Coffee has always been an integral part of maintaining our drive and energy to get-it-all-done. In this issue it’s all about coffee, its economic significance, sustainability, and even its position in politics. We explore the history of coffee and its contribution to global trade as well as the different socially and environmentally friendly labels employed by coffee brands and what they really mean. We also analyze the evolution of coffee into a symbol of a fundamental rebuttal to a questionable, but increasingly boisterous political party.
A Peek Behind the Coffee Label
By Nicki Lisa Cole
For Americans today, ethical consumption choices abound. Look around you in the supermarket and you will find products certified organic, fair trade, sustainable, made from recycled materials, and cruelty and hormone-free, to name but a few. Learn what they really mean and how important are they.
What’s Behind Your Cup of Joe?
By Nicki Lisa Cole
Ah, coffee. What would we do without you? For centuries, people have worshiped the brew. It has long been such a prominent feature in social life that it has been memorialized in music, poems, literature, and film. Learn the history of coffee, its rise in popularity and production, and its overall contribution to trade and the economy.
Good Morning, America: The Coffee Party Is Brewing
By Elizabeth Maginnis
The whole Tea Party thing bothers me, as does any angry mob that operates under half-formed assumptions with an undertone of racism. The old adage, “Empty barrels make the most noise,” certainly applies here. Do any of the Tea Partiers actually study the issues against which they rebel, or are they merely reacting to the half-thought-out comments of politicians who see the movement as a way to block legislative progress? What about those of us who watch the news, read newspapers and listen to more than one point of view before we make up our minds? Wake up and smell the coffee, America; a new movement is brewing. The Coffee Party is on the rise.
The Coffee Party Is Brewing Up Support for Financial Reform
By Elizabeth Maginnis
Wall Street dominates the national news. Is there any limit to the avarice? Not much surprises us anymore. We cannot and should not allow ourselves to be jaded into accepting this level of corruption, now or in the future. What can we do about it? How can individual citizens support Congressional reform efforts and force Wall Street and K Street interests to back down? Learn what solutions the Coffee party is proposing to reform the system.
DEPARTMENTS
Think Tank
10 Tips for a Happier, More Productive Non-Profit
By Molly McCluskey
Sometimes it’s hard to remember why we got into non-profits; the long hours, budget cuts, donors that are increasingly harder to find and have less to give. But following these simple tips for a happier, more productive non-profit will allow your organization to spend less time on administration and more on pursuing its mission, and your passion.
Beneficial People
A Review of Renting Lacy: A Story of America’s Prostituted Children
By Jacqueline R. Barco
Author Linda Smith, exposes the truth of child trafficking and forced prostitution in the United States.
