by John Freund, CM | Jul 14, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The United Nations, faced with a dearth of donors, pitched a tax on the 1,200 billionaires worldwide billionaires to help raise money for development projects in the world’s poorest nations, according to Bloomberg News Placing a 1 percent levy on “individual wealth...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 12, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
 Nan Roman writes, “Reforms embodied in the ACA address key problems in our health care system that have most hampered local progress toward alleviating chronic homelessness. There is a popular assumption that virtually all chronically homeless people are...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 9, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Nine Pictures Of The Extreme Income/Wealth Gap…. Cars that cost 1 million dollars, hotels that cost $20,000-30,000 per night, ten watches that are each worth more than a Ferrari, etc. Here is just one…. This is a Maybach. Most people don’t even know...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 8, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
After 4 years sleeping on the streets of London Viv is now a ‘sofa sleeper’. She says she is on the waiting list for council housing, but that may take a few years. Viv is a homeless tour guide for Unseen Tours, a very unique walking tour in several areas...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 24, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
This video with insights into poverty was proudly produced by our partner Moving Presentations. This inspiring short film shows that there are solutions and paths out of homelessness. The Vinnies in Australia give thanks to Moving Presentations for taking on this...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 23, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“…once homelessness changes your heart there is no going back” Mark Horvath Interviews acclaimed violinist Robert Gupta on Skid Row. Robert Gupta brings music to the homeless. I was honored to be invited by Robert Gupta to speak at the first every...
