Population is Moving to Bigger, Poorer, and Warmer Cities

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Kiln     United Nations population estimates for the next five to fifteen years make it clear that in this period of rapid urbanization and increasing inequality by 2030 we will see huge population centers dominated by larger cities with poorer populations in warmer settings.   By 2030 more than one-third of the population will live in cities …

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Honduran Violence and Child Trafficking Major Causes of US Border Surges

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Kiln     The southern border surge at the US-Mexico line is something ACORN International knows about firsthand through our work with ACORN Honduras in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, often reported as leading the list of the most violent cities in today’s world.  President Obama asked for almost $4 billion in aid to secure the border, …

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Walmart Business Model Crashing and the False Claims of Foreign Direct Investment

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http://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/wadesworldjuly4.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsKiln     Walmart may be the largest company in the United States in terms of gross sales, but mounting evidence indicates that its business model is collapsing.  The company seems in a near state of panic as return on investment dips and quarterly returns drag consecutively lower.  In …

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