America’s Homeless in Photographs : Social Darwinism in Action
Since the 1980s the problem of homelessness in most American cities has been chronic. After 30 years of Reaganomics, countless cuts in: mental health care, drug rehabilitation programs, assistance for former convicts and a lack of funding for decent public education in inner-cities, the homelessness problem has exploded to become a true epidemic. It is […]
Olympics: From Celebration of the Human Spirit to Circus of Consumerism
At their inception in ancient Greece, the Olympic games principal meaning was- even more than a celebration of the human body and spirit- a sacred time of peace. The Olympics were a truce honored by every city in Greece. The frequent warfare between towns such as Athens and Sparta would come to a halt. Meanwhile, […]
America: Oscillating from Comfortably Numb to Psychosis with Guns
The latest episode of this schizophrenic sociological roller-coaster ride which has become the “bread and butter” of our daily life in contemporary America took place ,of course, in Aurora, Colorado. The delusional young man, obviously in the middle of a psychotic episode, probably thought of himself as a “Dark Knight” on a mission to “save” his […]
Africa: An Ethical and Sustainable US Business Venture in Ghana
Ghana- known 55 year ago as The Gold Coast- gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. By doing so, it became the first African nation to free itself from British, French, Portuguese or Belgium colonial rulers. Even so Ghana has recently become politically more stable than most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Ghana’s economy […]
Israel and America’s Duet “Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran!”: Back in the Limelight
Even so the civil war in Syria is creating regional and global tensions, a much bigger potential crisis is brewing near by. This one is created by the increasing two tracks pressure put by Washington on Teheran. Once again, the familiar phrase “All options are on the table” has been used by the Obama administration. […]
