Thursday, March 31, 2011

Invisible Children

Today, I heard a story about the children in Uganda that's being abducted by the rebel in turning them into child soldiers. I can honestly say, that it is the best and toughest story that I've ever heard in my entire life. My heart goes out to the people of Uganda and to my home country Haiti. It's though out there and we need to appreciate the little things that we have in life. The story impacted me and I hope to continue their stories to college. The Invisible Children is a movement seeking to end the conflict in Uganda and stop the abduction of children for use as child soldiers. Feel free to visit their website http://www.invisiblechildren.com/split_screen

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The impact of the Libyan crisis on the economy.

As tensions in the Middle East surfaced oil prices soar at an all time high. Libya holds the most oil reserves in Africa and is the world's 15th-largest crude exporter. As the Libyan government cracked down on protesters, companies suspend productions which affect the global market economy. The long-term trends of supply and demand are questionable due to the current stage of Libya. The global economy is very sensitive to the oil market because as supplies drop, prices rise and that affect people from around the world. Low on supplies means that we have to pay more at the pump. Please go to this link to learn more.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41714735/ns/business-eye_on_the_economy/
http://www.rferl.org/content/oil_prices_rise_libya_crisis/2318595.html