Apr
22
Increase Your ‘Greenness’ on Earth Day
April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Carol Zhou Yan (10)
Today is Earth Day.
U.S.-Thousands picked up garbage, turned in old cellphones and computers and took nature walks. Environmental leaders are aiming for a big effort on Earth Day, when they hope 1 million Americans will call their congressional representatives to lobby for legislation to fight global warming.On a more modest scale, [...]
Apr
22
Globalized Factories in Mexico
April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Wanching (Week 10)
In my last post “Across the US/Mexican Border”, I talked about how Mexicans are desperate to cross the border illegally hoping their great American dream will one day come true. However, many end up being poor and exploited, feeling out of place and void of hope.
Sad enough for these illegal immigrants, [...]
