A delegation of Presbyterian and United Church of Christ-backed Florida farmworkers will embark on a 10-day “mini-tour” to the Chicago area next month to carry their struggle for higher wages and better working conditions to fast-food giant McDonald’s - writes Evan Silverstein.
Florida farmworkers suffer the same miserable conditions experienced by generations of farmworkers, including forced […]
President Bingu wa Mutharika on Thursday told the United Nations that eradicating poverty remains the greatest challenge facing the world organisation.
Mutharika, delivering Malawi’s statement at the 61st session of the UN General Assembly, said global peace, security and stability cannot be assured if the greater section of humanity lives in abject poverty.
“I believe that in […]
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday called on world leaders attending the annual UN debate to take action against hunger and poverty by providing funds and fostering fair trade.
The Brazilian president asserted that the widespread hunger prevailing in the world today lies at the root of a host of other global ills.
“Hunger […]
Two villages in Kenya, a third in Tanzania and a fourth in Uganda will share a $100 million aid investment.
Billionaire financier George Soros announced last week that he is contributing $50 million to the Millennium Villages Project, a non-governmental initiative intended to show that closely focused development projects can alleviate severe poverty within a few […]
Last week, Pope Benedict insulted Muslims and Islam itself when he delivered a major address at the University of Regensburg, Germany, in which he quoted a 14th century Byzantine emperor who regarded some of the prophet Muhammad’s teachings as “evil and inhuman.”
Although the Pope apologized earlier today, many people doubt the apology fully displayed regret. […]
It’s the same old story - the poor neglected wayward kid gets taken in by a manipulative thug; except this time it’s on a much larger scale. The Taliban is taking advantage of the poverty and suffering caused by Western foreign policy and allowed by the neglect of the world.
The Taliban have regained control over […]
Almost everyday I receive a report about Bill Gates generosity and the philanthropist actions of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Bill Gates generosity demonstrates what happens when a common person works hard and intelligently to gain wealth, status, and power, rather than just inherit it.
Strong intelligent people like Bill Gates threaten the non-meritocratic status quo, […]
by Scott Hughes
Today marked the fifth anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks that killed 2,819 citizens. This is not a day for celebration, but is rather a mournful day. The horrible memories of that terrible day still plague the hearts and minds of people worldwide.
As with all avoidable tragedies, we must fight through our […]
The United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County began its yearly fundraising campaign last Thursday. It set a $5.4 million goal.
United Way funds thirty-nine agencies that in turn provide sixty-five programs in the areas of hunger and homelessness, child outreach, and domestic violence.
Read the full Journal Star story.
Let me share some of staggering facts:
One out of every eight children under the age of twelve in the U.S. goes to bed hungry every night.
Every 3.6 seconds someone dies of hunger
For the price of one missile, a school full of hungry children could eat lunch every day for 5 years.
Poverty is the main […]