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Does Fair Trade Coffee Eliminate Poverty?

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The most frequently used argument for Fair Trade is that it provides small scale producers with the additional income needed to avoid lives mired in poverty. But poverty in coffee growing communities is a multi-faceted problem that cannot be reduced to a simple question of price mechanisms and improved trade relationships. Despite the rapid growth [...]

March 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Solutions & Possibilities | Read More »

The Best Kept Brain Secret

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Hard science evidence accumulates, pointing to the best-kept secret to alter aspects of your brain function including coping with pain: meditation.

September 13th, 2010 | Posted in Mind & Body,Solutions & Possibilities | Read More »

Sarah Palin, Fear, and Mama Grizzlies

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Sarah Palin’s “mama grizzlies” video fans the flames of fear that already fuel the over-parenting trend in this country. In an apparent effort to reach out to middle of-the-road women, Palin’s PAC video launches a vague attack on the “fundamental transformation of this country,” embedded with a challenge for moms to take action toward preserving [...]

July 13th, 2010 | Posted in News & Critical Thinking,Solutions & Possibilities | Read More »

Book Review: “The Story of Stuff” by Annie Leonard

The Story of Stuff explains where all our stuff comes from and how much damage it does to the Earth and our bodies.

Annie Leonard’s new book tells the story of our obsessive relationship with our possessions, and unless we alter that relationship, the story doesn’t end well.

June 26th, 2010 | Posted in Culture,Solutions & Possibilities | Read More »

Important Strides Taken to End Inhumane Practice of Female Genital Mutilation

Young Girls Such as These May Be Victims of FGM

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is still a monumental problem in several countries including the U.S., although many in the U.S. may be unaware of the issue. Legislation has been passed in some countries (including the U.S.) to end this abusive practice, but immigrant families in the U.S. are still sending their daughters [...]

June 19th, 2010 | Posted in Solutions & Possibilities | Read More »

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