Category: Opinion
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Where to draw the line between systemic poverty and self-inflicted poverty
in OpinionRecently I listened to a story produced by the Washington Post called “Broke Again” which focused on poverty and why poor people have a hard time getting out of poverty. Although I suspect that the reporter wanted to portray the poverty of the featured couple as a systemic failure, I saw it mostly as a…
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Yes! The U.S. should withhold $7 billion of Afghan’s Money
in OpinionThe Taliban is oppressing their women. Their record on human rights is among the worse in the whole world. They ban women from working outside their home, ban girls’ education after year six, deny women their right to political participation as well as their social, economic and cultural rights. Girls and boys are segregated after year…
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Stop Monkeypox by taking personal responsibility
in OpinionWhen I first heard monkeypox, I heard that it’s a virus that is spreading when men have sex with men. As I heard this I ask myself this question. Why don’t they say gay men instead of saying “men who have sex with men”? I googled my question but I didn’t find a satisfying answer.…
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In retirement, stocks are still better than bonds. Here is why…
If you’re already retired, it may be time to rethink the role that stocks and bonds play in your portfolio. While conventional wisdom suggests that investors should shift more assets to bonds as they approach retirement, I insists that investing in stocks (instead of bonds) is the best asset allocation for retirement. In my years of investing,…
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Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg: Book Review
In “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead.” Sheryl Sandberg’s point, in a nutshell, is that notwithstanding the many gender biases that still operate all over the workplace, excuses and justifications won’t get women anywhere. Instead, believe in yourself, give it your all, “lean in” and “don’t leave before you leave” — which…
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, from housewife to leader of the people of Belarus
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya won the Belarus’ presidential elections and then she had to go into exile to protect her life. Her husband is in prison. Many of us are not familiarized with Easter Europe’s politics. However, we are getting a crash course as Russia invaded Ukraine. Now, all of a sudden, we became aware of Ukraine…