The Resident

29.04.2012 09:54 20 comments US: Onset of second Great Depression? America has been in the economic downturn for quite a while now, and some are beginning to question if this is a recession or something even worse.		21.04.2012 10:20 6 comments GMO food: Harmful or helpful? Can we live without genetically modified food? The issue has been making a big splash in the media for quite a while already.
14.04.2012 09:44 3 comments R we 2 lazy 2 write properly? NY says y they don’t strain brain :-) Does getting web-wise mean vital language skills are losing out? More people are concerned that the digital drive is dumbing us down.		07.04.2012 09:19 14 comments Government online control: Are you prepared to submit? Online privacy may soon become a thing of the past, as governments around the world attempt to closely monitor internet users.
24.03.2012 11:56 10 comments Mainstream media forgot climate change craze After years of persistent humming about the dangers of climate change, the mainstream media in America seems to have its mouth sewn on the issue. In the absence of a satisfactory explanation for this, the public now holds the government responsible.		10.03.2012 13:08 6 comments Subsidized birth control: Right or personal choice? With US presidential elections on the horizon a debate over whether birth control should be subsidized by the US government is in full swing.
03.03.2012 10:32 7 comments Government backing an ideology: NY has its say As the US presidential campaign gets into gear, a debate has been raging over the issue of religion in politics. RT’s Lori Harnifest asks the people of NYC if they think it is proper for the government or the media to support particular ideologies.		29.02.2012 19:43 2 comments Australian fisherman nets Russian traveler’s bottled letter It’s in every story of a castaway; the message in a bottle thrown into the sea. Australian fisherman Mick Jordan couldn’t believe his eyes when he netted a bottle complete with message earlier this month.
25.02.2012 12:21 4 comments Greek bailout: Economic good sense or waste of money? Our own “Resident” in New York has been out and about in the Big Apple asking people whether or not it is a good idea to give Greece's battered economy another chance.		18.02.2012 10:59 36 comments Should the world fear Russia and China? The view from NY Russia and China angered a large section of the international community when they jointly vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning President Assad’s regime in Syria.
04.02.2012 10:47 1 comment Sorting out the Republican hopefuls: NY speaks out As the US presidential election campaign heats up, contenders are hardening their rhetoric in a bid to beat their rivals to the White House. RT's “Resident” Lori Harfenist went to find out what people in New York think about the race for office.		28.01.2012 10:58 2 comments Bad hair day or global environmental disaster: You choose Global warming is not only wearing out our planet's environment, but also the minds of global leaders trying to find solutions. Legislators are introducing more and more bills to help curb the effects of climate change.
21.01.2012 12:18 6 comments Should US watch Iran from the Moon? NY has its say There is widespread consensus that certain vested interests have gone out of their way to make Iran seem a bigger threat than it could ever be. Amid the hype, public opinion on Iran has been increasingly distorted by fantasy. Iran tension		14.01.2012 10:28 3 comments How much is too much war? Fewer foreign wars while battling more issues on the home front, appears to be what most Americans want from their presidential candidates. RT asks voters in New York whether they think the upcoming election will bring any change to US policies.
07.01.2012 10:48 10 comments How would you fix the world economy? The powerful figures controlling global finances have signally failed to fix them. RT's Lori Harfenist, aka The Resident, went onto the streets of New York to gather some tips for world leaders.		31.12.2011 10:27 30 comments A better world without: OWS, poverty, religion? The New Year is always a strong incentive for people to start something new and say goodbye to the old. RT asked New Yorkers what they would rid the world of to make it a better place in 2012.
24.12.2011 09:24 4 comments Modern political leaders: what do you want them to be? Ahead of presidential elections in the US, Russia, France, South Korea and many other countries in 2012, the question on many lips is - what should a modern leader look like?		17.12.2011 10:37 7 comments Biased mainstream media: pick the one you trust Freedom of speech often means having to be savvier when it comes to filtering the facts in mainstream news.
10.12.2011 10:44 5 comments Consumerist Christmas: necessity or addiction? In the wake of Black Friday, the biggest day of the year for discount shopping, America’s crazy Christmas sales are in a full swing. But isn’t it time we said “No” to a buying mania which drives us to empty the shops in a frenzy of bargain-hunting?		03.12.2011 09:36 1 comment Not following news? You’d better be These days, world-shaping events can be tracked in every detail through a variety of media – from old-fashioned print to the instant Internet. But how many people are really interested in looking further than their nearest shopping mall?

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