Jack Halfon

Leader, Motivator, Game Changer

Rethinking Microfinance: Ethan Wagner at TEDxColumbiaCollege

Check out this TedX talk on the revitalization of microfinance.

Judge Blocks Trump Use Of Emergency Power To Build Border Barrier With Military Funds
Judge Haywood Gilliam in Northern California granted a preliminary injunction against moving $1 billion in Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities.
Joel Rose
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Will Be Delayed
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said this week that the Harriet Tubman $20 bill redesign won't happen until 2026, at the earliest, but not everyone is waiting until then for the change.
Speaker Pelosi Holds Fast To Strategy Of Investigating Trump, Not Impeachment
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Irvin Nathan, former general counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, about House Democrats' strategy of investigating the president, rather than impeaching him.
DHS Warnings About Chinese Technology Add To Concerns With Ongoing Trade Tensions
The federal government is warning energy companies and big-city transit systems not to use Chinese-made drones and rail cars for fear they could all be used to spy on Americans. Is the fear warranted?
Brian Naylor
Digital Forensics Expert Weighs In On Doctored Video Of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with digital forensics expert Hany Farid about a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which is being spread by conservative allies of President Trump.