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Human Rights Facts (163): Poverty and Life Expectancy in the U.S.
PAP Blog | November 11th 2009 by filip spagnoli
It’s not a surprise that poor people have lower life expectancy than others. Poverty, after all, means less resources to spend on healthcare, means more obesity, less health insurance coverage, more stress, more depression, unhealthy labor co read more
Back to the land…
Scenarios and Strategy | November 10th 2009 by Lawrence Wilkinson
source: Grameen Foundation The Grameen Bank and the micro-lending boom that it spawned didn’t set out to discriminate by gender in its lending. Still, the preponderance of their loans are to women. As the Grameen Foundation web site explai read more
For Jews Only, Part 26: The second thousand year Reich (Kingdom)…
The Underground Bible - Busting Religious Myths | November 10th 2009
Roman bishops using intrigue, greed, and the desire for power, caused the rulers of nations to easily be deceived. Rome set the kings upon their thrones around the world. Then Rome manipulated those kings to expend their funds by pitting one nati read more
Jackie Chan Takes Part In Operation Smile Surgery
Look To The Stars - Celebrity Charity News | November 10th 2009 by Steve & Myrlia
Written by Tim Saunders Last week brought news of Jackie Chan’s participation in a charity event in Vietnam for Operation Smile. Now we’ve learned that he assisted in an actual Operation Smile surgery at the Vietnam-Cuba Hospital in Hanoi read more
A Fake, Real Tale
Coffee Table Poetry's Guest Book for Poets | November 10th 2009 by V. M.
There is a ray of light In the darkest, deep eyes Behind the miserable face of that African boy. There is an emptiness to fill -With a naughty and enigmatic smile. After this uncertain scene I’m still felling blue Dogged closely by that little c read more
Temperance in America: The Basics of an Enduring Philosophy
History Blog | November 10th 2009 by Daniel
Temperance may be defined as: moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful. On November 10, 1891, the first meeting of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was held in Boston, Massachusetts. The meeting si read more
Opportunity Knocking: Knockout the Poverty Bullies
Compassion International Blog | November 10th 2009 by Compassion International
Will you respond when calamity knocks? When a poor child has no defenses? When she’s cornered by the bullies of poverty? You can also view the Opportunity Knocking video in YouTube. My Account l Sponsor a Child l Help Babies and Moms l Crisi read more
Jennifer Aniston And Courteney Cox Join Up For The Congo
Look To The Stars - Celebrity Charity News | November 10th 2009 by Steve & Myrlia
Written by Ashley Parker “Friends” co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox have teamed up to head a campaign to fight for women’s rights in the Congo. They are supporting OmniPeace, an humanitarian fashion brand, which aims to stop violence read more
today’s thought
Yankees abroad | November 10th 2009 by Brian McKay
. A hungry man is not a free man. ~ Adlai Stevenson read more
The Moynihan Report (1965)
Black Conscious Thought | November 9th 2009
We can thank black progressives and white liberals for this report being ignored and called racist. Damn shame! Do you see what Rev. Al Perm and Jesse Jackass's leadership has done for us? It's time to throw them and this socialist mindset th read more
Churches and Support of Urban Development
Everyday Citizen | November 9th 2009 by Everyday Citizen
At Central Dallas Ministries, as our revenue and budgets have grown, the percentage of income provided directly from churches has been on a steady decline for many years. The decline concerns me. I suppose my concern is rooted in how I understand t read more
Today’s Veterans, Micha Kurz and Health Care
during fourth | November 9th 2009 by birdenadol
Veterans Day is this week, and the shootings at Fort Hood this week brought to the forefront many questions about soldiers and military personnel: how are soldiers surviving the wars, and readjusting to life at home? What are we doing to help them, a read more
Christmas Charity Singles Hit The Market
Look To The Stars - Celebrity Charity News | November 9th 2009 by Steve & Myrlia
Written by Tim Saunders It’s that time year again – a new wave of charity singles are about to hit the market to spread goodwill in the Christmas season. Leading the pack this year is a new single from Eric Clapton recorded with Paul Stew read more
Dress shoes that showed examples
Business 2K Blog Place | November 9th 2009 by mike
Dress shoes that showed examples of social responsibility for success suggested November 8, 2009 Dress shoes that showed examples of social responsibility for success suggested Microsoft Europe from the Middle East and Europe Region Brand Strategy O read more
Human Rights Quote (146): Some of the Causes of Wealth Inequality…
PAP Blog | November 9th 2009 by filip spagnoli
(source; more Herblock, more on “split-level living“) Regular readers know that we often post about income inequality (which is a proxy of wealth inquality). Here’s an overview. Although income inequality, contrary to some other k read more
Bogota
A Degree a Day | November 9th 2009 by Roberto Cabarcos
I love the colours of some of the houses in La CandelariaCathedral of BogotaView over Bogota from the mountains, not a pretty sight ( double click on image )I am really liking Bogota.I had such low expectations of this town. I am not that keen on lar read more
“Change the World” Mondays (13)
The Project | November 9th 2009 by Cory Maxwell-Coghlan
Encourage your activist friend Maybe you don’t think you can change the world, or maybe you don’t want to change the world. Well, that’s fine. But there are people out there who believe they can. You probably know one of them. They read more
A Strange System: Food: Hard Travelin’ Blues
Science & Soul | November 8th 2009
You walk through the aisles of your local supermarket. Apples in June. Watermelons in February. Oranges in December. Weird star fruit in….well I don’t actually know if star fruit have a picking season. So how do we have these read more
Michel Chossudovsky video: The Great Depression of the 21st Centu…
Deep Politics Monitor | November 8th 2009
Montreal Lecture: The Great Depression of the 21st CenturyBy Michel Chossudovsky - Global Research, January 17, 2009THE GLOBAL RESEARCH LECTUREMontreal, January 14, 2009Causes and consequences of the financial meltdown;The speculative onslaught;Finan read more
Native Leaders Speak to Washington
luckyrooster | November 8th 2009 by David
Racewire Blog by Michelle Chen When it comes to upholding promises to native communities, Washington will never fully atone for its abysmal track record over the past few centuries. But on Friday, President Obama did at least make good on one pledge read more
10 Things (+1) to Reduce Incarceration
Recycled Minds | November 8th 2009
Always watchful for alternatives to the "out-of-sight, out-of-mind," "eye-for-an-eye" indifference toward the prison system and those trapped in it, I recently came across law professor Paul Butler's list of ten things the everyday person can do to r read more
Kenya's New Broadband Connection Could Revolutionize East Africa
Pixels and Policy | November 8th 2009 by Max
East Africa finally receives its first heavy-duty broadband connection. Find out why this is one of the best things to happen to the region in two decades. read more
Long-term Social Effects of a High Divorce Rate
marriage diary | November 8th 2009
The changing face of marital relations is determining new family dynamics, which will have an adverse effect on the future of the society. We should bear in mind that children of divorce will become future citizens of tomorrow and our society will lo read more
Smuggling Tunnels in Gaza Strip
Sociology Eye | November 8th 2009 by Philip Smitth
Map of Gaza Strip by smteixeirapoit Palestinians have created hundreds of tunnels under the Gaza Strip-Egypt border to circumvent the Israeli blockade. In the border town of Rafah, Palestinians secure employment in these tunnels, smuggling goods s read more
Time For a New Ecumenical Action?
Everyday Citizen | November 7th 2009 by Everyday Citizen
In the late 1940s here in Dallas, an ecumenical impulse paved the way for the formation in 1950 of a collection of churches representing a number of different denominations. Originally formed as the Dallas Council of Churches, the group gathered at read more
Why we are poor.
Mind Soup | November 7th 2009 by Mohammad Hijazi
The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the age of the country.الفرق بين البلدان الفقيرة والغنية لا يعود إلى قدمها في التاريخThis can be shown by countrieslike Ind read more
Dallas Justice Revival: Worship AND Work
Everyday Citizen | November 7th 2009 by Everyday Citizen
Education is the great equalizer in our country. Yet it is becoming increasingly clear that more and more of our children are less equal than others. It's easy to see this problem as insurmountable, target poor students and their families for the 'pe read more
Boy Howdy – the more things change the more they stay the same
BadGalsRadio Daily Blog | November 7th 2009 by RE Ausetkmt
The folks at the Onion seem to never run out of people to lambaste. I somehow think this commercial is too close to the real thing, to be sure. who knows - with the auto industry in the condition it’s in, this could be the future of america. read more
On Living Toward the Dream – and those who refuse to
Damien at the Speed of Life | November 6th 2009 by Damien Riley
This week I chose to talk about the attitude of enlightenment out there among so many people. With our country in such a financial hole, how can we continue to give handouts to so many people who don’t even really benefit by it? I’m frus read more
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