by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A Minnesota advocate for the poor writes, “Before taking rights away from poor people, spend some time with them… their stories make a broader point: While many poor folks do their best maintain a connection to mainstream society, many members of...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 27, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Developed by two product design students, a manually powered washer and dryer that costs less than $40 could tranform life in slums around the world. It’s operated by a foot pedal, while the user sits on the lid to stabilize the rapidly churning contents. Sitting...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 26, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
US Poverty On Track To Reach Highest Level Since The 1960s according to BusinessInsider and the AP. The Associated Press surveyed more than a dozen economists, think tanks and academics, both nonpartisan and those with known liberal or conservative leanings, and found...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 23, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
A far-reaching new (British) study suggests a staggering $21 trillion in assets has been lost to global tax havens. If taxed, that could have been enough to put parts of Africa back on its feet – and even solve the euro crisis according to a report in the British...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The state with the country’s worst health care record just happens to have a governor who has been the loudest voice against national efforts to improve it. According to a New York Times editorial entitled “The Rush to Abandon the Poor”,  “A quarter...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 16, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Now here is something to think about! Time Magazine asks…Want to help the poor? Start by taking money out of their hands. More specifically, cash — coins and paper bills are the silent enemy of the poor, with costs often out of proportion with their day-to-day...
