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For those who believe the only motives behind U.S. involvement in third world countries like Honduras and Haiti is simply to preserve democracy…

Why Washington “Cares” about Honduras and Haiti
by Mark Weisbrot
When I write about U.S. foreign policy in places like Haiti or Honduras, I often get responses from people who find it difficult to believe [...]

I keep coming back to this idea of posting every day. Still working on making it stick. I tend to have two posting seasons: flood season and dry season. Ha. But, after discovering the journal entries from my first trip abroad in Italy (which I just published in Unearthing Firsts), I am once again inspired [...]

“I would rather live in a cardboard box on a street somewhere and make art, than spend my life in a cubicle doing something I didn’t want to do.” ~Dominique Elise
This quote from an up and coming artist caught my attention. Here’s more about the artist:
Her first album, “Outside Influence” (available on iTunes and CDBaby), [...]

I peered within to find… nothing seemed to be lit inside.
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What if puddles were more than just reflections? What if they were portals to a parallel world? What if going underground meant delving into a new dimension?

Limited Edition Photograph
Only 30 photographic reproductions of this image are available.
5×7: $20.00
8×10: $30.00
11×14: $42.00
16×20: $55.00
*additional shipping fees apply
**more sizes available upon request
All purchase transactions will take place through PayPal. [...]

*This photo is the rare example that falls under the classification of photo art rather than a pure photograph. Normally, I adhere to strict editing standards with my photography, merely fine tuning (no pun intended) details such as contrast and the occasional lens dust. However, sometimes a subject I’ve photographed inspires me to experiment further. [...]

I caught up with a couple friends in Kansas City yesterday. We all ventured out in the frigid winter air to take some photos around downtown KC…

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A new site has me exicted about more affordable travel throughout the U.S. Gadling.com reported the launch of BusJunction.com:
This convenient site offers easy to use booking tools for 12 different bus lines (Megabus, Bolt, Vamoose, DC2NY, Greyhound, Trailways, Peter Pan, Lakefront, Fung Wah, Lucky Star, Eastern Travel and New Century).
The site tells you which lines [...]

There are immigrant youth that have been living in the U.S. since they were toddlers. And, even though they are tax-paying, law-abiding residents they will have no options for a future in the U.S. once they’ve completed their studies. The Dream Act would change that:

“The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (also called [...]

Criminal Justice blogger Michael Santos with Change.org raises an excellent point about the current prison system in the U.S.: “Prison Time Doesn’t Equal Justice.”
It’s time more people start thinking about the issues he raises and become involved in transforming the system into one of rehabilitation not profiteering. Read his article below:
In his message, the professor [...]