whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1. "Be sure, we will be watching you," the other GB and the pursuit of social justice
(Analysis/Analysis)

...e couldn't be put to an end. The public had turned against Apartheid. The leading banks wouldn't honour Apartheid debt and 30 000 people were in detention without trial." "Rivonia ...

2. The Golden Pen, Yahoo, and the worst country in the world to be a journalist
(Analysis/Analysis)

...inded by tears during the presentation of the Golden Pen award. The Pen is presented annually by WAN to honour the journalist who, against great odds, has done the most to champion the cause of free...

3. When equality becomes unfair: South Africa's two economies
(Analysis/Analysis)

...expressed over US military involvement in torture of captive soldiers in Iraq highlighted the reasons for honouring fairness over equality:  "We don't torture them so that they won't...

4. Do you hate the poor enough to be charitable?
(Analysis/Analysis)

You're going to despise me, so let's get that over and done with. It is winter in Cape Town. Temperatures plunge to the low single Celsius digits. Worse than that though is the hurtling, se

5. Have you paid your car guard today?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ke over unobserved. We may object to informal workers as being unsightly but they are real people finding honourable solutions to devastating problems.  People only obey the laws that make sense ...

6. Leveraging your good name; the power of a positive credit rating
(Analysis/Analysis)

...led with third-party rating services, you are able to build up a good name as an asset simply by behaving honourably.  Good behaviour is automatically rewarded while bad behaviour is punished.&nb...