by Alex Smirnov | Sep 19, 2001 | News
“The path of justice and freedom should prevail,” Pope John Paul II urged a pilgrim audience in Rome Wednesday, calling for a peaceful resolution in the fight against terrorism, according to various news agencies. The Roman Catholic leader also confirmed...
by Alex Smirnov | Aug 28, 2001 | News
International arms sales grew 8 percent last year, reaching nearly $36.9 billion, the highest figure since 1994, according to a report by Congressional Research Service, an arm of the Library of Congress. “Despite global changes since the cold war’s end,...
by Alex Smirnov | Aug 7, 2001 | News
More Americans are turning to socially responsible investing in the stock market, a concept that has been around for decades, according to recent studies. Between 1997 and 1999, portfolios screened for social responsibility grew from $1.2 trillion to $2.16 trillion,...
by Alex Smirnov | Jul 17, 2001 | News
Last year, American companies and individuals gave more than $203 billion to charity–up 3.2 percent from 1999 in inflation-adjusted dollars–but some could afford to give more than they did. A recent study showed that charitable giving doubled since 1990,...
by Alex Smirnov | Jun 5, 2001 | News
Leading non-profit organizations questioned President Bush’s commitment last week to boosting community organizations after the White House decided to do without $90 billion in tax breaks to aid charities, according to the Washington Post. Dropping from the tax...
