Necklacing returns to S.Africa

Angelina Maholwana now has to raise her grandchildren alone

Earlier this year, South African townships were rocked by incidents of necklacing – mob-justice punishment in which tyres are forced over victims’ shoulders and set alight. Is this notorious form of killing from the 1980s in danger of making a comeback?

Angelina Maholwana, 74, felt that justice was being done as she watched two young men burn [...]

Free Cell Phones — Now a Civil Right?

Pennsylvanians on public assistance now have a new ‘civil right’ — free cell phones. Meanwhile, the rest of us get to pay higher cell bills as a result.

Recently, a federal government program called the Universal Service Fund came to the Keystone State and some residents are thrilled because it means they can enjoy 250 minutes a month and a handset for free, just because they don’t have the [...]

Michelle Obama lures Walmart to food deserts

First Lady Michele Obama today announced that several large grocery chains, including Walmart, will add 1,500 new grocery stores over the next five years in poor communities that lack access to fresh foods. The stores are expected to reach 9.5 million people.

The First Lady called the initiative a “game-changer for kids and communities all across this country.”

“We can give people all the information and advice in [...]