Tag: International

On Chicago And Brownies…

Just a quick note to say that Robin and I are heading out of the office and on to Chicago for the rest of the week. Why would we want […]

We’re A World Watchdog!

For the second year in a row, Cross Blog has made the list of the Top 50 Human Rights blogs. Now I’m not 100% sure that we deserve this honor, […]

Planting Trees For Disaster Prevention

Here in eco-conscious Portland I’m constantly talking to people about the link between sustainability and disaster preparedness.  As the landscape changes, certain areas are becoming more vulnerable to disasters. We […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

I’m starting a new feature called Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up. Every Wednesday I’ll consolidate the major international Red Cross news into one list of nice little bite-sized links for you. Of course, we’ll […]

International Update: Gaza

This morning I had a conference call with our International Services folks at national headquarters regarding the current crisis in Gaza. So I want to pass along the update to […]

Are You A Philatelist?

My uncle is, so yeah, I know all about philately. And, believe it or not, he makes a living buying and selling to collectors stateside and abroad. Who knew stamps […]

Today Is A Special Day

In the midst of all the holiday preparations you may not have realized that today is a special day. Today is International Human Rights Day. It’s The day that we commemorate […]

What Makes Bad News Better?

The cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is all over the news right now. (It has been declared a national emergency after claiming more than 600 hundred lives and infecting 14,000.) This […]