• tagged poverty

1-10 of 911 Hubssort by Hot Best Latest

73

What Is Wrong With Everything Today?

A brief examination of why the world is in the current mess, economically and politically. The Great Depression of 1929 contrasted with today's woes. Is it just part of the human condition?

3 comments    government unemployment poverty
Joe Friedman profile image88

Review of Toni Cade Bambera's "The Lesson"

The use of Sylvia as the protagonist gave the story a real quality to it. The world as seen through the eyes of a pre-teen, streetsmart kid, and the realization that there was still a lot to learn in an unfair world.

2 comments    poverty race coming of age
86

Hard work equals wealth since when?

Does hard work equal wealth?

29 comments    work wealth poverty
62

The Nine Richest Women in Africa and What They Do as Millionaires

The wealthiest women in Africa each have a net work of over $30 Million and advocate for new jobs and housing. Most live in South Africa.

4 comments    black history month
54

Give a man a fish. (Part One)

It has long been accepted that there is enough money in the world to sort out all of it's problems. This article demonstrates that this theory could indeed be correct.

3 comments    money religion politics
83

Religion, Atheism and Crime

God, religion, atheism and crime. What is the relationship between religious belief, or lack thereof, and crime? This article uses data and statistics from the US and around the world to demonstrate a correlation between religiosity and crime. Rates of church attendance, prayer, rates of violent crime, property crime and others are used.

29 comments    religion faith church
89

South Africa poverty, how can we help?

Poverty in South Africa is huge. Coming from South Africa there are a huge amount of slums, shacks as we call them. People in the more affluent areas think of these people quite often as a nuisance. Cape Town is a beautiful place they would say,...

30 comments    street children brazil school
93

Poverty Causes and Effects

  Causes of Poverty   Imagine searching through heaping piles of refuse at landfills, looking for anything that could seem partly edible, to satisfy an unending hunger. Many people around the world face this situation every day of their...

37 comments    money social physical
82

Interracial marriage and the effects on children

A look into interracial relationships and it's impact on children.

40 comments    children marriage interracial
99

10 Things That Make Me Proud To Be Indian, 10 That Make Me Sad

India, my wise friend wrote the other day, is a land of contrasts and contradictions. It is a land of peace and war, of love and hate and many other emotions. You can spend a lifetime and be none the wiser in trying to understand India’s vast...

110 comments    education india economy
working