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Paul Ryan's War On Poverty

Former GOP vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) had his own vision for the campaign. The candidate wanted to visit inner cities and give speeches "that laid out the Republican vision for individual empowerment" Th [...]

Posted On : Nov, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Greece’s Poverty Rate Clears 21 Percent, With More Austerity...

Eurozone unemployment, in what has become a monthly ritual, hit a record high in September, with 18.4 million Europeans out of work. According to the European Commission, “roughly 40 million Europeans are suffering ‘severe mat [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Youth Join Forces to Educate About Global Poverty

FLORIDA, November 15, 2009 –It was a day of joining forces to raise awareness through education about global poverty for Youth for Human Rights Florida, as they took part in the Aga Khan Foundation "Partnership in Action Walk&q [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2012 | Comments : 0

Poverty level stays hidden in Happy Valley

Because Centre County boasts a relatively high median income and few of the hallmarks of urban poverty, some think that our region is immune to the economic challenges we see in the inner city. In many ways this is true. Until recently, C [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

Poverty forum: Poor parents care, too

LSU law professor and Louisiana Progress board member Christopher Tyson said Monday that it isn't just about lacking enough money to cover needs. It can also encompass social isolation, instability and the psychological effects of not [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

When poverty is at the head of the class, learning suffers

LAFAYETTE -- To help people understand poverty more clearly, Nelson Warner, development coordinator for Bridge Ministry of Acadiana, asks them to visualize a person in the woods. Imagine what happens when a bear approaches, he said. Wh [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2012 | Comments : 0

Childhood poverty, demographics associated with DNA methylat...

A University of British Columbia and Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) study has revealed that childhood poverty, stress as an adult, and demographics such as age, sex and ethnicity, all leave an imprint on a person [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Rural development can eradicate poverty: Gogoi

The government has to focus more on development of rural areas for eradicating poverty and unemployment, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony of a hostel and guest house for women at Kahikuc [...]

Posted On : Oct, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Why are our attitudes to poverty at home and abroad so diffe...

The soundtrack to Tom Beard's three-part BBC documentary, Welcome to India, is eclectic beyond reason. In Wednesday's second film I thought I heard Django Reinhardt, Nino Rota's theme for Fellini's Amarcord, and a burst of [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Ending Poverty and Hunger is Possible

Goal: Ensure Congress continues the fight against worldwide hunger and poverty. Ending poverty and hunger around the world has reached an impasse. In 2012 only forty-five out of eighty-four countries are on track to meet the Millennium De [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Malnutrition is a Great Concern in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is one of the poorest country in the world.Due to economic distress condition Bangladesh people specially children are badly effected by malnutrition. Yesterday UNICEF and WFT has completed a research about nutrition crisi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Poverty, Hope and Africa - How Hosting the 2010 World Cup He...

To host the 2010 World Cup, the South Africans declared that they have spent around 12 billion US dollars. Many people, including native Africans, contend that hosting the world cup is utterly ridiculous in light of continental Africa' [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Muslim Aid: Determined To Alienate Poverty Worldwide

This is the age of globalization, where trade and commerce has flourished into every remote corner of the globe. Technological developments have made sure that sitting in one room one is able to communicate with someone on the other side [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

The present crisis in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has a long history. It is fairly well documented and most of us are having a fair knowledge of it. The history of Sri Lanka portrays one of the most sophisticated contemporary civilizations of the world. The ancient social order [...]