Tag: John Hockenberry
America can't stop wasting food
If all the food that Americans waste were measured, it would amount to the equivalent of 350 million barrels of oil a year. That's about...
Oxfam: American food aid hurting Haiti
American food subsidies and food aid to Haiti may be undermining Haiti's efforts to recover from disaster....
When unemployment benefits hurt small businesses
In Michigan, a state suffering from about 13 percent unemployment, one employer thinks unemployment benefits are stopping him from hiring....
Middle class booms in India, China
The middle class may be in trouble in the United States, but in China and India, the middle class is growing at an astounding rate. ...
Sex scandals, Christian fundamentalism and American government
A look into The Family, the secretive, fundamentalist organization in the highest echelons of American power....
Rising discrimination against Muslims at work
Claims of workplace discrimination against Muslims is steadily rising. A bad economy could be part of the cause....
Government steps up cyber spying efforts
The Obama Administration wants to make internet wiretaps easier, giving them more access to people's online info....
Fighting poverty, tracking the Millennium Development Goals
Ten years ago, the United Nations established eight goals aimed at reducing global poverty. Now world leaders are discussing if progress has been made....
Lessons from smallpox eradication
Smallpox was eradicated from the earth 30 years ago. The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation reflects on what we've learned....
College students skirt rules to get credit cards
New rules governing kids and credit cards are going into effect, but college students are still finding ways around them....
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