by Beth | Jan 22, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“There are always a lot of headlines about poverty the day that the data comes out, but then those headlines fade, and the problem hasn’t gone away. What we need is a sustained focus by the media and our elected officials, and we need advocacy groups and... by Beth | Jan 17, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Homelessness can and must be ended. But to do so requires a paradigm shift that says that American ideals of basic economic and social justice are too big to fail. …
by Beth | Jan 8, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Got some bicycles rusting in your basement? It could could have a second life as a water pump, grinder, or nut sheller. In fact, it could help these folks grind 3,000 pounds of corn a day in rural Guatemala. Using cast-off bikes from the United States and... by John Freund, CM | Dec 11, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“The Giving Pledge is about changing the culture of giving,” (BUSINESS WIRE)–Seventeen more of America’s wealthiest families have committed to returning the majority of their wealth to charitable causes by taking the Giving Pledge. The announcement of a... by John Freund, CM | Nov 11, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Frank Quinlan writes for Eureka Street (Vol 20, No 22) – The idea of developing a national plan to overcome poverty is not a new one. This year, Anti-Poverty Week in October marked eight years since the Australian Senate established the most extensive inquiry...