The world around us is bustling with news and so instead of staying within America, today I'll try to go around the world and see what is going on outside of us...
Did you know that human slavery still exists? It is very sad to know that every year thousands of kids and adults are sold for labor, prostitution and various other purposes. These individuals have no control over their lives and are denied the simple opportunity to live freely... It is time for us to open up our eyes and do what we can...
On the other hand, it should be with great pride that we can finally say things are getting better between India and Pakistan! The differences are still tremendous and our relationship is far from that which Gandhi would have wanted but nonetheless there is progress... The picture is from a daily ceremony that soldiers at the border at Wagah do. Soldiers in black are Pakistani, soldiers in brown are Indian.
Who said globalization was bad for everyone? It's funny because the US was the one who started this idea of the global market. They went around and forced others to open their doors and made it happen. But now suddenly, because they have started to realize that they cannot compete with other countries, the US is
shifting away from globalization... The truth is that there is much to be gained through globalization and these are just two very interesting examples. The first is about roses from Africa and the second is about poor Brazilian farmers who live in burning deserts... the picture is of the guy who invented the solar energy system for the Brazilians and the peppers that they are now growing.
Did you know that human slavery still exists? It is very sad to know that every year thousands of kids and adults are sold for labor, prostitution and various other purposes. These individuals have no control over their lives and are denied the simple opportunity to live freely... It is time for us to open up our eyes and do what we can...
On the other hand, it should be with great pride that we can finally say things are getting better between India and Pakistan! The differences are still tremendous and our relationship is far from that which Gandhi would have wanted but nonetheless there is progress... The picture is from a daily ceremony that soldiers at the border at Wagah do. Soldiers in black are Pakistani, soldiers in brown are Indian.Who said globalization was bad for everyone? It's funny because the US was the one who started this idea of the global market. They went around and forced others to open their doors and made it happen. But now suddenly, because they have started to realize that they cannot compete with other countries, the US is
shifting away from globalization... The truth is that there is much to be gained through globalization and these are just two very interesting examples. The first is about roses from Africa and the second is about poor Brazilian farmers who live in burning deserts... the picture is of the guy who invented the solar energy system for the Brazilians and the peppers that they are now growing.Lastly an article about JAPAN... Japan was the first Asian country to modernize and after the Meiji period many thought it would become a global power. Then WWII happened and globalization happened and China and India happened. Suddenly, Japan is looking at itself and wondering where it fell behind. This article highlights one of the problems with Japan and opens our eyes to the need for change...
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