Posts By John Brownlee
Alms to Advocacy
October 14, 2009
Two billion dollars a year. Ever since the U.S. economy soured over a year ago, we have been bombarded with figures in the hundreds of billions and in the trillions – numbers most of us cannot really comprehend except in the most abstract ways. Compared to these figures, two billion doesn’t really seem like a [...]
Topics: Conflict and Fragile Conditions | Economic Development
Countries: Indonesia
In Indonesia: Islamic Organizations Go Green
June 3, 2009
In Indonesia, Muslim organizations have long been a force for social and political change, and have been cited by many researchers as playing a leading role in Indonesia’s democratization and in social issues such as gender equality and human rights. In recent years, Muslim organizations have also become involved in efforts to improve the responsiveness [...]
Topics: Environment
Countries: Indonesia