The legacy of colonialism continues as indigenous people around the world silently disappear into the annals of history. This is the story of one groups efforts to not let that happen. cd SANTIAGO, Chile – A once-nomadic tribe of hunters and fishermen living in the frigid channels near the bottom of the world is nearing…
Category: cash and poverty
Black Gold – The world coffee market, the African economy, and WTO – New York Times
The documentary “Black Gold” tells an unresolved modern version of the age-old David and Goliath story. The giants in this case are multinational corporations that control the worldwide coffee market. The heroic little guy, Tadesse Meskela, represents the Oromia Coffee Farmers Co-op Union, which encompasses 74 co-ops in southern Ethiopia. That country, the birthplace of…
Madonna adopts Baby Malawi Boy
While I think that this is a very cool trend (celebrities adopting children from poor countries) there is something disturbing about it. Who will be the next to do it? Will it be Brittany and Kfed? Will it be Jennifer Aniston? Will it be Beyonce? Will it be Shaq? Time will reveal all. cd LILONGWE (Reuters) –…
Bishops ask McDonald's to up pay
This is at least the second time recently that the church has done something I applaud. If they aren’t careful, I might change my opinion about organized religion. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has become the latest religious group to call on McDonald’s to push for its tomato suppliers to pay higher wages. With…
Global Sludge Ends in Tragedy for Ivory Coast – New York Times
The story of the Probo Koala is a dark tale of global corporate greed. The Trafigura company reported $28 billion in profit for 2005. Their ship, the Probo Koala, attempted to discharge toxic sludge under false pretenses in Amsterdam. The fraud was discovered and the ship informed that it would cost $300,000 for proper disposal….
Friars fleece their flock….
God helps those who help themselves. I once thought of becoming a man of God, but it seemed far too dishonest. As a kid, I watched the Jim Baker scandal and said to myself…if I want money and chicks I need to either go into religion, politics, or media. As it stands now, I am…
2.6 billion people lack basic sanitation
While we definitely enjoy having fun and showcasing the absurdities of life here at Incredible Fukn.us , we also consider it a part of our mission to let our readers know about some of the serious problems that plague our world. We can all laugh at the Bush Butt Plug, but the fact that our…
What is $20 worth to you?
I know plenty of people that would say they think $20 is worth something. It is. I mean you could buy 2 tickets to a movie and a candy bar, a 12 pack of beer and a frozen burrito, or 4 lattes. You could almost buy one share of Cisco systems or a decent buton…