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- Poverty and BlightPoem about our need to do something about poverty and blight.
- White-washing PovertyMy own retort to Presidential candidate Rick Santorum's suggestion that poverty is somehow exclusive to a particular racial demographic.
- This Beneficial Anger of MineThis piece is about a boy living in poverty and how he copes with it. Poverty brings him anger, despair, and sometimes pain, yet this boy uses them against poverty and rises above.
- From Middle Class to Poverty in Three YearsWith the Census Bureau stating that 50 percent of Americans are now living in poverty, I have a tough time believing that the economy is healing. I think the 8.6 percent unemployment rate is a direct result of people running out of benefits.
- U.S. Poverty and a Shrinking Middle Class, by the NumbersCensus data reveals that nearly have of all Americans are low-income or poor, and more than half of all American children are. A by-the-numbers look.
- Connections Between Poverty, Education and HealthA look at some new statistics from the US Census and other agencies the picture they paint on education, poverty and health and how they are all linked.
- Liberty from PovertyPoverty is a denial of choices and opportunities, a violation of human dignity. It means lack of basic capacity to participate effectively in society. It means not having enough to feed and clothe a family, not having a school or clinic to go to.
- Obesity and PovertyA brief collection of thoughts and views on the obesity of those who are in poverty.
- Increase of Obesity and Child Poverty Are TroublingWhile the nation's children get poorer, its adults get heavier. On a positive note: There are fewer smokers.
- Gingrich's Tone-Deaf Plan to Solve PovertyCommentary on Newt Gingrich's proposal to pay students to work as school janitors to solve America's poverty problem.
The Subculture of Poverty Becomes MainstreamWith the US Census Bureau reporting that 49 million Americans are living in poverty, it is time to change our attitudes on the poor.- I Survived Lifelong on Almost Only the Typing Course I Took in the 7th GradeIn spite of a liberal arts-humanities master's degree in English, only the typing course that I enrolled in during the 7th grade at age 11 1/2 supported me all my working life.
Does a Doctor Need to Have Cancer to Treat It?Many people will shout down anyone attempting to point out an address issues of poverty and race. Their shouts usually include "did you ever live in poverty?" This article will demonstrate why this argument is absurd.- The Cost of PovertySocial and Economic Stress Impact Human Behavior.
The Politics of Poverty and Student AchievementPoverty is alive and thriving in America. While we debate achievement and test scores and whether or not our schools are effective I believe the debate should focus on the underlying issue. Rising poverty.
Time Magazine’s Major Articles Summary for Its September 26, 2011 IssueTime takes a close look at the Poverty Crisis in America as well as the facts about our newest candidate for the presidency, Rick Perry.
Bronfenbrenner's Views on the Impact of Poverty on ChildrenThis article discusses Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems structure and the macrosystem level in particular. It describes the impact of poverty on a child's longterm future.
Poverty NationHow America has such a high rate of poverty- Census Bureau Reports 1 of 6 Americans Live in PovertyThe Census Bureau has reported that 1 in 6 Americans now live below the poverty line. Check these depressing statistics.
2010 Census Indicates Poverty on the RiseOne in six Americans is living in poverty, according to a Census Bureau report released this week. As staggering as that figure is, it’s not the only sobering news to emerge from the 2010 Census.
Poverty (a Haiku Poem)Here is the second installment of my Haiku writing efforts, titled "Poverty." It's amazing the varying degrees of what constitutes true happiness for some people. Compared to many, sorting through trash might give them happiness -- for the day.- Pulling Yourself Up by Your Bootstraps: Is it Enough?Examines how poverty, meritocracy, and race race impacts education equity.
College Class Takes on Hunger and Poverty at Home and AbroadThere are many ways students can take action to end hunger and poverty.- On How Many Children to Have, Who Pays for Them, and the Dangers of PovertyThis parenting advice column counsels a woman to be cautious before committing to have eight children and warns that unless she can afford to raise those children, she will be doing them a disservice.
Leadership,Poverty and Social SecurityThis short, pleasant, crisp, lucid, and imaginative booklet needs to be studied in depth by everyone concerned with mankind's plight in today's world.- Green Workforce Helping Destroy PovertyThere are many great green jobs that working to help destroy poverty.
Guindaruhan National High School: Launching of the National Greening Program (NGP)Guindaruhan National High School teaching and non-teaching personnel led by their school head Dr. Ermetes Adolfo Jr. participated in the launch of the National Greening Program on Saturday, June 25, 2011 in Barangay Guindaruhan, Minglanilla, Cebu.
Why I Don't Care About the NFL, NBAA reality check- The "Can't Do" Mentality: Why Negative Thinking Almost Always Brings FailureBeing negative is not the same as being realistic
- A Book About Poverty and a Boy Who Lives Under it AllThe story,'Thursday's Child,' is written by Sonya Hartnett. Her book will keep you wondering about the results of poverty within this special family. It will have crying tears of sorrow; however tears of joy at the very end.
"BLESSED ARE the POOR in SPIRIT"Are you willing to exchange poverty for wealth?- President Johnson's War on PovertyPresident Johnson's effort for social reform as presented in his Great Society programs.
- First Person: Overcoming My Poverty MentalityYour head is like a vault that protects your greatest financial asset: your brain. The positive messages I tell myself about money because I believe in the law of attraction.
Let's Criminalize PovertyI love recessions. They're just so darned entertaining. First, politicians try to deflect attention away from their fiscal failures by turning Americans against each other. Then the great American middle class gets an education.- Do You Want to Get Rid of It? Here's How You Get Rid of ItPeople are in poverty because they don't make enough money. Perhaps the way to eradicate poverty in the United States is to give the impoverished enough money so that they won't be impoverished anymore.
- New Haitian President Must Face Poverty, Intrigue, CorruptionMichel Martelly needs to compose a new tune to get a handle on Haiti's troubles.
Can Charity End World Poverty?Can charity end world poverty is a simple question, but the answer is complex. Charity alone can not end poverty. A couple economists have their solutions.- Senate 2012: Initial LookI look at races for Senate, 2012
- Standard of Poverty in Africait discusses the rate of abject poverty in Africa.its killing people without them knowing.Although they feel it but they don't have a solution to it because of their countries economy.
Huckabee Comments on Portman Pregnancy Stir CriticismIn a post-Oscars radio interview, Mike Huckabee commented on Natalie Portman's out-of-wedlock pregnancy. Evidence supports his comments, which were taken out of context by some liberal commentators.
