Poor People

Money Study Compares Compassion Of Rich, Poor

| Daisy Grewal | Posted 04.11.2012

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Who is more likely to lie, cheat, and steal—the poor person or the rich one? It’s tempting to think that the wealthier you are, the more likely y...

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Romney Loves the Poor

Jeff Danziger | Posted 04.03.2012

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Why I Can't/Couldn't Watch/Listen to the State of the Union Address

Carol Smaldino | Posted 03.25.2012

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Carol Smaldino

Tonight I'm claiming my right to be outside "the" room because it seems like a distraction, it seems like hype, like another sporting event.

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Suburbs With The Highest Poverty Rates

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 11.23.2011

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Suburbs have long been associated with white picket fences and manicured lawns. But for many living in suburbia today, the reality is much bleaker. ...

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Fighting Obesity With a Smoking Gun?

Yolanda Reid Chassiakos | Posted 11.17.2011

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Yolanda Reid Chassiakos

Blaming the victims for their "lack of self-control" cruelly ignores the realities faced by most economically challenged, working class, and even middle class individuals and families.

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Death By Lottery

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Abraham Shakespeare should have been on top of the world. In 2006, he won $16.9 million in the Florida lottery. Last week, they found his body buried five feet deep under concrete.

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Urbanization Leading To The Rise Of Slums (AUDIO)(SLIDESHOW)

Worldfocus | Posted 05.25.2011

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The year 2007 was a turning point for the world, marking the first time when the majority of the global population lived in cities rather than in t...

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