Topic: Economics

Found 4 articles
A High Standard of Living, Brought Low by AIDS in South Africa
01/04/10 - 1940 words
In 1994 South Africa's regime of apartheid, under which the black majority was suppressed and discriminated against by the white minority, came to an end1. The African National Congress (ANC) won the first free elections in the... Go to Article »
Cost-Effective Renovations and Other Improvements for Creating More Energy Efficient Homes
10/29/09 - 1978 words
Just by flipping through television channels or walking through the aisles of a grocery store, it is easy to see that the popularity of “Green” and “Sustainable” lifestyles is growing everyday. With an... Go to Article »
A Daylight Debacle: Is Daylight Saving Time Still Relevant?
10/26/09 - 2117 words
Whether you noticed it or not, in 2008 Daylight Saving Time ended a bit later than normal. Though this is in fact the second year of the new Daylight Saving Time, or DST, schedule, many Americans are still not used to the new... Go to Article »
Invasion of the Invaded: NAFTA and the Rise of Illegal Immigration
10/25/09 - 6069 words
On January 1, 1994, the day the North American Free Trade Agreement, the great neoliberal experiment that tested the economic waters of the post-cold war world went into effect, the southern Mexican state of Chiapas was under... Go to Article »