Pakistan Floods Rage, Wash In Disease
In Pakistan, the United Nations is reporting of the threat of rampant disease following the massive flooding that has ravaged the northwestern region of the country. An estimated 1400 people have already died due to the rising waters, which is reported as the worst instance of flooding in living memory. The release from the United [...]
Organization for End of Blood Diamonds Threatened in Zimbabwe
A civil watchdog organization in Zimbabwe, called the Centre for Research and Development (CRD), has been subjected to harassment and intimidation by the Zimbabwe government, according to three non-governmental watchdog groups. Global Witness, Human Rights Watch, and Partnership Africa Canada have documented these abuses against CRD, who work to expose human rights abuses in the [...]
In Solidarity with the Greek Demonstrations
The recent protests in Greece against government cuts in public services has led to a movement of solidarity with the actions of the Greek protestors, with many recognizing that the issues at stake defy borders. As the country is having to accept loans to bail out their deficit, the Greek government has to implement severe [...]
Assembly Line II: A Marathon Concert for Detroit
Detroit has become well known for its economic struggles, but the resilience of the people is what keeps the city going. To show the world the strength of Detroit, both its people and its artists, AJ O’Neil, owner of AJ’s Café in downtown Ferndale, organized the second annual Assembly Line event. Assembly Line II was [...]
Mexico’s Drug War: An International Crisis
This past weekend, three Americans were gunned down by Mexican drug cartels, marking the first attacks against US officials by the nation’s criminal drug organizations. For the past three years, Mexico has been plagued by brutal violence as a result of the US led war on drugs. Ciudad Juarez, a city along the border with [...]
A Fair Trade for Haitian Coffee
This article is a profile of a non-profit business in Madison for the support of Haiti, written at a time when stories continue to flow in about the sadness that has been the earthquake relief efforts. The outpouring of generosity and support for Haiti has been an inspiring story since the tragic earthquakes struck the [...]
What is Cleantech?
Modern business developers across the globe have been paying close watch to the rise of “cleantech” industries. In addition to the need for action against climate change, these new products for creating an environmentally sustainable society have become very profitable for businesses. Cleantech can be defined as any new technology developed to improve energy efficiency while [...]
Monsanto Under Fire for Contracts
For years, the agri-business giant Monsanto Co. has been under fire from farm activists who have targeted the company’s tendency to eliminate competition through intellectual property rights for their seeds to the world’s most dominant staple crops. Monsanto has developed seeds that have revolutionized the ability for farmers to obtain high yields for their crops, [...]
Media Activism In An Era of Unreason: Recognizing Poverty
On Monday, October 5, the United Nations will recognize World Habitat Day, a day to confront the challenge of the lack of affordable and decent housing for those in poverty. Currently, one third of the world’s urban population live in a slum, meaning that one in three people that live in an urban center have [...]
Wealthy Middle Eastern Countries Lease Lands Overseas To Secure Food
A portion of this article featured on The Huffington Post has been reprinted here on the author’s personal blog. The full article is available at The Huffington Post. By Steve Furay Nasr Shenawi owns a farm on the outskirts of Cairo, a small but valuable plot of land where he raises his cows and [...]
