Sometimes the bad economic news seems so acute that we forget how good we have it. One company is trying to increase awareness of world poverty … by going barefoot. A charity publicity stunt by do-gooder shoe company, Toms, is asking people to go shoeless for the day. The business model behind Toms shoes (you [...]
Earlier this week, Tavis Smiley interviewed musician Wyclef Jean, whose organization Yele has raised over $1 million for Haitian earthquake relief. Smiley compares coverage of Hurricane Katrina to the Haiti earthquake and reflects on his conversation with Jean:
The devastating earthquake in Haiti has dominated headlines this week, and now we are learning where aid is going and how people are giving. The spread of information and opportunities to contribute to the cause online are more advanced than during any previous crisis – to date, over $5 million dollars has been raised from [...]
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