The girl child victim of acid attack gets support

The girl child victim of acid attack gets supportLucknow, INDIA: The case of Baby Bitta, the youngest acid attack victim came up for hearing at the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on 12 May 2009 at the Government Children’s Home (Infants) at Prag...

Hopes for the Obama Presidency

This will not be easy orfast.  Obama said that atthe inauguration and theAmerican people need to realize this."President Barack Obama will need to act swiftly and invest political capital -- along with...

The gender gap in the world today.

The gender gap between men and women in the United States has narrowed, compared with a year ago.  That is the good news! The index, published by the World Economic Forum, measures women’s parity with men...

This is Your Nation on White Privilege

Politics is skin deep; a collection of striking contrasts between the low bar for White folks and high bar for Black folks in US electoral contests. "For those who still can’t grasp the concept of white privilege, or who are looking for some easy-to-understand examples of...

Ferraris For All

In this report economist and journalist Daniel Ben Ami, discusses what he calls “Caveman Equality.” He reminds us that in the Stone Age we were “all pretty equal …and dirt poor”. This caveman logic needs...

Kids learn to share by age 7-8, study finds

Parents concerned about the selfish tendencies of their young children can breathe a sigh of relief. They may not be full-blown psychopaths just yet.A new study suggests the concept of sharing is learned later...

Unjust Rewards? New book exposes the reality of the rich

With the gap between the richest and the poorest people in the UK increasing a new book reveals the extent to which the new super rich are loosing touch with the reality faced by the majority of citizens. Unjust Rewards, which is being serialised in the Guardian this week,...

What About the Inequity in Power?

*****OPINION***** [Note: I italicized the portions from Mr. Kling's article for easier reading.]"You know what, I never thought about inequity in such specific terms before I read an article by Cato’s Arnold Kling reprinted from the Orange County Register (Click here for...

London Progressive Journal - Hay Festival Raises More Questions Than Answers

Located in remote, tranquil countryside, near the border of England andWales, Hay-on-Wye is a small town famous for its bookshops. Yet thisdiscrete and inconspicuous place delivered a telling message to allthose who travelled to its annual literary festival:...

Canadian Politics: "Gender Equality Commissioner" Dion Vows

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn what can only be a Pandering for Female Voters in preparation for the next Federal election, Wafflemiester Stephane Dion, Liberal Opposition Leader vows to set up a...

The Concept of Wealth in Traditional Africa

"Most lineages in traditional Africa have a "family pot," a general welfare fund managed by the head of the extended family. Income-earning members are obligated to make contributions to this fund. Obligations...

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Stop the increasing inequality among humans!  The chaos that the world is facing today is a product of the increasing social and economical inequality among humans on the national and global level. The fight...

Deregulating the Dream

"Deregulating the Dream America is close to being a 3rd world country when it comes to class and wealth. My take: Americans (mostly republican) constantly brag about how we are the BEST at everything, the problem is that we are not. Its time we faced facts and started...

Deregulating the Dream

"Deregulating the Dream America is close to being a 3rd world country when it comes to class and wealth. My take: Americans (mostly republican) constantly brag about how we are the BEST at everything, the problem is that we are not. Its time we faced facts and started...

WIDESPREAD POVERTY AND HUNGER KEEP LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BEHIND MUC...

Latin America's success is vital to the global future. Decisions that are made now will hold great impact for the next generations. Education and fair wages are the backbone of progressive success, however, infrastructure in the region is still antiquated outside of any...

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