Syrian Refugee Crisis Swells

More than 2 million Syrians are refugees compared to 230,671 a year ago, according to the United Nation’s Refugee Agency. “More than 97 percent of Syria’s refugees are hosted by countries in the immediate surrounding region, placing an overwhelming...

Why World Vision’s Free T-Shirts Will Hurt the Poor

As the World Vision/NFL 100,000 T-shirts controversy swells on (now with a post on Freakonomics), know that research shows T-shirt shipments are bad aid. If your eyes glaze over at the thought of academic journals, I can sum them up for you on this matter in one...

World Vision Wins Right to Hire, Fire Based on Religion

(RNS) World Vision, the Christian humanitarian organization, can fire employees who disagree with its theological tenets, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday (Aug. 23). In a 2-1 decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that World Vision is a religious...