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New York's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards ...MarketWatch (press release)"I know how it feels to go through tough situations, and wanted to help others with conditions that were much worse than mine," he said. So in 2007, Christopher began going to schools and libraries each year to encourage kids to find donors who would ...and more »
7 February 2012 | 5:07 am
Nassau GuardianThe turning of the tide in HaitiNassau GuardianI have often mentioned in this column that life is so wretched in Haiti for the majority of the population that the very fact of survival of this segment of the population is a case study worthy of a scientific sociological inquiry.and more »
3 February 2012 | 8:23 am
African world view on revolutionary ruptures and pace of change in 2012Indepth AfricaFrom time to time in the history of society one event or a series of social struggles point to a new direction in world politics. At the beginning of 2011, the upheavals in Tunisia and Egypt were two such social and political struggles.and more »
2 February 2012 | 2:51 pm
Castro lambasts Republican 'idiocy and ignorance'CNN (blog)Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, suggested President Obama selected the wrong time to try to relax travel restrictions for Cuban-Americans to visit family. “We want to stand with the people of Cuba that want freedom,” Romney said Monday, ...and more »
26 January 2012 | 5:50 am
The Dartmouth$300 House Project targets HaitiThe DartmouthStudents Nitin Sharma Tu '12 and Ryan Birjoo '11 Th '12 traveled with the team on the second trip in December to survey housing conditions. “There's underlying issues in health that can be improved by adequate housing,” Bode said.
25 January 2012 | 11:06 pm
American Shame in ColombiaCounterPunchMEET THE REAL OBAMA — How the salesman of “change we can believe in” got his start fronting for big banks and slumlords. Tongue in the clouds, feet in the muck. PLUS the truth about the liberals' favorite economist – Rob Urie on Paul Krugman PLUS Does ...and more »
25 January 2012 | 9:57 am
Rahul Singh says he can make humanitarian disaster relief faster, better, and ...This MagazineGlobal Medic's work in Haiti earned Singh a place on TIME magazine's “2010 TIME 100” list of the world's most influential people, putting him in the company of Barack Obama, Lady Gaga, and Steve Jobs. The Globe and Mail named him one of Canada's “Top ...
24 January 2012 | 2:02 pm
Haiti: Two Years After Deadly Earthquake, Life Largely UnchangedBlack Voice NewsTwo years later, nothing has changed, said some activists, in describing the lot of the average Haitian. The same questions raised one year later are still being asked two years later. What happened to the money? Who is profiting from Haiti's misery?and more »
23 January 2012 | 1:57 pm
Seven Truths Inconvenient to US Foreign PolicyCounterPunchMEET THE REAL OBAMA — How the salesman of “change we can believe in” got his start fronting for big banks and slumlords. Tongue in the clouds, feet in the muck. PLUS the truth about the liberals' favorite economist – Rob Urie on Paul Krugman PLUS Does ...
20 January 2012 | 8:33 am
Barak says Israeli decision on Iran strike remains 'far off'Washington PostJERUSALEM — Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday that Israel was “very far off” from making a decision on a possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. The remarks appeared to be part of an effort to allay US concerns that Israel is ...and more »
18 January 2012 | 6:24 am