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The Dismal State of the Union 2012

There is one person — one American among the 300 million of us — who is not to blame for the state of the union.
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Thesis, Thesis, Thesis...

and a few other things called, "life" are what's keeping me from my beloved Chimers. So, since I can't be here as much as I'd like, I more

The Rise and Fall of Poverty Porn

"Nonprofits are replacing misery with opportunity, making a bet on inspiring a sense of human connection."

Extreme Poverty Is Now At Record Levels

The following are 19 statistics about the poor that will absolutely astound you....

Want to know what happened to our country; the world?

Protest Planet: How a Neoliberal Shell Game Created an Age of Activism | Truthout
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Don't You Know? Love's The Only House

"And here I am in my clean white shirt, with a little money in my pocket and a nice warm home while we've got teenagers walking around in a more

Tired of Poverty? Start Providing Access For Self-Determination

"The conservatives believe money and help will ‘trickle down' and the liberals believe in creating programs, but maybe there is a third more

The Power of Social Networks to Break the Cycle of Poverty

Leanne says: Worth taking the time to read.
"Throughout U.S. history, entire communities of poor people have left poverty. But remarkably, more

How Do The Poor Spend Their Day?

How Many Households Own Land?

Make sure you click the audio box on the left hand side of the screen (after you click the link).

Define Necessity ~ #justsaying

The Girl Effect

This is quite an old video, but the message is still very relevant, I love this campaign :-)

WEF looks towards bridging the skills gap

We live in a world where 1.1 Billion people are unemployed or live in poverty. 1.1 Billion! It's crazy when you think about it in these more

Child Homelessness On The Rise

1.6 million kids in America are sleeping in the street

In a State of Disgrace

The times need some changin'

Why should we invest in women to chip away at global poverty? This graphic explains it beautifully:

via/@leannestewart

VERY important to watch yall..

Reaction From Around the Web: 'If I Was A Poor Black Kid'

Before you read a word of Gene Marks’ Forbes column titled “If I Were A Poor Black Kid,” you probably laughed at the pairing of the more

Currently reading this book.. Quite informative and enjoyable :)