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A Great but Broken Promise
Bill Moyers writes: "Think it over: In 1960, the gap in wealth between the top 20 percent of our country and the bottom 20 percent was 30 fold. Now, it is 75 fold. Stock prices and productivity are up,... ...
Oxfam Calls for End to US Control Over Appointment of World Bank President
Oxfam has called for an end to America's control over the appointment of the president of the World Bank, following Paul Wolfowitz's long-awaited resignation. "The US and other rich countries must now... ...
The Poverty Business
Inside U.S. companies' audacious drive to extract more profits from the nation's working poor. http://www.business week.com/magazine/content/ 07_21/b4035001.htm From Information Clearing House ...
G8: Keep Your Word to the Poor!
Sign the letter now http://www.avaaz.org/e n/g8_poverty_letter/?cl=92 72884 ...
The Millions Left Out
"The United States may be the richest country in the world, but there are many millions - tens of millions - who are not sharing in that prosperity," says Bob Herbert. "According to the most recent government... ...
An Important Message from John Edwards on Iraq
Democrats.com has not endorsed a candidate for President - we'd much rather encourage all the candidates reach out to our 300,000-strong network of "aggressive progressive" activists and compete for our... ...
Global Rush to Energy Crops Threatens to Increase Food Shortages, Poverty
The global rush to switch from oil to energy derived from plants will drive deforestation, push small farmers off the land and lead to serious food shortages and increased poverty unless carefully managed,... ...
Climate change: poor suffer as world gets hotter
Cities Key to Tackling Poverty, Climate Change In 2008, half of the Earth’s population will live in urban areas, marking the first time in history that humans are an urban species. http://sonnenseite.kjm4. de/ref.php?id=d8741681430m s44... ...
Monetary Reform for the United States
Sweet Waters From a Bitter Fountain By Richard C. Cook "This money power is not only the most governing and influential, but it is also the most unjust and deceitful of all earthly powers. It entails... ...
The U.S.' War on Democracy
Interview with John Pilger The United States has long waged a war on democracy behind a facade of propaganda designed to contort the intellect and morality of Americans and the rest of us. For many of... ...