Helping the Poor

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Too Poor to Get the Groceries Home?

Valerie Tarico | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Reciprocity, Seattle Referendum 1, Grocery Bag Fee, Plastics, Reusable Grocery Bags, Seattle-Washington, Grocery Stores, Working-Poor, Chemical-Industry, Grocery Shopping, Helping the Poor, Green-Grocery-Bags, Politics News

It's time to stop the utter condescension that says harried poor people can't learn new tricks too or be expected to inconvenience themselves for the common good.

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The Hardwiring of Human Empathy: How We Can Save One Child at a Time

Mallika Chopra | Posted 08.21.2009 | World

Read More: Community Service, Nicholas Kristof, Empathy, Service, Helping the Poor, World News

If human empathy works best in one-to-one connections between the individual with resources and the individual in need, then we need to work harder than ever before to bring those one-to-one connections all over the world.

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Poverty in America: A Relative Term

David Beckmann | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Poverty, H.R. 2909, U.S. Poverty, Anti-Poverty-Measures, Food Costs, Helping the Poor, Politics News

Measuring poverty in a way that more accurately reflects today's demands on a family's budget is necessary to ensure that no family is left behind.

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The Yen, the Yuan and the Yunus

Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort | Posted 10.04.2009 | Business

Read More: Yen, Yuan, Global Currency, Africa, Imf, Poor Nations, Martin Wolf, Macroeconomic Policy, Muhammad Yunus, Helping the Poor, Business News

A global currency would allow emerging economies to borrow in their own currency, avoid currency mismatches and the extreme poor can trade with each other without being exposed to currency risk.

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New Connections Will Pave the Road to Economic Recovery

Sara K. Gould | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women's Rights, Women, Poverty, Women's Issues, Personal Health, Low-Income, Economy, Economic Crisis, Barack Obama, Helping the Poor, Women's Health, Health, Nancy Pelosi, Poor, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Economic Growth, Health Care, Healthcare, Politics News

Why do we not take action to realize the potential economic contributions of half our population as we prepare to spend billions of dollars to stimulate the economy?

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Project Oatmeal: Feeding the Hungry of New York

Anthony Papa | Posted 03.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Donating to Charity, Philanthropy, Helping the Poor, End to Hunger, Food, Hunger, Hunger in the United States, Poverty, Living News

As he filled the heavy bags of apples to be donated to the poor, a thought came Noah Lukeman. What if we could have a lighter food to transport that contained a longer shelf life?

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Obama and the Science of Altruism

Jamil Zaki | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Togetherness, Community Service, Helping the Needy, Emotion, Charity, Empathy, Hope, Children, Brains, Altruism, Helping Others, Martin Luther King Jr., Science, Psychology, Obama Community Service, Peace Corps, Barack Obama, Helping the Poor, Giving Back to the Community, Emotions, Neuroscience, Brain, Martin Luther King, Volunteering, Kids, Service, Giving Back, Evolution, Politics News

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

Read More: Socializing, Helping the Needy, Library, Libraries, Helping Others, President Obama, Donating to Charity, Ivy League, Eco-Friendly, Environmentalism, Community, Obama Administration, Community Organizer, Obama Community Organizer, Helping the Homeless, Barack Obama, Giving Back to the Community, Helping the Poor, Government, Change, Literacy, Volunteering, Giving Back, Environment, Community Organizing, Barack Obama Community Organizer, Barack Obama Community Organizing, Getting Involved, Living News

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

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

Read More: Helping the Needy, Children, Sustainable Food, Economy, Sustainable Agriculture, Community, Obama Service, Mlk, Mlk Day Service Day, Call to Service, Obama Call to Service, Giving Back to the Community, University of Washington Tacoma, Obama Canvassing, Farms, Volunteering, Kids, Service, Giving Back, Vegetables, Financial Crisis, Community Organizing, Poor, Gardening, Teaching, Learning, Volunteering for Obama, Farming, Community Service, Low-Income, Economic Crisis, War, Martin Luther King Jr., Science, Washington State, Barack Obama, MLK Day of Service, Harvesting, Helping the Poor, Tacoma, Organic Food, Martin Luther King, Fruit, Homelessness, Environment, Food, Sustainability, Mlk Day Community Service, Japanese, Donations, Gardens, Canvassing, Living News

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

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

Read More: The Poor, Helping the Needy, Government Assistance, Poverty, Charity, Donating to Charity, Soup Kitchens, Poor and Needy, Donating to Non-Profits, Helping the Poor, Charitable Organizations, Hunger, New Jersey, Soup Kitchen, Food, Donations, Poverty Alleviation, Politics News

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

Read More: Christmas, Christ Child, Helping the Needy, Christmas Carols, Christmas Joy, Merry Christmas, Christmas Trees, Soup Kitchens, Angels, Helping the Poor, Christmas Story, Jesus, Santa Claus, Consumerism and Christmas, Christmas Ban Public Schools, Christianity, Christmas Shopping, Christmas Spirit, Living News

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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License to Party

Liz Neumark | Posted 12.21.2008 | Style

Read More: Cooking Recipes, Menus, Brooklyn, Thanksgiving, Comfort Food, Financial Crisis, Needy New Yorkers, Thanksgiving Recipes, Bar Mitzvah, New York City, Helping the Poor, Style News

The food service industry supports a very broad range of employees, creating jobs for thousands of workers. And there's noo bail out for the hospitality industry.

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Fixing the Economy, from the Bottom Feeders Up

Don McNay | Posted 12.18.2008 | Business

Read More: Gamblers, Wall Street Bailout, Hank Paulson, Wall Street Crisis, Loan Sharks, Economy, Kentucky, Banks, Payday Loans, Credit Cards, Credit Card Debt, Tax Anticipation Loans, Helping the Poor, Business News

I'm not sure where the payday lending businesses came from, but they populate poor neighborhoods everywhere. It's time to help people on the low end, too.

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Voter Fraud and Food Stamps Fraud: Two Favorite Conservative Myths

Joel Berg | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: The Poor, Welfare, Food Stamp Program, Food Stamps, Michael Bloomberg, Poor, Helping the Poor, Politics News

Federal law, as well as extra rules piled on by states, counties, and cities, often make the process of applying for foods stamps a Kafka-esque nightmare.

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