added 2007 Sat Jun 9 6:30:18 by Beau7890
In April 1964, when Lyndon Johnson sought to rally public support for his new War on Poverty, he did it while sitting on a pile of two-by-fours on a front porch in Inez, Ky., helping to establish the Appalachian South as a national symbol of economic deprivation. And so it was fitting that John Edwards, announcing his candidacy for president at the
In April 1964, when Lyndon Johnson sought to rally public support for his new War on Poverty, he did it while sitting on a pile of two-by-fours on a front porch in Inez, Ky., helping to establish the Appalachian South as a national symbol of economic deprivation. And so it was fitting that John Edwards, announcing his candidacy for president at the
added 2007 Fri Jun 8 0:21:22 by elzorro2162
A video of Democratic candidates covered by CNN under the auspices of Soujourners Magazine, a progressive christian publication. The main theme is tackling poverty.
A video of Democratic candidates covered by CNN under the auspices of Soujourners Magazine, a progressive christian publication. The main theme is tackling poverty.
added 2007 Mon May 14 12:52:17 by _kam0_
Why people prefer urban squalor to rural hopelessness
Why people prefer urban squalor to rural hopelessness
added 2007 Thu May 10 18:00:54 by bubba2
Seif Abdul-Rafiz, 11, and his 2 brothers were left with no choice but to leave school and work to help their unemployed parents make ends meet. Unable to find a job, Seif resorted to making bombs for Sunni insurgents. "The bombs are used to fight American soldiers ... My parents told me that it helps our family eat and it is to fight occupatio
Seif Abdul-Rafiz, 11, and his 2 brothers were left with no choice but to leave school and work to help their unemployed parents make ends meet. Unable to find a job, Seif resorted to making bombs for Sunni insurgents. "The bombs are used to fight American soldiers ... My parents told me that it helps our family eat and it is to fight occupatio
added 2007 Fri May 4 23:03:19 by idyll
The poor are still with us and their ranks are growing. One in eight Americans lives in poverty, which seems obscene given that the really rich are enjoying a level of privilege that may make the Vanderbilts in the Gilded Age look like abstemious Puritans.
The poor are still with us and their ranks are growing. One in eight Americans lives in poverty, which seems obscene given that the really rich are enjoying a level of privilege that may make the Vanderbilts in the Gilded Age look like abstemious Puritans.
added 2007 Sun Apr 8 14:49:50 by Aidenag
For the first time, more poor Americans live in the nation's suburbs than in all our cities combined.
For the first time, more poor Americans live in the nation's suburbs than in all our cities combined.
added 2007 Fri Apr 6 19:02:58 by bubba2
When did it come to the point that being a Christian meant only caring about two issues,Ã;Â abortion and homosexuality? Poverty? Whatever. Homelessness? An afterthought. A widening gap between the have and have-nots? Immaterial. Divorce? The divorce rate of Christians mirrors the national average, so that's no big deal.
When did it come to the point that being a Christian meant only caring about two issues,Ã;Â abortion and homosexuality? Poverty? Whatever. Homelessness? An afterthought. A widening gap between the have and have-nots? Immaterial. Divorce? The divorce rate of Christians mirrors the national average, so that's no big deal.
added 2007 Sun Mar 18 20:57:53 by bubba2
U.S. soldiers rolled into Sadr City primed for a fight with the notorious Mahdi Army militia. Instead of snipers & bombs, the Americans found a vast, crowded slum where years of misery & government neglect have created conditions for the militias to thrive. U.S. Unless things improve the people of Sadr City will quickly tire of the American
U.S. soldiers rolled into Sadr City primed for a fight with the notorious Mahdi Army militia. Instead of snipers & bombs, the Americans found a vast, crowded slum where years of misery & government neglect have created conditions for the militias to thrive. U.S. Unless things improve the people of Sadr City will quickly tire of the American
added 2007 Tue Mar 6 14:31:12 by Spadecaller
"The U.S., with its war, racism, sexual restlessness, religious confusion, and economic disparity, is a nest of festering conflicts. Politics is the set of stories we tell ourselves as a way of seeking resolution. The campaign already shows how the beginnings of those stories are usually happy and why their endings rarely are."
"The U.S., with its war, racism, sexual restlessness, religious confusion, and economic disparity, is a nest of festering conflicts. Politics is the set of stories we tell ourselves as a way of seeking resolution. The campaign already shows how the beginnings of those stories are usually happy and why their endings rarely are."
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added 2007 Mon Feb 5 20:59:39 by Karina
Once prized as a leafy haven from the social ills of urban life, the suburbs are now grappling with a new outbreak of an old problem: poverty.
Once prized as a leafy haven from the social ills of urban life, the suburbs are now grappling with a new outbreak of an old problem: poverty.
added 2007 Sun Feb 4 9:39:58 by Neophile
At the end of a ramshackle jetty where the Ganges flows from India into the sea, a small family group pays homage to the holy waters.
At the end of a ramshackle jetty where the Ganges flows from India into the sea, a small family group pays homage to the holy waters.
added 2007 Thu Feb 1 13:33:01 by Spadecaller
In early February, the president has a historic opportunity to submit a federal budget to a Democratic-controlled Congress that will expand the middle class, reduce the enormous gap between the rich and the poor and lower the poverty rate. But don't hold your breath.
In early February, the president has a historic opportunity to submit a federal budget to a Democratic-controlled Congress that will expand the middle class, reduce the enormous gap between the rich and the poor and lower the poverty rate. But don't hold your breath.
added 2007 Mon Jan 29 18:59:59 by Neophile
One out of three Texas students don't graduate, and more students drop out than finish high school in the state's largest cities.
One out of three Texas students don't graduate, and more students drop out than finish high school in the state's largest cities.
added 2007 Fri Jan 26 5:21:12 by Neophile
The Niger Delta holds some of the world's richest oil deposits, yet Nigerians living there are poorer than ever, violence is rampant, and the land and water are fouled. What went wrong?
The Niger Delta holds some of the world's richest oil deposits, yet Nigerians living there are poorer than ever, violence is rampant, and the land and water are fouled. What went wrong?
added 2007 Thu Jan 25 23:06:51 by elzorro2162
After President Bush's State of the Union address, Bush barely uttered the words "poverty" or "the poor." It's as though our president has taken Jesus' words in Matthew ("the poor you will always have with you") to justify making scant mention of their crushing needs in what is arguably the most important political spe
After President Bush's State of the Union address, Bush barely uttered the words "poverty" or "the poor." It's as though our president has taken Jesus' words in Matthew ("the poor you will always have with you") to justify making scant mention of their crushing needs in what is arguably the most important political spe
added 2007 Sat Jan 13 11:20:49 by Spadecaller
Hooray for Congress. The House recently voted to raise the federal minimum wage. Meanwhile, President Bush has argued he won't sign the minimum wage increase unless there are special exemptions. Profits, he explains, must be protected. Even if those profits come at the expense of workers, who can't afford to feed their children or heat their homes.
Hooray for Congress. The House recently voted to raise the federal minimum wage. Meanwhile, President Bush has argued he won't sign the minimum wage increase unless there are special exemptions. Profits, he explains, must be protected. Even if those profits come at the expense of workers, who can't afford to feed their children or heat their homes.
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added 2006 Wed Aug 23 7:50:46 by Scott-O-Rama
A program in inner-city Baltimore aims to stem poverty by promoting marriage among unwed parents. The couples completed a five-month class on how to build a life together.
A program in inner-city Baltimore aims to stem poverty by promoting marriage among unwed parents. The couples completed a five-month class on how to build a life together.
added 2006 Sun Aug 13 0:00:54 by Scott-O-Rama
Writer John McWhorter says that what's gone wrong in black America demands rethinking. He suggests that black leaders excuse problems like crime and poverty, instead of solving them.
Writer John McWhorter says that what's gone wrong in black America demands rethinking. He suggests that black leaders excuse problems like crime and poverty, instead of solving them.
added 2006 Fri Aug 11 16:18:28 by Neophile
The film's bleak vision of a world divided between shanty-towns and trailer parks at one end, and unimaginable luxury at the other, is not far off the mark.
The film's bleak vision of a world divided between shanty-towns and trailer parks at one end, and unimaginable luxury at the other, is not far off the mark.
added 2006 Sat Aug 5 14:29:00 by _kam0_
The unfortunate 'rat people' of Pakistan could provide the answer.
The unfortunate 'rat people' of Pakistan could provide the answer.
