Someone please explain to me why we need Wall Street. From what I understand, Wall Street is simply a way for rich people to get richer under the guise of helping all people achieve wealth without work. Plenty of nations have existed without Wall Street/NYSE type operations. So, why do we need it?[...]
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For those who saw Sicko…and those who didn’t
Here is an article about the U.S. health care system from the Guardian. Some day, when I have more time, I’ll actually write my own thoughts on what the system should look like. For now, see this post and this post. (the photos were taken from the Guardian article).[...]
We – not me.
I again want to stress the power of Michael Moore’s new film. The point that I want people to walk away with is how sick we, as a nation, have become. There are two scenes that really speak the truth to me. The first takes place when Moore interviews a man in Canada. The man [...][...]
Sicko
Today I went to see ‘Sicko’, Michael Moore’s new film. I have to say, this is the best film I have seen in years. It is also the most powerful – I, for the first time ever, had tears streaming down my cheeks for most of the film. Here is the official trailer: And, [...][...]
Juneteenth… but it’s not over
Today is the day we ‘celebrate’ the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth marks the day, when in 1865, the last people who were enslaved were emancipated. [Keep in mind that this is two and a half years after the emancipation proclaimation]. The day is intended to “commem[...]
Katrina and Spike Lee
I dont know how many people have seen Spike Lee’s documentary on hurricane Katrina, but it is worth watching. I was reminded of it today when, next to the article of the Queen celebrating diversity with a bunch of white people, ran an article that mentioned that Allstate was supeoenaed in a Ka[...]
Hospit(ib)al Justice
I’m here to highlight an incredible paradox I saw on the front page of the metro section of the Washington Post last Wednesday. The basic contrast: Prince George’s Hospital Center may close while Adventist Hospital just purchased a large area of land in Takoma Park to expand. The fact th[...]
World on Fire
The current population of the United States is 298,444,215 (according to the CIA factbook). Of that, 35,813,305 people are of African American decent. That is about 3 times the number of people that were brutally kidnapped from Africa between the 15th and 19th centuries (not counting the 30% of peop[...]
Lessons from a DC coffee shop part 3: 2005
Update on C. C came into work yesterday for the first time after several days absentee. She said that she had had her biopsy and they had found two small lesions on her liver. She needs an operation. Sounds like something that many people will, not take for granted per say, but be able to [...][...]