Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts

Saturday, 31 May 2008

A new way to invest in press freedom




"83% percent of the world population lives in a scociety without independent press"

Belgrade-based journalist Sasa Vucinic explores the power of a free press to bolster democracy-building and shares his vision (since realized) for publicly traded securities that support independent media in developing countries.
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Majora Carter: Greening the ghetto



Majora Carter is a visionary voice in city planning who views urban renewal through an environmental lens. The South Bronx native draws a direct connection between ecological, economic and social degradation. Hence her motto: "Green the ghetto!"

With her inspired ideas and fierce persistence, Carter managed to bring the South Bronx its first open-waterfront park in 60 years, Hunts Point Riverside Park. Then she scored $1.25 million in federal funds for a greenway along the South Bronx waterfront, bringing the neighborhood open space, pedestrian and bike paths, and space for mixed-use economic development.
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Loose Change 2nd Edition Recut, 9/11



9/11, a closer look
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