| BLOG POSTS  | Robert L. Borosage: Myanmar and the Asian Transformation
Myanmar is opening -- after decades of sanctions -- to the West, seeking to counter Chinese influence. There is a mother-lode of jewels, minerals, oil, etc, on the crossroads between India and China. European and U.S. companies are like horses pawing at the gates. |  | Ben Affleck: Child Survival in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Despite recent good news for children in other African nations, in Congo, the numbers are still grim. With just 1% of the global population, Congo is responsible for over 6% of global child mortality. |  | Dr. Peggy Drexler: Why Alone Time Is So Important for Boys And Girls
Modern parents are almost obsessed with filling up their children's time. There are after-school classes, team sports, camps, lessons. What's often missing from the schedule is valuable time spent alone. |  | Michelangelo Signorile: Boy Scouts' Dangerous Message to Young Americans: Gay Kids Don't Measure Up
The Boy Scouts had a chance to redeem itself, but it should now be considered an enemy of civil rights and a reckless organization whose actions are furthering bullying and discrimination in America |  | Lira: We Call Him Madiba
The rest of the world knows him as Nelson Mandela. We, as South Africans, choose to call him Madiba, his Xhosa clan name. Since I was a young girl growing up in the Daveyton township in Johannesburg's East Rand, Madiba has always been my hero. | | |
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