Dignity & Development
In-depth analysis of global challenges through the lens of integral human development.
Exploiting Ida, Rita, Katrina—and human dignity
October 19, 2021The flood waters of Hurricane Ida have receded, the media circus has moved on, and Anderson Cooper is back in the studio in New York. […]
Global maternal mortality: the dignity of life and the tragedy of death
September 24, 2021When I hear the phrase “integral human development,” the picture that comes to mind is a developing fetus—the beginning of human development. Human development begins […]
When Captain America goes global
September 2, 2021Can Captain America be Black? Marvel’s recent Disney+ series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, tackles this question head-on. The story picks up from the […]
Lebanon’s tragic path from economic miracle to collapse
August 5, 2021The most daunting challenges to a society’s well-being are typically complex and intertwined, and we often reduce them to one or two digestible variables. The […]
Upholding human dignity amid COVID-19 and economic collapse
July 28, 2021“The largest economic contraction since 1709’s great frost . . .”; “The largest collapse since the 1930s . . .”; “The largest recorded decline of […]
Disaster recovery in Haiti: a case for prudence and patience
July 20, 2021In my first return to Haiti since well before the pandemic, I am again confronted with a familiar tension: my need to move quickly in a […]
A new day for Palestinian citizens of Israel?
July 13, 2021The new Israeli government that was sworn in on June 13 is celebrating one month in office. It is the result of an unprecedented eclectic […]
The pandemic reveals truths old and new about migration from Central America
July 1, 2021Last year about this time, we wrote in this space that the Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras had two paths out […]
Refugee resettlement promotes human dignity and the rule of law
June 24, 2021To be a refugee means that you have already experienced grave assaults on your human dignity. In order to survive, a refugee must leave behind […]
Untangling renewable energy from extractivist development
June 16, 2021Undeniable tensions exist between ecology and energy, even with respect to attempts to make energy greener. The Catholic Peacebuilding Network, housed at the Keough School’s […]
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