Democrat Calls For US Relief Head In Haiti To Step Down
Representative John Conyers (D-Mich.) has called for the demotion of Rajiv Shah, the head of US AID for not bringing any African Americans staff members to a lunch with the Congressional Black Caucus Wednesday. In a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Conyers wrote: “I was alarmed and chagrined to learn that none of […]
Europe: The Dangerous Rise of Xenophobia and Racist Violence
After World War II, and especially during the economic boom of the early 60s, European countries needed migrant workers to do the type of work which the European middle-class didn’t want to do any longer. At first, the immigrants came from within Europe: Portuguese, Spaniards, Italians and Greeks went North to either France, Britain or […]
Can Ford and GM Take Advantage Of Toyota’s Problems?
The damage to Toyota from the massive worldwide recall could become more than fixing a technical problem, and is likely to affect the image of the number one car maker in the world. Toyota’s brand stands for affordable reliability, quality and technical innovation. But now the brand image has taken a hit, and Toyota may […]
Are Drone Attacks The Best Recruiting Tool For The Taliban?
Today, a bomb attack in North West Pakistan killed eight people. The attack took place in Koto village and coincided with the re-opening of a girls’ school. The bomb blast killed three US military personnel, three children and a Pakistani security guard. According to a local hospital, around 65 people were injured in the attack. […]
Will You Join Our Remarkable Army of Lovers?
One has to wonder why on earth we reach for the right to marry and to serve in the US military? Especially as viewed in light of the lack of federal employment, housing, education, credit, and the plethora of rights accorded to straights?
