In the run up to the Oct. 17 UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty we have seen the launch of PRODUCT (RED) in America, led by Bono and Bobby Shriver to engage American corporations and consumers in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and Stand Up Against Poverty, a global effort to set a Guinness World Record for the most people literally standing up against poverty. Sarah Jane Staats (Hise), CGD deputy director for outreach and policy, asks whether, come Nov. 7, such conscious consumerism and grassroots advocacy can be translated into votes for politicians who are serious about addressing global poverty.Read the blog and comment
