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Freedom?

BOLIVIA | Saturday, 16 Jan 1999 | Views [934]

The thin atmosphere and strong shadows sharpen the pink, blue, red, orange and green that paint Cerro Rico as it towers over Potosi. Silver, zinc, lead and tin, plus 21,000 men still toiling to extract it. Crates of dynamite mix with sacks of cocoa ... Read more >

Tags: philosophy of travel, freedom, colonialism, poverty, history


Homeless in San Francisco

USA | Saturday, 21 Nov 1998 | Views [554] | Comments [1]

The homeless are always a sight in this richest of countries. Today was Thanksgiving when most Americans go home to families, turkey and cranberry sauce. The shops are all closed and the city empty ... making the homeless more conspicuous than ever.... Read more >

Tags: people, homeless, capitalism, wealth, society, democracy, freedom



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