Jeffrey D. Sachs recently wrote an article about extreme poverty: Around one billion people live in extreme poverty, suffering from economic deprivation so severe that they must struggle daily for survival. Extreme poverty is sometimes defined as living on under $1 a day, but more accurately it is the lack of reliable access to basic […]
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Documentary Explores Poverty, Hunger, Debt and Kindness
Amy Flowers Umble recently wrote about a documentary by Chad Amour that explores poverty, hunger, debt and kindness: The 40-minute film covers some weighty topics: AIDS orphans, poverty, hunger and the debt carried by poor countries. Miller said he tried to make the music hopeful as a counterpoint. For instance, one song says, “I’ve got […]
The Human Rights Record of the United States in 2006
Following is an excerpt from the Turkish report “The Human Rights Record of the United States in 2006” published by The Information Office of the State Council on Thursday: On March 6, the U.S. Department of State released its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2006. As in previous years, the State Department pointed […]
Poverty Stricken Villager Kills Children and Himself
Mangalorean.com recently reported about a poverty stricken villager killing his children and himself: Facing acute poverty and hunger, a tribal man in Bihar committed suicide by jumping into a gushing river after first throwing his four children into the water. Only one child survived. Triloki Uraon, 45, a landless farm worker, plunged into the river […]
Poverty on Agenda at Summit
Caycompass.com reports about a Latin American summit: Latin American leaders have called for greater attention to poverty and social problems at the 20–nation Rio Group summit, in a largely symbolic declaration that was light on specific remedies. An agenda devoted to alleviating hunger, poverty and other social ills was considered more likely to establish common […]
Albany, NY Conference Addressing Poverty and Hunger Issues
Capital News 9 recently reported on a conference held in Albany, NY to address urban poverty and hunger issues: This weekend, the Times Union reported that urban poverty in the Capital Region is growing exponentially. Local community members met Sunday to address this and other hunger issues at the annual Faith and Hunger Network Conference. […]