Though their mediums of exchange were material objects (“Value”), their focus was to satisfy basic needs (“Values”). But then things of “Value” (objects to which a ‘price tag’ can be placed) began being viewed for their ability to satisfy their confused ideas of “Worth” (beauty) inside “Values”
Continue reading …What Can the New Black Church Learn From the Funeral Ceremony of Nelson Mandela? By Dr. Salim Faraji
January 12, 2014 2 Comments
What meaning does Mandela’s ancestral funerary rites have for the North American context specifically African American religion and the Black Church tradition?
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Ailton’s experience is a reminder of the psychological price an economic crisis and possible home loss is to the human psyche: “I had lost hope in humanity.
Continue reading …“Affordable Insurance Exchanges will provide individuals and small businesses with a ‘one-stop shop’ to find and compare affordable, quality private health insurance options.
Continue reading …Millions of Americans Are Ineligible for Healthcare Coverage Under Obamacare — Why?
October 17, 2013 No CommentMillions of Americans who have been waiting to apply for healthcare insurance under the new Obamacare program were shocked this week when they applied for benefits through the new health insurance exchanges and were denied. These are the same people that the new healthcare reform is supposed to help
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After nearly a quarter of century of developing and providing affordable housing, experience has revealed that the model as originally conceived is not viable and contributes to negative social impacts to the community.
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The strike to protest Security Housing Units in California prisons began with 30,000 participants; Jay Leno, Susan Sarandon and other celebrities signed a letter that denounced the SHU as “solitary confinement” and “torture.” As of Thursday, the count was down to 79 inmates, including 44 who had fasted continuously.
Continue reading …CAIR Says Obama Must Act Against Massacre of Pro-Democracy Protesters in Egypt
August 16, 2013 No Comment
WASHINGTON, The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today called on the Obama administration to take concrete steps to end the ongoing massacre of pro-democracy protesters in Egypt and to seek the restoration of democracy.
Continue reading …House Immigration Panel Considers Legalization For Some Undocumented Immigrants
July 24, 2013 No Comment
“I think you must also consider the parents of these young people,” said Barrett Duke, a vice president of the convention’sEthics and Religious Liberty Commission.
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The crisis is mainly a political failure rather than an economic one, rather as it was in the 1930s. If Europe continues to pursue austerity, it will take a decade to recover.
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