Joanne Lu (@joannelu) header
Joanne Lu (@joannelu) profile picture

Joanne Lu

@joannelu

Denver-based freelancer, covering #globaldev for @NPRGoatsandSoda, @UNDispatch, @GlobalWA and @DAWNSDigest. Formerly #AsiaPacific for @TheHumanosphere.

 Denver, CO
humanosphere.org/author/joanne-lu/
Joined February 2010
  • Tweets1.5K
  • Following612
  • Followers743
20Media
Photo by Joanne Lu (@joannelu)Photo by Joanne Lu (@joannelu)Photo by Joanne Lu (@joannelu)Photo by Joanne Lu (@joannelu)Photo by Joanne Lu (@joannelu)Photo by Joanne Lu (@joannelu)Photo by Joanne Lu (@joannelu)
"Somebody doesn't get away with an individual act of racism unless the institutional environment allows them impunity for it." @joannelu @DecoloniseMSF npr.org/sections/goatsandsod…

Doctors Without Borders addresses charges of racism within its ranks

Journalists have compiled instances of favoring international staff over local staff and treating people of color inequitably. A grassroots group of staffers agrees. Here's how MSF is responding.

npr.org
3
6
A long overdue conversation @MSF 🙏 All of that remains so much window-dressing as long as there are no concrete actions taken towards behavior change, at individual and organisation levels. @joannelu @NPR #stopdiscrimination npr.org/sections/goatsandsod…
1
2
From white savior images plastered on NY hq walls to saving anti-venom for “expats” in a South Sudan clinic, the racism I witnessed working @msf must be eradicated. Grateful for continued coverage of this endemic issue @joannelu
NPR (@NPR) profile pictureNPR
@NPR9 May 2022
Doctors Without Borders is renowned for providing medical aid in some of the most challenging emergency zones around the world – including Ukraine. But lately it's been grappling with another kind of challenge: racism within its ranks. n.pr/3Pka2dp
3
5
Lots of people worked really hard on this story. While it’s centered on MSF, it’s indicative of a larger conversation happening in global health and development.
NPR (@NPR) profile pictureNPR
@NPR9 May 2022
Doctors Without Borders is renowned for providing medical aid in some of the most challenging emergency zones around the world – including Ukraine. But lately it's been grappling with another kind of challenge: racism within its ranks. n.pr/3Pka2dp
1
3
7
Doctors Without Borders @MSF addresses charges of #racism within its ranks. This comes after current and former staffers reported hundreds of instances of abuse and discrimination to journalists, by @joannelu npr.org/sections/goatsandsod… via @NPRGoatsandSoda #GlobalHealth

Doctors Without Borders addresses charges of racism within its ranks

Journalists have compiled instances of favoring international staff over local staff and treating people of color inequitably. A grassroots group of staffers agrees. Here's how MSF is responding.

npr.org
8
8
I recently had the pleasure of talking to @CKyobutungi of @aphrc about her experience with gender and geographic representation at the highest levels of global health orgs...a little progress, but still so far to go! @NPRGoatsandSoda @GlobalHlth5050
This Post is from an account that no longer exists. Learn more
3
7
"There's a failure on the part of the system that allows some people to get obscenely rich, while others do not have the basic commodities to survive from one day to the next" Inequality is more than just unfair, it's dangerous. More via @joannelu: npr.org/sections/goatsandsod…

Oxfam says the rich got richer in the pandemic, and the wealth gap is killing the poor

The poverty-fighting charity points to unprecedented new wealth accrued by the ultra-rich — and asserts that the result of the world's growing inequality is "economic violence" for the impoverished.

npr.org
2
9
19
#CEIDFaculty @mhzaman (@BUCollegeofENG) is quoted in the latest @NPRGoatsandSoda by @joannelu Read the full piece ➡️ n.pr/3uCcx2t
Image from Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID) (@BUCEID)
4
6
Joanne Lu retweeted
MDRC (@MDRC_News) profile picture
MDRC@MDRC_News9 Feb 2022
Oxfam says the rich got richer in the pandemic, and the wealth gap is killing the poor, reports @joannelu @NPRGoatsandSoda. npr.org/sections/goatsandsod…

Oxfam says the rich got richer in the pandemic, and the wealth gap is killing the poor

The poverty-fighting charity points to unprecedented new wealth accrued by the ultra-rich — and asserts that the result of the world's growing inequality is "economic violence" for the impoverished.

npr.org
2
3
Oxfam says if the world were equal, at least 21,000 fewer people could be dying each day -- because the rich wouldn't be able to get quite so rich and governments would have more funds to stop "economic violence." Why that's a controversial assertion: npr.org/sections/goatsandsod…

Oxfam says the rich got richer in the pandemic, and the wealth gap is killing the poor

The poverty-fighting charity points to unprecedented new wealth accrued by the ultra-rich — and asserts that the result of the world's growing inequality is "economic violence" for the impoverished.

npr.org
3
22
1
43
10 global crises to pay attention to in 2022, according to 'The New Humanitarian' npr.org/sections/goatsandsod…
1
1
4
My latest for @NPRGoatsandSoda! @schmidtnyc was a delight, even as we discussed, well, the least delightful things happening in the world this year. But they’re important, as is the work of @newhumanitarian! Give them a follow if you don’t already.
NPR Goats & Soda (@NPRGoatsandSoda) profile pictureNPR Goats & Soda@NPRGoatsandSoda14 Jan 2022
Every year, @NewHumanitarian compiles a list of global crises to look out for. Editor Josephine Schmidt shares her worries and hopes for 2022. "I look forward to upending the idea that humanitarian news is only about what's broken," she says. npr.org/sections/goatsandsod…

10 global crises to pay attention to in 2022, according to 'The New Humanitarian'

The New Humanitarian has compiled its list of the conflicts, disasters and threats to watch this year. Editor Josephine Schmidt discusses how they came up with the list.

npr.org
1
3
9
If you could✨wish✨ for one thing for the world🌍in 2022, what would it be? When we asked Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai this question, she said: “My wish is the same as always: I want to live in a world where every girl👧 can learn and lead.” npr.org/sections/goatsandsod…

Global wishes for 2022: a gift box for everyone, greater girl power, vertical gardens

We asked global thinkers like Malala, doctors dealing with the pandemic, educators and more — if you were in charge of the world, what would you like to see happen this year.

npr.org
6
21
2
76
Movement, NGO, Foundation
Image from Ben Phillips (@benphillips76)
1
17
7
121
How $6 billion from Elon Musk could feed millions on the brink of famine npr.org/sections/goatsandsod…
1
4
2
14
My latest!
NPR Goats & Soda (@NPRGoatsandSoda) profile pictureNPR Goats & Soda@NPRGoatsandSoda11 Nov 2021
Elon Musk reportedly made $36 billion in a single day. What if he gave a sixth of that to the World Food Programme? We ask experts in global hunger and humanitarian aid how much of a change $6 billion could bring. npr.org/sections/goatsandsod…
1
1
8
huge day at @npr, y'all - we've finally gone full sentence case in our headlines! watch out, modern internet!
Image from Brandon Carter (@brandonetc)
21
52
31
1,179
Peter Singer, the Australian bioethicist, is the winner of the 2021 Berggruen Prize. The $1 million award is given to an individual who has made major contributions to advancing ideas that shape the world. His idea for the prize money: give it all away. npr.org/sections/goatsandsod…

Why Peter Singer — The 'Drowning Child' Ethicist — Is Giving Away His $1 Million Prize

The Australian philosopher and altruist has devoted his career to helping the poor and ending suffering. He's not afraid of controversy. In fact, he launched the Journal of Controversial Ideas.

npr.org
2
19
12
119
"We're not trying to be unreasonable. We're trying to be optimistic and audacious because that's what the moment calls for." -Paul Farmer, MD, PhD #VaccineEquityNow Read: ow.ly/Kek950G02i2

They're Asking Biden To Vaccinate The World. It's Not Fair. But It's Not Impossible

An open letter from 175 experts to President Biden made the ask. "We're not trying to be unreasonable," explains Dr. Paul Farmer, one of the signers. "We're trying to be optimistic and audacious."

npr.org
3
1
17
"We are #humanitarians. We don't know any other way, says Mahla. Mahla says @CARE hopes to resume services soon & even scale up its work." Thanks @joannelu for the great interview.#Afganistan #HumanitarianCrisis @NPR npr.org/sections/goatsandsod…

Aid Groups Wonder Whether To Stay Or Go As The Taliban Take Over Afghanistan

Now that the Taliban are back in power, aid agencies in Afghanistan are bracing for an uncertain future — and hope to maintain the progress they've made over the past two decades.

npr.org
6
7
Load more