Language and its Importance to Being a Global Citizen
Posted OnMarch 30, 2013 byBy Pragya KC Language is power, life and the instrument of culture, the instrument of domination and liberation. –Angela Carter In today’s world, more than 6,000 languages are spoken, discounting the numerous others that haven’t been recognized. With new technological advances, international organizations and multilateral relationships between various countries, these languages increasingly come into contact…Read More…
Socio-Economic Classes Around the World
Posted OnDecember 22, 2012 byAll throughout history there have always been economic classes. It is an essential part of a functioning market and has never successfully been challenged. Yet in recent modern times, it has been challenged more strongly to various degrees. What kind of economic society is realistically most efficient and how is globalization changing this? Generally there…Read More…
Tips for Building a Strong Youth Movement – Reflections from Rootscamp!
Posted OnDecember 6, 2012 byA couple of us checked out RootsCamp last weekend – the annual new-media-organizing-networking fest put on by the New Organizing Institute. Rootscamp’s “unconference” approach lets participants propose and lead sessions; with about 2500 participants, many of whom were hot off the presidential campaign trail, you can imagine how many conversations were taking place. We led…Read More…
Why Black Friday is Bad for Your Health
Posted OnNovember 29, 2012 byThe Thanksgiving feast has been cleared away and family members have retired for the night. For some though, the night has only begun. Black Friday for many people in the United States is a time of anticipation, excitement, and little sleep. The promise of early bird specials on a bevy of products from TVs to…Read More…
Understanding the Rights of the Marginalized: Haiti’s LGBT Community
Posted OnFebruary 13, 2012 byBy Carly James In the wake of the second anniversary of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, much of the world is directing its attention to the social, economic, and political progress that Haiti has made. Since that historic moment in Haiti’s troubled history, considerable strides have been made in terms of rubble removal, medical assistance, and…Read More…