I belong to a small internet list that is made up of socialists who are not affiliated to any political party or organization. They are a decent bunch of people most of whom are involved politically working within their local communities, Trade Unions, NGO’s and various campaigns such as Stop the War, supporting immigrants, anti racism etc. Whilst there is not a great deal of traffic on the list, an interesting debate has developed around poverty and whether or not people in the UK are actually suffering poverty, especially in comparison to those who live in the Third world.A newcomer to the list has over turned the apple-cart somewhat by suggesting that he sees few real signs of what most people regard as poverty in the UK. As even the most hard up families seem to have a TV, mobile phone and video recorder and when he visited the shops after Christmas they were choc-a-bloc with consumers both middle and working class, hunting for bargains in the New Year sales.This outraged some p
Try to advertise a single job vacancy and see what will happen.Countless individuals will heed to your call, flood you with relentless calls asking you the details about the job vacancy and will try to convince you to give them the opportunity of an interview.You already knew the reality of this scenario. Hundreds to thousands of individuals will compete for this single job vacancy. One will go home with tears of joy, while the rest will go home with tears of sadness and regret that they did not make it to the position. That is the reality in the world of unemployment that each of us should realize at the first place.While this "rat race" is going on, there are other companies that take off employees due to "streamlining of their business operations" and effectively serve the interest of their immediate clients. There are also employees who found themselves unhappy with their present employment situation, resigns, and try to find other jobs that will suit their specific needs. Unfortun
KALAMAZOO, USA -- In 1948, when Ben Ciuffa was a third-grader in Herkimer, N.Y., he joined his classmates in teasing and laughing at three new kids from the Ukraine, especially one named Zenon Bagan.
But over time, the taunting lessened, and during a visit to Zenon's home before the approaching Christmas holidays, Ciuffa began to appreciate the years-long journey the boy and his family had made
President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa angrily denied claims the rate of poverty in his nation was on the rise. He blasted forces that oppose the democratic revolution which overthrew apartheid as the source of such claims since they are attempting to subvert the success of black rule. “This time,” he said, the source of [...]
A delegation of lawyers just returned from an inspection of human rights conditions in Zimbabwe were shocked at the contemptuous attitude of police and government officials toward humans rights in their nation. Andrea Gabriel commented: “We were shocked at the levels of evidence of torture and police brutality and the impunity shown to members [...]
Mae Sot, a Thai city on the border of Burma and Thailand is now home to thousands of the 2,000,000 people who fled war, violence and brutality in their native Mayanmar. Ma Nege, a 12 year old Burmese refugee girl, spends every day during the week working the garbage dumps in search of anything [...]
Jubilee USA Network is an alliance of more than 80 religious denominations and faith communities, human rights, environmental, labor, and community groups working for the definitive cancellation of crushing debts to fight poverty and injustice in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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Yesterday we broke our 40-day Cancel Debt Fast with an exciting announcement: Senators Casey (D-PA), Lugar (R-IN) and Dodd (D-CT) have stepped forward to introduce the Jubilee Act into the U.S. Senate!
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The fear of poverty and obscurity runs deep in the minds of many women. Decisions to marry, leave a career, provide sacrificial support of a spouse's career, raise children and caring for family are some of the reasons women find themselves in vulnerable situations. "[O]ver their working lifetimes, women spend a total of 11 ½ years off the job on average, versus only 16 months for men."*One woman's tale of fame ended in extreme poverty. Jane Avril, a famous Parisian can-can dancer was one of the most famous dancers of her time. You've probably seen her depicted in Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's posters or as Nicole Kidman's character in the 2001 movie, Moulin Rouge. She was a woman everyone adored and she brought in large crowds as she performed on stage. Yet, when she died, she had no money and no support.Jane stopped dancing when she married a German artist and became pregnant. She cut herself off from her previous career and did not have a suitable replacement way to earn money.Have y
Sarcasm reaches an all time high in the following story as Bishop Desmond Tutu explains why the incidence of bombing suicides are so high in the Middle East. The wisdom shared here is both insightful and sublime…. gee… [palm slap on head] … now all has been made...
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"Global annual military spending tops $1.2 trillion!!!!"read this>>>http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Global_annual_military_spending_tops_$1.2_trillionWhat should we do about this??We have to do something..........it is we,people is responsible for this kind of military expense.aren't we?We can elect those candidates who don't want to spend much money in arms.But this kind of steps should be taken by US+UK+RUSSIA+ISRAEL+CHINA+INDIAN people first.........may be u r laughing at me but at least we can try...............& read this:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_in_Africaafter reading this............I AM REALLY ASHAMED TO BE A MAN ..................and we can be hopeful::http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6837045/Being an optimistic person i want to believe that we can make this world a better place.............*the image has taken from www.msnbc.msn.com
Robert Samuelson has a great column on the link between illegal immigration and poverty. He writes," One reason is truthfulness. It's usually held that we've made little, if any, progress against poverty. That's simply untrue. Among
The Census Bureau will release its annual report on poverty in America tomorrow. The report will show, as it has in the past that around 37 million people live in "official poverty". Presidential candidate John Edwards, who is running on the concept of the "Two Americas", the haves and have nots, will, no doubt try to exploit this report for his own political ambitions.From The National Review: In the past, Edwards has claimed that poverty in America is a “plague” which forces 37 million Americans to live in “terrible” circumstances. According to Edwards, an amazing “one in eight” Americans lack “enough money for the food, shelter, and clothing they need,” caught in a daily “struggle with incredible poverty.”However, examination of the living standards of the 37 million or so persons, the government defines as “poor,” reveals that America’s poverty “plague” may not be as “terrible” or “incredible” as anti-poverty crusader Edwards contends.If being
http://www.indianpad.com/story/36370 - Watch SongLyrics as below
Pray for me brother
Pray for me brother
Pray for me sister
Are you searchin'….
Pray for me brother
Lookin' for the answers To all the questions In my life
Will I be alone Will you be there By my side
Is it something he said Is it something he did
I wonder why He is searchin' For the answers
To stay alive
Could you ever listen Could you ever care
To speak your mind
Only for a minute For only one moment
In time
The joy is around us But show me the love
That we must find
Are you searchin' For a reason to be kind, to be kind…
He said… Pray for me brother
Pray for me brother Pray for me sister
Pray for me brother Say
what you wanna say now
But keep your hearts open
Be what you wanna be now
Let's heal the confusion
Pray for me brother
Don't let me take When you don't wanna give
Don't be afraid Just let me live
Don't let me take When you don't wanna give
Don't be afraid Say what you wanna say now
But keep your hearts open
There’s something else that’s bothering me about presidential candidate Sam Browback’s social ideas, as reported yesterday by the Des Moines Register. The Register reported that, at a campaign rally, Brownback “said encouraging poor, unwed parents to marry with welfare incentives and publicly celebrating religious faiths would help fight poverty and crime.”
Sam Brownback wants to use the power of the presidency to create public celebrations of religious faith. His idea is that if the government sponsors public celebrations of religion, then poverty will fall.
The facts contradict that idea. George W. Bush has used his power as President to promote public celebrations of religious faith more than any other President in living memory, and perhaps more than any other President in the history of the United States. Yet, according to the Census Bureau, the number of people living below the poverty level has increased almost every single year that George W. B
Author: Luc J. Christiaensen, Lionel DemeryPaperback: 118 pagesPublisher: World Bank Publications (February 2007)Language: EnglishISBN: 0821368540This book contributes to the debate about the role of agriculture in poverty reduction by addressing three sets of questions: Does investing in agriculture enhance/harm overall economic growth, and if so, under what conditions? Do poor people tend to participate more/less in growth in agriculture than in growth in other sectors, and if so, when? If a focus on agriculture would tend to yield larger participation by the poor, but slower overall growth, which strategy would tend to have the largest payoff in terms of poverty reduction, and under which conditions? Zip Password: T0sT@rN@
Author: Ingrid Matthäus-Maier, J. D. von PischkePaperback: 291 pagesPublisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2006. 2nd printing edition (July 2007) Language: EnglishISBN: 3540724230 Microfinance investment funds are a recent development that will grow in importance. These funds expand the range of opportunities for financing microfinance institutions, enabling them to offer greater outreach and diversity of products for microentrepreneurs and small businesses. Microfinance now spans the range of finance, from the most simple enterprise to the complexity of capital markets. KfW actively promotes microfinance investment funds and other activities that facilitate the growth of microfinance. This book is an expression of KfW's role as information broker and trend setter. The authors who contributed to this collection offer a comprehensive range of perspectives and themesrelated to microfinance investment and its promotion. Zip Password: T0sT@rN@
Something I find kind of interesting is the proliferation of gang violence around the world. Especially as its kind of amazing how many people are sucked into "wars" where winning / victory often has no real benefit. Even if you kill everyone in an opposing gang (though this never...
A sociologist in the Iranian Ministry of Welfare, Sa’id Madani, believes that over the past three decades the level of poverty in Iranian society has widened greatly. According to Madani, 50% of Iranians lived under the poverty line in the 1980s, but since then this level has continued to rise, reaching 70-80% in recent years.In a newspaper article, Madani wrote that the Iranian national income per capita at fixed price (excluding inflation) was lower in 2003 and 2004 than in 1977 and 1978 (before the Islamic revolution). More...
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