Southern trees bear strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees. Pastoral scene of the gallant south, The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth, Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh, Then […]
Understanding India’s Kidney Racket
One of the lesser known stories in India’s health sector is that every year is the number of people dying of kidney failure every year. In over 90 per cent of people developing kidney failure in India, the outcome is death. In 2004-05, it is estimated that over 1, 00,000 people died due to kidney […]
Naomi Klein Speaks in New Orleans About Disaster Capitalism
NEW ORLEANS, AUG. 25 — Naomi Klein, the writer-activist best known for her book on corporate multinationals and global resistance in "No Logo," spoke in front of over one hundred people at Loyola Law Center. Klein arrived in New Orleans a few days ago and receivied guided tours of social justice work that continues two […]
Fitness Tips For The Working Mother
Working mothers face tremendous challenges when it comes to exercise. They can find themselves short on time, energy, and stamina. New mothers, in particular, may find it difficult to attend to their own fitness needs. However, it is entirely possible for working moms to achieve their fitness goals. All it takes is a little bit […]
Dow Closes Down 207 Points; Hold Onto Cash
<p>On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at: <strong><font size="4">13,028.92, </font><font size="2"><font color="#ff0000">-207.61, -1.57% </font></font></strong><font size="1"><font face="Verdana">4:30pm 08/14/2007<img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.marketwatch.com/charts/big.chart?style=1032&size=1&type=256&uf=8192&time=1dy&freq=1mi&symb=$INDU" /></font></font></p> <p>29 of its 30 components fell, led by big drops in shares of Wal-Mart and Home Depot.</p> <p>The S&P 500 index dropped 26 points to 1,426, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 43 points to 2,499 (<a title="MarketWatch" […]
Al Gore’s Supercharged Live Earth Draws Sting of Rock World
The "Live Aid" brand is back this summer with a former Vice-President. Al Gore, the coolest politicial suit, has the hottest environmental agenda to save the Earth from the global fallout of economic development and is taking it to a television and iPod near you. With his film The Inconvenient Truth – a slide-show lecture […]