As a young adult trying to make a place for myself, I am constantly questioning my own and other people's values. But then I wonder what my worries are in comparison to working people in less wealthy countries. There has to be a balance somewhere between forcing these workers to completely sacrifice their jobs and demanding a fair wage for them. But I have yet to find the answer to that conflict. Although Galeano's article does not discuss specific solutions to these social problems, it does address issues that need to be acted upon immediately.
Development is in high gear here.
Currently, a handful of old corporations are selling off their vast, failing sugar cane fields and coastline holdings to rich, mainland speculators. It might be useful, though, to modify the terminology. What bothers Ehrenreich, I think, isn't civility but extreme cases of good old American friendliness. Short-term, though, it's helpful to respond to friendliness as if the gestures were sincere. Ohio The editors welcome correspondence from readers on all topics, but prefer to publish letters that comment directly on material previously published in The Progressive.