Paul Everest reports that police allegedly used excessive force against an anti-poverty in Halifax. I include an excerpt: The Halifax Coalition Against Poverty plans to file an “excessive force” complaint against police after coalition members were pepper sprayed and allegedly roughed up during a protest in Halifax on Thursday night. Three coalition members were arrested […]
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Millions of Mouths May Mega-Markdown
What Child Could Deserve This? Innocent children dying of hunger… millionsofmouths.com Millions Of Mouths intends to sell a million pixels to raise over a million pounds of food to help feed the millions of starving and hungry people. Millions Of Mouths May Mega-Markdown – Through the month of March, you can buy pixels at 1% […]
Suze Orman Wants to Break Poverty Cycle
Rita Chappelle recently wrote an article about Suze Orman and Orman’s new book. I include an excerpt: According to U.S. Census poverty data, women are twice as likely as men to retire in poverty. One out of eight women is poor, compared with one out of every 11 men. Those grim facts supercharged financial guru, […]
Can We End Homelessness?
Sarah Arnquist recently wrote an article exploring the possibility of ending homelessness. I include an excerpt: Is ending homelessness a realistic goal? The National Alliance to End Homelessness and the federal government have championed the idea that it is possible to end homelessness, or at least significantly reduce the number of people who chronically lack […]
Poverty Rate Doubles for Ethnic Minorities in Britain
Tendai Maphosa recently reported that minorities in Britain have double the poverty rate as non-minorities. A new report says the poverty rate for Britain’s minority ethnic groups stands at 40 percent, double the 20 percent found among white British people. The report says minority ethnic groups are also being overlooked for jobs and are being […]
College Degree Not Enough to Protect Against Poverty
The Associated Press recently released an article that points out an increase in educated poor. I include an excerpt: A rise in college attendance coupled with downsizing, outsourcing and a shortage of high-paying jobs is bolstering the ranks of the educated poor – people with college degrees who don’t earn above the national poverty line, […]