Obama and Farm Subsidies

Just from the Washington Post:Obama Goes After Farm SubsidiesIn a speech just concluded announcing two more economy appointees -- CBO chief Peter Orszag to the Office of Management and Budget and Robert Nabors (House Approp. Comm.) to be his deputy -- President-elect Obama gave an example of one piece of wasteful government spending: farm subsidies.Obama cited a GAO report out yesterday that said

Pics from Nicaragua

Events on Agriculture and Development for the DC Area

The Basics of Feeding a Hungry World: Secure Land and Water Access and the Outlook for a Hungry WorldDate: Tuesday, November 18, 2008Time: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Venue: Hogan and Hartson LLP Fulbright Center, West (located on 13 West)Location: 555 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC, (Nearest metro station is Metro Center)MORE INFOSaving Niger: Addressing the Long Term Food Crisis in Northern

Obama and International Development

Hi There folks,The Obama team just released an statement describing, on broad terms, their vision of US's foreign assistance programs. Remember how during the vice-president debate Senator Biden was ask what are some of the promises he may not be able to deliver? His answer: foreign aid. So the question remains: how is president-elect Barack Obama and his team going to strengthen the capacity and

350 Jobs on International Development

Hola gente,There you go, hundreds of jobs! follow the "4 Job Seekers" link to find more info and feedback about job hunting on International development. For those in the Washington Area, stay tuned for long list of events on international development going on this month in the area and some stories about my recent trip to Nicaragua.A. NEW INTERNATIONAL JOBSConsultant - Management Information