Posts Tagged ‘unemployment’

The immolation of the Middle East

The immolation of the Middle East
The Youth in the Middle East are hungry for food, jobs, and social justice.  On December 17, Tunisian police confiscated the produce stand that Mohamed Bouazizi used to make his very small living because he did not have the necessary permit to sell fruits and vegetables.  This young, college educated...
January 18th, 2011 | Featured, Middle East | Read More

Time for US revolution – fifteen reasons

Time for US revolution – fifteen reasons
It is time for a revolution. Government does not work for regular people. It appears to work quite well for big corporations, banks, insurance companies, military contractors, lobbyists, and for the rich and powerful. But it does not work for people. The 1776 Declaration of Independence stated...
March 8th, 2010 | Featured | Read More

Obama’s universal approach leaves many excluded

Obama’s universal approach leaves many excluded
Amidst escalating double-digit unemployment among blacks (almost twice that of whites), and a perception that too many of the Obama administration’s economic policies have benefited Wall Street rather than Main Street, reports suggest that the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is becoming increasingly...
December 11th, 2009 | Racial Equity | Read More