PRI Staff

Must Read Books: Review of /State of the World 2003/

State of the World 2003 is the twentieth edition in a series from Worldwatch Institute. The Institute was founded in 1974 by Lester Brown, President 1974–2000, with help from the Rockefeller Brothers Foundation.1 The Worldwatch mission statement says: “By providing compelling, accessible, and fact-based analysis

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“Overpopulation” Ideas Have Consequences

Population control was not imposed on China by the West, as it was imposed on smaller, weaker countries, but that doesn’t absolve the West of all responsibility for the one-child policy and its attendant abuses. Not only did Western-funded organizations like the UNFPA, IPPF and

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USAID Found Exploiting Children and Promoting Homosexuality

For the past several years, USAID has awarded multi-million dollar grants to promote homosexuality and promiscuity to teens throughout Central and South America, and Africa. USAID Funding In USAID-funded programs throughout Central America, children and teens are targeted with pamphlets and advertisements of colored and

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Warren Buffett Ends Support for Population Control Programs

Population control giant Warren Buffett recently announced his decision to cease donating from his company Berkshire Hathaway (BH) to charitable organizations, including controversial population control programs. This decision is a victory for families all over the world who were victims of coercive programs funded by

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Abortion Axis of Evil: North Korea, China, and UNFPA Support

May 19,  2003 Volume 5/ Number 15 Dear Colleague: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) provides population assistance to some of the most oppressive governments in the world. North Korea, which practices forced abortion, is one such beneficiary of UNFPA largesse. Some in Congress want

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Will U.S. Senate Block Lifesaving Global AIDS Bill?

May 7, 2003 Volume 5/  Number 14 Dear Colleague: With overwhelming bipartisan support, the U.S. House of Representatives last week passed the landmark Global AIDS bill. It contains provisions which would help end prostitution and the sex trade, and provide accountability over the U.N. Global

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