The name of Martin Luther King, Jr., is intertwined with the history of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s in the United States. The Montgomery bus boycott, the freedom rides, the Birmingham campaign, the March on Washington, the Selma march, the Chicago campaign, and the Memphis boycott are some of the more … Continue reading Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Memphis Sanitation Workers | Mining Awareness +
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Global Trade To Suffer Massive Losses From Covid-19 Related Shutdowns | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has turned its 2020 growth forecast on its head, from + 3.3% growth before the outbreak, to a 3% contraction, although this prediction remains shrouded in uncertainty as the duration of the crisis and the speed at which nations can reverse lockdown measures remains unclear. This sudden and drastic contraction … Continue reading Global Trade To Suffer Massive Losses From Covid-19 Related Shutdowns | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
Nuclear diseconomics bringing in bankruptcy for Toshiba’s troubled nuclear business Westinghouse
Toshiba’s shares closed down 7.2 per cent today. The firm unexpectedly delayed its financial update last month as it announced it needed more time to probe its US nuclear business after revealing a multi-billion pound hole. It’s due to report earnings Tuesday, but a source has told Reuters the likelihood of Toshiba meeting this deadline was “fifty-fifty”. If … Continue reading Nuclear diseconomics bringing in bankruptcy for Toshiba’s troubled nuclear business Westinghouse
Who’s Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics
Who's Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics by Terre Nash, National Film Board of CanadaAccording to the current UN rules of economics, which governs the IMF, nations and international money flow, if you are not making or producing lots of money in the 'market', you are not worth anything. All nations must … Continue reading Who’s Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics
The Green Party And Green Movement Continues To Grow In Double Digits
One of the problems with politics these days is that people are so disgusted with the candidates offered, that they refuse to even vote. Many people are saying that they are 'forced' to vote between the lesser of two evils. Most people understand that corporations have an enormous influence via the media, lobbyists and elections … Continue reading The Green Party And Green Movement Continues To Grow In Double Digits
Punk Economics: Banking Scam In Greece, Italy, Germany,
This series of two videos explains the European debt crisis via a series of entertaining cartoon drawings and pretty simple, easy to follow explanations. It is funny, entertaining and simple to understand. I encourage everyone to watch, and learn about economics, even if you never took an Economics class in college. Although somewhat simplified, it … Continue reading Punk Economics: Banking Scam In Greece, Italy, Germany,
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