Volume II, Issue II of Articulate is now available!

Explore the topic of national identity, question global intellectual property regimes, read about mental health in Uganda, compare global and national HIV/AIDS programs and read reports from students in the field.  The latest issue of SCOUT BANANA’s undergraduate research journal is available online, with a print version to follow.

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TI(RED) of Profit Before People?

Begin your journey: Question the (RED) campaign and take action!

SCOUT BANANA asks you to consider this: are all those kitschy, convenient products you’ve bought in the past couple years really pulling their weight toward the betterment of African societies?  You might be surprised…

Update: Read the recent post from Professor Easterly as he sits down for coffee with Product (RED)’s Bobby Shriver. Product (RED): from Ridicule to Dialogue

Learn on this blog entry from one of our own members, Ruth Berger from MSU, on how the (RED) campaign taps into our need to feel good about what we buy and its failure to address root causes.

Read more about an alternative approach to (RED) from Casey McCorry, a student at Michigan State University.

Start questioning the economic fundamentals of a corporation-driven, megaphilanthropic approach to aid.  Read William Easterly and Laura Freschi’s essay on the finances of the (RED) campaign.

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SCOUT BANANA is a non-profit organization, run by young people, dedicated to raising awareness about the lack of basic health care in Africa and providing support to projects and organizations working in communities to effectively reach people in need.