by Beth | Apr 1, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
THE DEVIL IN THE DETAIL OF THE USFTA March 29,  2004  USFTA is sure to have impact on the poor. Here is a look at how the agreement appears to others.The Australian and US Governments give differing views of key areas in the agreement, and Peace and Justice Groups,...
by Beth | Apr 1, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Frontiers of Justice Program Overview: In partnership with the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Secondary Schools department, CRS offers an experience of global solidarity for a small group of Catholic high school teachers each summer. Through prayer...
by Beth | Mar 31, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
PBS continues to run its series on the “The New Americans,” which puts a human face on issues of immigration and poverty (the story of a Mexican family is especially moving). EfJ recommends that you have your group/class watch the series, or that you tape...
by Beth | Mar 22, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
ROME, MARCH 21, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Micro-credit aimed at launching small businesses could be a big tool for combating poverty worldwide.That was a conclusion of a congress held last week by Caritas-Italy to analyze the prospects of micro-credit, an initiative...
by Beth | Mar 7, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Reports Reveal Problems — and Possible Solutions GENEVA, MARCH 6, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Two new reports by U.N.-affiliated groups shed light in the ongoing debate over globalization. The first, released Feb. 24, was published by the World Commission on the Social...
by Beth | Mar 5, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
African health campaigners have accused western countries of deliberately ignoring an effective weapon against malaria. They say the chemical DDT could help fight the disease, which kills about a million people each year – 90% of them in Africa. Sprayed annually...