https://pjmedia.com/author/kaciemaranoandjeremiahnorris/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:32:54 -0400<![CDATA[During President Obama’s visit to Ghana, he commented to that country&#8217;s parliament about unfulfilled promises in Africa, saying that “countries like Kenya had a per capita economy larger than South Korea’s when I was born. They have been badly outpaced.” The year Obama was born the per capita income in South Korea was $209, while in Kenya it was $305. The same year both countries became immediate recipients of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 via USAID. Years later, Obama has become president, yet his father’s country has been far eclipsed by South Korea.]]>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:24:12 -0500<![CDATA[Kacie Marano and Jeremiah Norris]]>https://pjmedia.com/kaciemaranoandjeremiahnorris/2009/12/27/forty-years-of-misdirected-aid-to-africa-n14895<![CDATA[The media and government policymakers are abuzz over the possibility of health cooperatives replacing the public option in the current health care reform debate. Earlier this month Hudson Institute convened perhaps one of the only public forums to discuss the pros and cons of such a proposal. Left and right agreed that health cooperatives are not the answer for health care reform.]]>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:04 -0400<![CDATA[Kacie Marano and Jeremiah Norris]]>https://pjmedia.com/kaciemaranoandjeremiahnorris/2009/10/24/health-cooperatives-are-not-the-answer-n15490