Apple Releases Factory Inspections

I know,  there are two Apple stories this week.  I am a fan of the technology and this is just serendipitous of our discussions from last week.  Apple released it's suppliers and review of their facilities a few days ago.  Please take a look at the information.  What do you think of the numbers and Apple's responsibility level?  Please quote the heck out of this PDF.  Here is a brief overview of the report from Tomsguide. 

A form of sustainability in Ghana

Some of the people who have been helped by AfriKids outside a traditionally painted home  Photo: Georgie Fienberg

Telegraph U.K.:   An interesting form of sustainability in Ghana.   A good article that looks at ways of helping a nation.   Check out the Afrikids website to learn more.  After looking at the AfriKids website, what makes this a good program?  

CIA Assassination? Or Iranian Propaganda?

photo from the daily beast 

Associate Press :   Iran has made allegations that the US was behind an assassination of an atomic scientist.   Do you think that we had a role in this?   If so, do you think that this is the new type of "warfare" that Obama has been discussing?  If not, why do you think Iran would blame this on the US?

Apple Causes Some Unrest in China (and not the cool kind)

L.A. Times:  Read about the opening of China's first flagship Apple store.  Do you think this is a marketing strategy?   What would be the reason for Apple to do this?   

Should Obama sell Arms to Bahrain?

picture from The Guardian.uk 

In this interesting New York Times opinion page,  Nicholas Kristof discusses the role America plays in arming countries with guns.   Should we be arming a government that is repressing its people?  What should we be doing?  

This American Life takes us on a journey to the land of Shenzhen.   The place where our Chinese visitors came from earlier in the year.   See how your ipod is made.  What is your opinion on the matter?   Do you think that we should be buying these devices under these working conditions?  Warning:  PG-13.  Words are bleeped out.   Listen to the first part and you can probably skip ahead through the first ten minutes.   Thanks to Jeanne Sturges for sharing this radio piece!  

Strait Hormuz- Is This Where our military is heading?

Bloomberg:   In this article, Iran is discussed as to their next move regarding what will happen if economic embargoes are imposed upon them.   Do you think it is in our national interest to become involved in this?