- ‘We in the aid should move from being people who know the answers to people who know what questions to ask.’ Duncan Green reviews the new book Aid on the Edge of Chaos by Ben Ramalingam.
- After months of protest, something of a breakthrough for the garment workers in Bangladesh.
- Finding oil under the West Bank – that’s got to be among the less useful developments in the Middle East peace process of recent years.
- Don’t forget Buy Nothing Day next weekend – Friday 23rd in the US, Saturday 24th in Britain.
The Earthbound Report 
A great link to add to the Buy Nothing Day is Buy Nothing New Month in Australia that just passed in October – great initiative… http://www.buynothingnew.com.au/