As Drudge headlines: “He’s back!” Former U.S. President George W. Bush – or Bush 43 as those closest to him preferred to call him – has decided to copy Sarah Palin’s outreach model, by using FaceBook to interact with supporters and to inform them about his whereabouts. He created a fan page more than a year ago already, but used it only sparingly until today. He has now started to use it to share links, his thoughtson current events, and even videos.

Although it’s certainly interesting to read Bush’s status updates, the by far most popular item at his page is his, as he calls it, “inaugural address” video. In it, as The Hill explains, ‘Bush briefly laid out his personal and charitable work post-presidency, as well as progress in building his presidential library and namesake think tank.’

“Thanks for tuning into my inaugural address on Facebook,” Bush said.| MORE ›

The United Nations has a new, yet old plan: it wants the West to donate five billion dollars to the world’s poor. Five billion. At a time when the West itself is trying to overcome one of the deepest recessions in history, made worse by lefty governments who are determined to put their countries into debt for years if not decades to come.| MORE ›

U.S. Treasure Secretary Timothy Geithner warned that the global economic crisis threatens international efforts to reduce poverty in the world. Banks that provide aid to poor nations must embrace changes in their operations, he said.| MORE ›