ONE Stubborn Thing
Amb Mark GreenONE Stubborn Thing is a publication by Ambassador Mark Green (ret.), President and CEO of ONE, focused on global leadership, development, the fight for investments that create economic opportunities and healthier lives in Africa.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 40 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 12 days ago |
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From Kaukauna to Manhattan to Dar es Salaam… Thoughts on 9/11
This year marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a moment to pause and solemnly reflect upon all that happened that day—and all that has happened ever since.
I was a Member of Congress in September 2001. I can still picture sitting in a subco...
Clusters and Gathering Storms
ONE Stubborn Thing: In 2008, 59 countries were involved in one or more external conflicts. In 2025, that number had risen to 103.
As IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva puts it, we are living in “an increasingly shock-prone world.”...
“Where you live shouldn’t determine whether you live…” -Bono
My wife Sue and I with colleagues in front of the school where we taught in Kenya.
ONE Stubborn Thing: Of the 20 countries with the greatest incidence of child mortality, all are in Africa.
Just after sundown, on our very first day in the...
Not Just Numbers
ONE Stubborn Thing + a Moment of Clarity: At the 2026 International AIDS Conference, attendees learned that HIV-related deaths in Africa fell below 400,000 in 2024. They also learned that the dismantling of global health budgets and institu...
“To Share A Tunic With Him Who Has None”
The columns and muqarnas of Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco.
Note: This week’s post is adapted from my remarks at the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit North Africa, which convened yesterday in Casablanca, Morocco. My si...
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Pres of the ONE Campaign. Formerly, The Wilson Center, USAID Administrator; President, International Republican Institute; US Congressman; Amb to Tanzania; Teacher in a Kenyan village. Part owner, Green Bay Packers.
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