our people to step up and give more time and more money.
In her physical absence, what 9-year-old Christina symbolizes is a powerful spiritual presence.
NGOs must stop operating as corporations. Only by putting themselves out of business, by actually solving problems, can they claim success.
The AVMA's recent decision to update the veterinary oath is a positive step and it's a reflection of a more humane attitude that is emerging within the veterinary profession.
A true heroine of our time, Somaly was sold into slavery at age 12 and forced to work in a brothel. Somaly managed to escape her captors, vowing to never forget those left behind.
2011 could be an inflection point in the Capitol. New leadership in Congress. New staff at the White House. Perhaps even a new era of bipartisanship forged out of the tragedy in Arizona.
We found a group of Haitians rebuilding their country in a sustainable, scalable model through decentralization. Unfortunately, foreign aid tends to overlook this in favour of short-term, surface relief.
On this, the one year anniversary of the earthquake, we find time to reflect on what has been and what's to come.
When I visited Haiti in November, I saw one of the most effective weapons in the fight against poverty, an intervention that may well be the key to Haiti's long-term recovery. It was a cell phone.
Today, we have an opportunity to assess the progress that we have made in rebuilding Haiti, the extraordinary challenges that remain, and the areas in which improvement is greatly needed.
To honor the memory of Martin Luther King, we need to stress the importance of community service. The idea of America's Sunday Supper is to initiate conversation focused on pressing social issues we face.
It's a crisis that touches on the basic values on which the nation stands. Anyone can lose their job, especially during a recession. Do we really want to say that no help will be forthcoming?
I learned of a blog that has been maintained by citizens living in the refugee camps where the availability of clean water, electricity and security can mean the difference between life and death.
The "Support Bra" philosophy became the fabric that daily unites nearly 1300 moms and spouses across every military Service branch and status.
I was recently asked the question of why Africa has one of the highest rates of malaria-related deaths. That is when I realized sometimes I take for granted the education I have received through my work in Uganda.
What has happened since Craigslist shut down its Adult Services section in the United States in September and internationally in December?
Gene Baur, 2011.01.14