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Giving Up Something in Solidarity with Their Kids
Perhaps we can convince George W. Bush to show a little solidarity with some of these folks by giving up something near and dear to his heart, just the way golf was before he so generously ditched it to show … Continue reading
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What Better Time for a New Social Movement?
Hunger Plagues Haiti and the WorldBy Stephen Lendman / April 23, 2008 Consumers in rich countries feel it in supermarkets but in the world’s poorest ones people are starving. The reason – soaring food prices, and it’s triggered riots around … Continue reading
Food Fight! Big Time…
World War II poster.Food – the ultimate weapon of the ruling eliteBy William Bowles / April 17, 2008 Using food as a weapon is as old as the siege but today’s barbarians have upped the anté by several orders of … Continue reading
Credit crunch? The real crisis is global hunger.
And if you care, eat less meatBy George Monbiot / April 15, 2008 A food recession is under way. Biofuels are a crime against humanity, but – take it from a flesh eater – flesh eating is worse. Never mind … Continue reading
World Economic Leaders Gather : Confront Major Food Crisis
World Bank president Robert Zoellick. Photo by Saul Loeb / AFPWorld economic leaders act to counter financial, food crisesApril 13, 2008Washington –World economic leaders here this weekend took steps to alleviate the worst financial shock in decades and a food … Continue reading
And It All Comes Tumbling Down
Peak Energy. Peak Food? World oil price hit a record of $112 a barrel today, gasoline prices also hit a record, electric power generation is faltering, and rice prices have risen 50 per cent in two weeks. Peak energy soon … Continue reading
Food Supplies: Killing Us Slowly
Photo: BBCFood Price Rises Threaten Global Security – UNby David Adam / April 9, 2008 Rising food prices could spark worldwide unrest and threaten political stability, the UN’s top humanitarian official warned yesterday after two days of rioting in Egypt … Continue reading
A Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall
U.S. Chief Auditor Leaves: Giving Dire Warning About National DebtBy David S. Broader 16/03/08 “Washington Post” — -It was sheer coincidence that David M. Walker spent his last day Wednesday as comptroller general of the United States at the same … Continue reading
Stop Denying Yourself a Meaningful Existence
Presentation by Joe BageantSt. Edwards University in Austin, TexasDepartment of Ethics and LeadershipFebruary 2008 I usually speak to political groups and literary groups and their awareness tends to be political or intellectual. The word spiritual is a big no-no in … Continue reading
