BACKGROUND: Off shoring – the transfer of high wage U.S. jobs to lower cost overseas locations especially in Banking Industry is enabled by improved communications technologies and driven by the desire of corporations to establish a business presence in potentially lucrative foreign markets as well as to take advantage of the lower costs of production […]
China’s murky legal system easing up
For many decades now, the People’s Republic of China is notorious when it comes to human rights violations and tortures. In most cases, complaints for these human rights abuses have reportedly not been addressed properly in accordance with the accepted norms set by the United Nations. International political analysts viewed these abuses, normally perpetrated by […]
Live Review – Stephen & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley w/K’naan
(Photo – Sarah Hamilton) Live Review – Stephen Marley feat. Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley w/K’naan April 14, 2007 Commodore, Vancouver BC Sensitive sensei smokers took heed upon arrival, to a sold out performance from Kingston’s sons of Zion: Stephen and Damian Marley. The sickly scent of sativa barely graced the air as a diverse Vancouver […]
Joseph Stiglitz – Notes on his book-chat at The New School Univ. (NYC)
This is not a book review. I have not read Joseph Stiglitz’s book "Making Globalization Work." That being said… last night (12/05/06) Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz spoke at the John Tishman auditorium at The New School University (NYC) to a crowd of about 500. He shared some highlights from his new book "Making […]
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