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War on Poverty

An Oldie, but not so Goodie: Updating the U.S. Poverty Measure

C. Nicole Mason | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics

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C. Nicole Mason

There has been a lot of sexy talk about cutting poverty in half over the next 10 years. How is that going to happen if we don't have an accurate measure of how many poor people there are living in the US.

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The Term "Man Caused Disasters" Sounds Weak, but the "War on Terror" Has Always Been Weaker

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 05.07.2009 | World

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Yvonne R. Davis

President Obama knows the United States has been losing these wars and also knows the terrible impact these wars have had on a group of people when they are labeled and targeted.

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Dr. King's Other Dream: Ending Poverty

Joel Berg | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Martin Luther King Jr., Poverty, Mlk, Martin Luther King, War on Poverty, US Poverty, Racial Equality, Community Service, End to Hunger, Charity, Obama Inauguration, Food Crisis, MLK Assasination, Barack Obama Inauguration, New York City, Hunger, Dreams, Martin Luther King Assassination, Politics News
Joel Berg

Had America ever chosen to do so, it could have wiped out domestic poverty and hunger far more rapidly than it could have achieved King's goals of racial equality or world peace.

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The Tale of the Tape: Child Almost Gets Left Behind

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 12.18.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Child Poverty, Poverty and Education, Chicago Poverty, Fighting Poverty, Poverty, War on Poverty, US Poverty, Education, No Child Left Behind, Chicago News
Esther J. Cepeda

The way to ensure no children get "left behind" isn't more cash to schools, it's more resources to people.

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Revisiting the War on Poverty

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Poverty, Lyndon B Johnson, Responsibility, Freedom, Global Poverty, War on Poverty, Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Prisoners of Our Thougths, Alex Pattakos, Politics News
Alex Pattakos

As a "human services warrior" in the 1970s, I vividly recall how difficult it was to wage the "war" on poverty under such conflicting and confusing policy positions.

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Excuse Me, How Does It Feel to Be Poor?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 09.07.2008 | Living

Read More: War on Poverty, Religion, Michael Harrington, Poverty, God, Faith, Barack Obama, Living News
Deepak Chopra

Is there a new idea that can bridge the immense gap between rich and poor in income, education, health, and opportunities? Religion certainly isn't that new idea.

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Edwards Poverty Campaign Met With Media Blackout

Peter Dreier | Posted 05.23.2008 | Home

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Peter Dreier

The Edwards endorsement of Obama made all the news. The Edwards plan to battle soaring levels of poverty in this country, Half in Ten, has made almost no news at all.

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I Feel Your Pain: McCain's Fatuous but Appealing Tour of Coal Country

Harold Pollack | Posted 05.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Great Society, War on Poverty, Appalachia, Time for Action Tour, John McCain, Lyndon Johnson, Inez, Politics News
Harold Pollack

This guy will be tough come November. His Appalachian tour is brilliant politics and offers nothing of substance that would actually help the heartland constituency that might vote for him.

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