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Helping the Needy

Grace And Gratitude At Thanksgiving

Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

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Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D.

I think that this holiday, rather than dwell on the question of what I am grateful for in my life I will instead consider questions like "am I truly giving?"

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It's Time to Rethink Our Welfare Policy

Seth Freed Wessler | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

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Seth Freed Wessler

A society cannot survive without a safety net and we don't have one during the worst economic crisis in decades.

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Welfare Rolls in First Upward Spike Since 1996

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 03.04.2009 | Politics

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Philip N. Cohen

From 1996 to 2007, the number of single-parent families with children living below the poverty line fell by a whopping 2.5%. Who says there's no progress in America?

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Obama and the Science of Altruism

Jamil Zaki | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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Jamil Zaki

Why would we have evolved to feel each other's pain? Two aspects of empathy can help explain this, and the reason that evolution may have selected for strong empathizers in the first place.

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Betting His Legacy on Public Participation

Shunit Harpaz | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

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Shunit Harpaz

There is a great potential for a positive change in our society, a change where people take charge of serving the public, living a life that is meaningful and satisfying.

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Moving from 'Yes, We Can' to Yes We Are!

Michelle Cote | Posted 02.21.2009 | Living

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Michelle Cote

After this week's celebrations end, we will have to follow Dr. King's example and reinvest our energy and optimism into efforts whose benefits many not be fully seen for many years to come.

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The Giving Garden

Bridget Mason and Kayomi Wada | Posted 02.21.2009 | Living

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Bridget Mason and Kayomi Wada

Judging by the almost 80 volunteers who came out to build a garden in Downtown Tacoma, I would have to say there are a lot of Americans out there just waiting for an opportunity to give back!

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What Can You do as an Individual to Uplift Humanity?

Mallika Chopra | Posted 02.20.2009 | Living

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Mallika Chopra

The power that each of us has in our families, particularly as mothers, is incredible. We shape the world view, the biases, the sense of understanding and compassion in our children.

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People Are Hungry: How Can We Fix It?

Lisanne Finston | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

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Lisanne Finston

What are we to do to address the problem of hunger around the nation? We must move beyond the quick fix emergency system that band aids the problem, to a long term approach that builds food security.

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Recovering the Magic of Christmas

John W. Whitehead | Posted 01.04.2009 | Living

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John W. Whitehead

Count your blessings. And when you're done counting them, say a prayer for the less fortunate: the hungry, the homeless, the lonely, the destitute and the sick.

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