A crisis always brings out the very worst in humanity … or the very best. As we stare into fear, we have a choice. Do we choose to fight over the last jumbo-sized pack of toilet paper at Costco or look to the interests of our neighbors? As people who bear the image of...
The greatest cause of human trafficking today might surprise you. It’s debt. Access to a loan that is not designed to be repaid has been a tool to prey on people in poverty around the world. While human trafficking is the most egregious outcome of predatory lending, it’s not the only one. Close to...
Have you ever purchased furniture that comes in a box? Our office is full of IKEA desks and bookshelves from the Swedish furniture titan. As I begin each assembly, I open the manual, look at the simple pictures, and review the short list of required tools. Filled with unbridled but unfounded optimism, I naively...