Results for poverty in america
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The Afternoon News: Wednesday Nov. 9, 2011
Originally Posted: 11/09/2011 - 3:57pm | Type: Blog -
A twice-daily round up of top news related to Sojourners' commitments to social justice and the poor. A twice-daily round up of top news related to Sojourners' commitments ...
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What We Need to Do to Cut Poverty in Half in 10 Years
Originally Posted: 10/28/2011 - 9:02am | Type: Blog -
Top 10 Findings from Half in Ten's Inaugural Report Tracking Our Progress Reducing Poverty: Where We Are Today and What We Need to Do to Cut Poverty in Half in 10 Years Top 10 ...
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Tavis Smiley and Cornel West's 'Poverty Tour'
Originally Posted: 09/24/2011 - 5:14pm | Type: Blog -
Broadcaster Tavis Smiley and Princeton professor Cornel West just wrapped up their 18-city "Poverty Tour." The aim of their trip, which traversed through Wisconsin, Detroit, Washington, D.C., and the ...
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It Takes a Movement: The Next Steps
Originally Posted: 08/31/2011 - 4:40pm | Type: Blog -
<p><a href="http://blog.sojo.net/tag/it-takes-a-movement/" target="_blank"></a></p> [ Editor's Note: Today is the f ...
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The Poverty Measure: Why It's Outdated, and Why It's Important
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:34am | Type: Blog -
<strong> </strong></p> "The poor quality of our official poverty statistics should be a matter of pressing national concern. America deserves better an ...
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Poverty is Not a Dirty Word
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:34am | Type: Blog -
Just a few years ago, I remember how often people would be surprised when I told them that one in six children lived in poverty in America. Just a few years ago, I remember how often p ...
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Poverty: Looking at Why Instead of Who
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:18am | Type: Blog -
For many Americans, our current housing crisis, banking meltdown, and global recession are increasing the risk of falling into poverty. For many Americans, our current housing crisis, ...
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Why Are People Poor?
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:18am | Type: Blog -
<em>Why are people poor? </em>I remember being asked this question 10 years ago while training for a program I was volunteering with. Why are people poor? I remember be ...
