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COMMENTARY: Yoo-Hoo, Yahoo! How About NWA?

By Greg Harton

Posted: March 4, 2013 at 12:53 a.m.

It probably says something about the situation at Yahoo, the U.S.-based Internet company, that new CEO Marissa Mayer is bringing her employees back to the office.

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Mr. Harton assumes that humans were made to fit into the economic status quo--that it is greater and of more importance than we are.
However not all the world agrees.
"One of these things is not like the others: Mongolia, Chad, Mali, Cuba and the United States. if you guessed the United States, you’re right—but not for the reason you’d expect. What sets us apart from the others isn’t our economic power or global political clout, but rather our lack of universal paid leave for new mothers, offered by 178 nations around the world, including some of the poorest."
One of these things is not like the others: Mongolia, Chad, Mali, Cuba and the United States. if you guessed the United States, you’re right—but not for the reason you’d expect. What sets us apart from the others isn’t our economic power or global political clout, but rather our lack of universal paid leave for new mothers, offered by 178 nations around the world, including some of the poorest.
One of these things is not like the others: Mongolia, Chad, Mali, Cuba and the United States. if you guessed the United States, you’re right—but not for the reason you’d expect. What sets us apart from the others isn’t our economic power or global political clout, but rather our lack of universal paid leave for new mothers, offered by 178 nations around the world, including some of the poorest.
One of these things is not like the others: Mongolia, Chad, Mali, Cuba and the United States. if you guessed the United States, you’re right—but not for the reason you’d expect. What sets us apart from the others isn’t our economic power or global political clout, but rather our lack of universal paid leave for new mothers, offered by 178 nations around the world, including some of the poorest.
http://www.workingmother.com/best-com...

Posted by: Coralie

March 4, 2013 at 2:14 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Sorry--I had some trouble with this site.

Posted by: Coralie

March 4, 2013 at 2:17 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

I had despaired of ever seeing a relatively intelligent column from Mr. Harton. This one actually makes sense.

Now I guess I'll have to despair of ever seeing two relatively intelligent columns from Mr. Harton.

Posted by: AlphaCat

March 4, 2013 at 3:21 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

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