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Wilson goes global with expo on 36 nations
Wilson High School students Thursday transformed the gym into a global fair with exhibits on 36 countries. More than 500 students contributed to the second annual Global Expo, said Michelle Campbell, a Spanish teacher who organized the event.

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:08:48 -0700

Oakland-Craig graduate shares health, agriculture information with foreign countries
He’s not from Kansas and doesn’t have a dog named Toto, but Matt West knows there’s no place like home.

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:00 -0700

May Day and pro-labour Umbrella policies-Part 2
Chronic food insufficiency blights the lives of 24 percent of the population.

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:57:05 -0700

Some Like It Hot: Hispanics and the American Melting Pot
As the number and influence of Hispanics in the U.S. has steadily increased in recent decades, they have been celebrated and derided, welcomed and deported, courted for their dollars and lambasted for clinging to their culture even as they are bombarded with ads for the latest pseudo-enchilada at Taco Bell.

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:51:02 -0700

Many cultures, many democracies
Contrary to expectations and distorted perceptions (in retrospect) created by the media, I found Myanmar the most cheerful and happy of the 20-odd countries I have visited in recent years. People are friendly, affable and relaxed.

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:11:17 -0700