Global Poverty can be thought of as a vast desert of despair and hopelessness. That said, foreign aid programs deliver hope and possibility. The Borgen Project
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Twin Cities RISE! is a nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1994 it’s goal is to help low-income men of color and other low-income adults living in generational poverty. The mission ot is to provide employers with skilled workers-primarily men from communities of co...
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Brilliant French filmmaker Philippe Diaz discusses his latest gem, The End of Poverty? along with some clips and a trailer, about the systemic causes of poverty, what is terribly wrong with our system of global capitalism and its control of Western foreign policy. Interview by Jim Dingeman. ... ...
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Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of African-American kids will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and researchers say fallout
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The Pacific islands of Kiribati were among the last places to be colonized by humans. But now, because of rising sea levels, they may be among the first to be
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With Katie Couric on assignment, CBS News' Dave Price discusses the significance of Veteran’s Day, as many veterans remain homeless or without health insurance. ... cbsepisode Notebook Veteran Soldier Homeless Poverty Poor Troop War Vietnam Political Analysis
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