Not a Crisis of Capitalism but one of Finance and Ethics

Capitalism is an economic system based on a free market, open competition, profit motive and private ownership of the means of production. Capitalism encourages private investment and business, compared to a...

Sen. Kennedy Honored by Great Britan as He Returns to Washington

There was a lot of love and admiration being spread this week, for Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts. "Kennedy, 77, suffered a seizure in May at his home on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Shortly afterward, doctors...

Our New Health Clinic :: Ausangate, Peru

Ausangate, PERU - The Mountain Fund is building a new, lost-cost health care clinic.  Access to health care, while improving in many areas, is still limited in many parts of Peru.  This is especially true...

Health Inequalities Drastically Affect Life Expectancy

The World Health Organization has released a report that shows life expectancy among people in poor versus rich countries can vary by over 40 years.  Looking at basic health care services around the world, the WHO found that there were stark inequalities both between and...

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