Extreme Poverty

Under $2 a Day in America, Part 1

Arloc Sherman | Posted 05.05.2012

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Arloc Sherman

Living on less than $2 per person a day is one World Bank definition of poverty for developing nations. Unfortunately, this threshold is increasingly relevant to the United States.

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Saki Knafo

Republican Lawmaker Claims There's No Extreme Poverty In North Carolina

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 03.02.2012

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There's no such thing as extreme poverty in North Carolina. At least that's what Rep. George Cleveland, a Republican in the state assembly, claimed Th...

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World Bank: Extreme Poverty Reduced By Half

Reuters | Posted 04.30.2012

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By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON, Feb 29 (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Wednesday developing countries appear to have already met a ...

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Peter S. Goodman

'No Hope': Extreme Poverty Leaves Millions In Desolation

HuffingtonPost.com | Peter S. Goodman | Posted 01.02.2012

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The number of Americans living in communities of extreme poverty -- neighborhoods in which at least 40 percent of the population is poor -- soared by ...

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The New Evangelical Alliance Waiting To Happen

Tom Krattenmaker | Posted 09.18.2011

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Tom Krattenmaker

Not that the evangelical old guard hasn't served others, but we are seeing a seismic shift in emphasis to one where it's all about translating belief into righteous action on behalf of others.

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For Many the Government Is Already Shut Down

Billy Shore | Posted 06.14.2011

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Billy Shore

Amidst all of the relief that a government shutdown was averted, it was almost forgotten that for millions of Americans, the government has been effectively shut down for so long it is not even news.

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Taking Notice of India's Extreme Poverty

Dominique Browning | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dominique Browning

There is no way to be hardhearted about enormous poverty, yet it is equally impossible to be always heartbroken. We need, perhaps, soft hearts, hard eyes.

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Making up for Lost Time: Getting Back on Track to the Millennium Development Goals

Hugh Bredenkamp | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hugh Bredenkamp

With only five years to go until the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the poverty reduction agenda has been set back. All is not lost, however. Reducing poverty on a massive scale is doable.

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'Orphan Doctor' Calls on World Community to End Orphan Crisis by Tackling Poverty

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

Dr. Jane Aronson, founder and CEO of Worldwide Orphans Foundation (WWO), has issued a bold response today to a recent article on child trafficking. J...

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Honoring the Dead: A Military Son's Christian Proposal for Peace

Rev. Donald Heckman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rev. Donald Heckman

From the perspective of my faith and my experience, poverty and oppression are the real core of conflicts in our world today. They are the Petri dish of terrorism and insurgencies.

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Breakthrough Village Results for Integrated Rural Needs

John W. McArthur | Posted 05.25.2011

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John W. McArthur

This week the New York Times profiled the early results of the Millennium Villages in Sauri, Kenya. The article by Jeffrey Gettleman highlights the co...

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Death Toll Increases to Over 5,000 and Counting

Mary Ann West | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mary Ann West

The deaths of unauthorized migrants have been a predictable and inhumane outcome of border security policies on the U.S.-Mexico border over the last fifteen years.

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The Church Can No Longer Deny World Crises

Tri Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tri Robinson

What I am about to state seems indisputably clear to me as a Bible-believing and Bible-practicing Christian. After spending the better part of 30 year...

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Slumdog: Greater Insult "Slum," Not "Dog"

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

Sally Struthers can stroll the garbage dumps of the world showing you pathetic children, but this is truly pornographic. Children, even impoverished children, may be cute, but there is nothing cute about poverty.

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President Obama Recommits to the World's Poor in First Address

Virginia Simmons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Virginia Simmons

President Obama clear in his speech the importance of fighting poverty and preventable disease worldwide.

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