In "American Evangelicals: The Overlooked Globalizers and Their Unintended Gospel of Modernity," author Joshua Yates talks about the massive spread of Evangelical Christianity, specifically in the global south, not just in the North/West. According to Yates, Evangelical Protestantism (especially in its Pentecostal manifestations) is arguably the most consequential religious … [Read more...]
Recovery of the Ozone Hole
The work that is done by ozone in the stratospheric layer of the atmosphere is vital to the survival of life on earth. It wasn't until the Antarctic ozone hole was discovered that a majority of countries around the globe became determined to control the use of CFC's and other chemicals breaking down the ozone in the stratosphere, as the authors in the "Ozone Depletion" article … [Read more...]
When Disguised Egocentrism Attacks: Effects of Subsidies on Developing Countries
In his piece "Globalism's Discontent," Joseph Stiglitz writes about how the unfair trade-liberalization agenda has put developing countries at a disadvantage when competing against superpowers such as the U.S. and Europe. More specifically, highly subsidized American and European agriculture has left developing countries with very little room to compete. According to the … [Read more...]
Do the benefits really outweigh the costs?
You walk into the Apple store and instantly fall in love with the new MacBook Pro. You have to have it. As you walk into the nearest H&M you lay your eyes on their new zip-up hoodie, priced at only $25. Now that's a deal you can't pass up! Now, would you pass it up if you knew that the Cambodian women who made that zip-up hoodie were only paid 50 cents/hour? Would you give … [Read more...]
