Archive for November, 2009

Dimitar: The Egg Eater

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Harvard Study Finds 45,000 Americans Die Each Year Because They Lack Health Insurance

Monday, November 30th, 2009

“Deaths associated with lack of health insurance now exceed those caused by many common killers such as kidney disease.” This is morally unacceptable and our government must put a stop to this immediately. Via Nicholas D. Kristof.

Dubai Bites The Dust?

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

“As our banks are discovering, Dubai is simply sub-prime in the desert.” Sean O’Grady runs down the fiscal issues that Dubai faces in this global recession. Image is Creative Commons courtesy of The Rainbow Raider.

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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Students Occupy U.C.L.A. and Berkeley Buildings to Protest Tuition Hikes

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

In response to a 32% increase in tuition, students barricaded themselves into several buildings on various California campuses. With futures uncertain and careers no longer foregone conclusions, how will higher education adapt to make their products/services more palatable for the changing economic realities faced by the coming generation? College remains an important part of our [...]

LMU Number One

Saturday, November 21st, 2009