Category Archives: GLOBALIZATION

The Ten Biggest American Cities That Are Running Out Of Water

Posted on Monday, November 1, 2010 by meganwilson

24/7 Wall St Some parts of the United States have begun to run low on water. That is probably not much of a surprise to people who live in the arid parts of America that have had water shortages for … Continue reading →

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Halliburton’s Return: Oil Spill Puts Symbol Of Cronyism And Corruption Back In The News

Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2010 by meganwilson

By Dan Froomkin HUFFINGTON POST It seems increasingly likely that when investigators determine the precise cause of the oil-rig explosion that threatens to poison huge swaths of the Gulf of Mexico, what they’ll conclude is that something went catastrophically wrong … Continue reading →

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Don’t Try This Abroad

Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 by meganwilson

By Dave Algoso FOREIGN POLICY Many globally minded, can-do Americans these days have come to believe that the world’s major problems have solutions, and that these solutions are within reach. This feeling often leads to frustration: Why doesn’t someone just … Continue reading →

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Tropics in Decline as Natural Resources Exhausted at Alarming Rate

Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 by meganwilson

ScienceDaily (Oct. 18, 2010) New analysis shows populations of tropical species are plummeting and humanity’s demands on natural resources are sky-rocketing to 50 per cent more than the earth can sustain, reveals the 2010 edition of WWF’s Living Planet Report … Continue reading →

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Banksy Creates Dark Opening For ‘The Simpsons’

Posted on Monday, October 11, 2010 by meganwilson
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FLOW: For Love Of Water

Posted on Monday, October 4, 2010 by meganwilson

Irena Salina’s award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century – The World Water Crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world’s dwindling fresh water supply … Continue reading →

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“Guest Workers” and U.S. Unemployment

Posted on Sunday, October 3, 2010 by maw

The Huffington Post OCTOBER 3, 2010 Host, Dan Rather Reports Posted: September 29, 2010 01:36 PM Immigration reform this year is not just dead but rotting, despite the earnest efforts of talking heads on the left to create a buzz … Continue reading →

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Chilean Economist Manfred Max-Neef: US Is Becoming an “Underdeveloping Nation”

Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 by meganwilson

Via Gordon Winiemko: On Democracy NOW!: While President Obama is reporting looking into tapping a former corporate executive to become his next top economic adviser, many economists question the path the United States is on. We speak to the acclaimed … Continue reading →

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The American dream: Is it slipping away?

Posted on Monday, September 27, 2010 by meganwilson

By Gregory Rodriguez The Los Angeles Times An ABC News/Yahoo News poll revealed that today, only half of us think the American dream — which the pollsters defined as ‘if you work hard you’ll get ahead’ — still holds true, … Continue reading →

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BIG RETURN – Baltimore

Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2010 by meganwilson

As Part of Heather Sparks’ BIG RETURN Kendall Karam contributed: The pictures I have submitted for Heather Sparks’ Big Return are centered in Baltimore, Maryland’s African & African American Community. Baltimore is roughly 60% Black. The 1st pictures are from … Continue reading →

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