Farai Chideya appears in the following:
Which states are more likely to forego landlines for cell phones?
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Utah and Oklahoma have the highest rate of households that replaced landlines for cell phones; at least 26 percent as opposed to 20 percent in nine other states. Ivan Zatkovich, a con...
Pakistani lawyers take to the streets in protest
Thursday, March 12, 2009
In Pakistan, lawyers and opposition activists launched a cross country protest to confront the civilian government which has banned rallies and detained hundreds of activists. The lon...
The voice of debt collection, literally
Thursday, March 12, 2009
In every economic downturn there are industries that prove to be recession proof. And aside from business models that avoid losses in profits, are the ones that do better in tough ec...
Coming off the Dow? A rumored fate for Citigroup and GM
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Rumor has it that Citigroup and GM may soon be removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average. If this happens, who would take their place? John Prestbo, Editor and Executive Director ...
Bill would allow bankruptcy judges to modify mortgages
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Congress has passed a measure that would allow bankruptcy judges to change the terms of mortgages to help strapped homeowners avoid foreclosure. Supporters say it will keep people in ...
Mayor Kilpatrick's texts leave scandalous electronic paper trail
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The relationship between Former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his top aide Christine Beatty may be over and done, their text messages live on. On Monday, 682 text messages were released ...
First Lady as advocate for healthy living
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
As President Obama enters his 50-some days in his presidency, the First Lady is starting to shape her own identity and agenda. Michelle Obama is known to be a champion of healthy foo...
Obama Administration to ease restrictions towards policies with Cuba
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The U.S. Senate voted to lift some restrictions on relations with Cuba imposed by the Bush Administration in 2004. It says that Cuban Americans should be allowed to travel to the Com...
Madoff's expected guilty plea isn't enough for many victims
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The man who committed perhaps the largest fraud in the history of Wall Street could now spend the rest of his life in prison. Bernard L. Madoff will likely plead guilty tomorrow to al...
Copenhagen conference's 'last call' for the case of global warming
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
At a science conference in Copenhagen this week, there's a "last call" for scientists who want to present evidence in the case for global warming. American, British and other European...
Students charting the course
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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Studies show less than half of the students in New York City high schools graduate on time. And many think that New Y...
How Irish Americans in Boston view the recent violence in Northern Ireland
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Two soldiers and a policeman have been murdered in Northern Ireland in the past few days.
It’s brought a shock to the province which—in the most part—has enjoyed peace since the Goo...
President Obama calls for states to lift limits on charter schools
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
President Obama called for major changes to American educational system yesterday. Among those changes are for states to lift limits on charter schools and improve the quality of ear...
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in times of economic crisis
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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Today American consumers have nearly $1 trillion of outstanding credit card debt. A quarter of all homeowners are payi...
As the American dream is deferred, the global economy shifts
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The American dream is not exclusively an American institution. For centuries the ideals of the American dream: “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” have drawn immigrants from ...
Suicide attack kills dozens in Iraqi public market
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
A suicide bomber killed at least 33 people and wounded more than 40 marking this the third major attack by insurgents in Iraq in recent days. Military officers and Iraqi elders were a...
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in times of economic crisis
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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Today American consumers have nearly $1 trillion of outstanding credit card debt. A quarter of all homeowners are payi...
World economies pumping public money for global stimulus
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
President Obama’s economic adviser Lawrence Summers is urging world leaders to pump more public money into their economies. This global move would be part of a coordinated effort to l...
For wild creatures, science becomes less intrusive with new technologies
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Anyone who has watched wildlife documentaries may know that animal behavioral patterns are tracked by inserting microchips into the animals' bodies. This is tricky, because it require...
The New Deal and African Americans
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
In the face of the financial crisis and the debate over how to save the economy, the New Deal is held up as a model of success or failure, depending on political leanings. Many New De...
