New Orleans When it comes to creating some form of internet equity so that lower income families have access to the internet and can overcome the digital divide, everyone “gets” it, but no one wants to do what it takes to make it happen. President Obama on his way to meet the Chinese Premier …
Category: ACORN International
Indian States are Putting More Roadblocks in front of Walmart Expansion
New Orleans Two reports yesterday from Dharmendra Kumar, director of the India FDI Watch Campaign affiliated with ACORN International, point out how far the superstore giants like Walmart, Carrefour, Tesco, and Metro really are from being able to freely enter markets throughout India. This is largely a story that the global business press is missing …
The Amazing Peace of the Copan Ruins
San Pedro Sula We had finished five days of non-stop meetings and waved goodbye to the organizers from ACORN Canada and took a chance of a field trip to see the Copan ruins some three hours away from the city. I had wanted to go since reading a book by John Stephens 40 years ago …