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- The Politically Incorrect Guide to Ending Poverty http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/06/the-politically-incorrect-guide-to-ending-poverty/8134/ 55 comments
- Young children whose household received a housing voucher were admitted to the hospital fewer times and incurred lower hospital costs in subsequent two decades, finds new study in JAMA (n=4,604 families). There may be health benefits of helping young children move out of high-poverty neighborhoods. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2019/young-children-receiving-housing-vouchers-had-lower-hospital-spending-into-adulthood.html 718 comments science
- Airline food worker says protesters tired of 'low-poverty wages' https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/458258-airline-food-worker-says-protesters-want-end-to-low-poverty-wages 2 comments politics
- JP Morgan CEO praises Modi, says he ‘took 400 million people out of poverty’ https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/jp-morgan-ceo-praises-modi-says-he-took-400-million-people-out-of-poverty/article68101889.ece 23 comments india
- Modern slavery on the rise as crises fuel poverty - U.N. report https://www.reuters.com/world/modern-slavery-rise-crises-fuel-poverty-un-report-2022-09-12/ 4 comments worldnews
- Dr. Sania Nishtar will continue to lead PTI's flagship social welfare and poverty alleviation program Ehsaas in Punjab. The news was announced by Dr. Farrukh Habib in his press conference at Punjab Assembly. https://twitter.com/developingpak/status/1552301477099618305 23 comments pakistan
- Iran: on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, an Iranian official who stole 160 million dollars and 20 million euros and impoverished 80 million Iranians, was only sentenced to 10 years in prison! https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-central-bank-chief-sentenced/31513133.html 14 comments worldnews
- In Iraq's 'Dire' Economy, Poverty Is Rising — And So Are Fears Of Instability https://www.npr.org/2021/02/03/961149079/in-iraqs-dire-economy-poverty-is-rising-and-so-are-fears-of-instability 6 comments worldnews
- According to the global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2019 report, between 2005-06 and 2015-16, India, lifted 271 million out of poverty, significantly reducing deprivations in many of the ten indicators, particularly in “assets, cooking fuel, sanitation and nutrition” https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-lifted-271-million-people-out-of-poverty-in-10-years-un/article28397694.ece 57 comments worldnews
- Lifting 271 mn out of poverty in 10 yrs, India fastest, Jharkhand No. 1 area: UN https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lifting-poverty-10-yrs-india-fastest-jharkhand-un-report-sanitation-nutrition-5825985/ 54 comments india
- 'Climate apartheid' will push 120 million into poverty by 2030, UN says https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/06/25/world/climate-apartheid-poverty-un-intl/index.html 11 comments worldnews
- Britons without a bank account 'pay a £485 poverty premium' https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/apr/22/britons-without-bank-account-pay-poverty-premium 3 comments worldnews
- "Will End Poverty Without New Taxes": Manmohan Singh Speaks Up For NYAY https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-elections-2019-manmohan-singh-speaks-up-for-nyay-will-end-poverty-without-new-taxes-2026083 46 comments india
- Declaring War on Poverty ‘Largely Over,’ White House Urges Work Requirements for Aid https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/us/politics/white-house-war-on-poverty-work-requirements.html 33 comments politics
- Preparing for poverty: America will face a retirement funding crisis http://thehill.com/opinion/finance/391388-preparing-for-poverty-america-will-face-a-retirement-funding-crisis 25 comments politics
- Child poverty: Poor pupils in England & Wales 'filling pockets with food' http://www.bbc.com/news/education-43611527 11 comments europe
- TIL that Mother Teresa did not work to alleviate poverty, lied to donors about how contributions were spent, allowed the sick to suffer as she believed suffering was a gift from god, but opted for advanced heart treatment for herself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mother_teresa#criticism 4 comments india
- Jeremy Corbyn insists he 'can still be PM' and vows to fight Theresa May 'all the way' - "We have got a mandate to deal with issues of poverty, justice and inequality in Britain. We want to end austerity and invest in this country and that's what we're going to do." http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/jeremy-corbyn-insists-he-can-still-be-pm-and-vows-to-fight-theresa-may-all-the-way-a3562121.html 5 comments worldnews
- Finland's guaranteed basic income is working to tackle poverty https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-05-06/finlands-guaranteed-basic-income-working-tackle-poverty 13 comments worldnews
- Qandeel Baloch's family forced out of home due to poverty https://tribune.com.pk/story/1360466/qandeel-balochs-family-forced-home-due-poverty/ 28 comments pakistan
- Rep. Keith Ellison: Republican Policies Are Keeping Women in Poverty http://www.glamour.com/story/rep-keith-ellison-republican-policies-are-keeping-women-in-poverty 12 comments politics
- New Yorkers accuse Clinton, Sanders of ignoring urban poverty http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/sanders-and-clinton-pressed-to-talk-about-urban-policy-221655 28 comments politics
- Canada failing its people in poverty; UN report pushes reforms - A 2014 report entitled the State of Homeless in Canada found that on any given night approximately 35,000 Canadians are homeless http://ahtribune.com/human-rights/637-canadian-poverty.html 9 comments worldnews
- Law firm representing Kim Davis declared a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center http://www.salon.com/2015/10/05/law_firm_representing_kim_davis_declared_a_hate_group_by_the_southern_poverty_law_center/ 10 comments politics
- Mountain man's kin chipping away at poverty http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/mountain-mans-kin-chipping-away-at-poverty/articleshow/48497161.cms?from=mdr 4 comments india
- BJP's image makeover: Modi dwells on poverty alleviation. FM Jaitley for increase in compensation to farmers, says land bill pro-dalit. http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/jaitley-for-significant-rise-in-crop-damage-compensation-to-farmers-115040400447_1.html 8 comments india
- Man Who Took Poverty Vow Wins $259.8M Powerball Jackpot http://abcnews.go.com/us/man-poverty-vow-wins-2598m-powerball-jackpot/story?id=24427490 520 comments nottheonion
- Jeb Bush, Paul Ryan Insist 'Friendship' And 'Traditional Marriage' Can End Poverty http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/13/jeb-bush-paul-ryan-poverty_n_5313256.html 35 comments politics
- Southern Poverty Law Center Says Hate Groups on Decline in U.S. | TIME.com http://nation.time.com/2014/02/25/hate-groups-southern-poverty-law-center-obama/ 6 comments politics
- From West Indian poverty to the French Cabinet - and a barrage of racist abuse. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/from-west-indian-poverty-to-the-french-cabinet--and-a-barrage-of-racist-abuse-8918496.html 9 comments europe
- How Poverty Taxes the Brain http://www.theatlanticcities.com/jobs-and-economy/2013/08/how-poverty-taxes-brain/6716/ 32 comments cogsci
- Then they came for the poor. They visited their houses and slept in their homes. They liked the experience so much they decided to become growth sceptics. Enact policies that keep India in poverty a little longer. But we did not speak out. After all, once the poor have been used as an argument, ... http://www.indianexpress.com/news/while-we-were-silent/1140199/0 16 comments india
- Fast Food Workers Protest Poverty McWages: While Mickey D's and its ilk rake in the dough, workers take home a pittance. http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2013/04/im-lovin-it-nyc-fast-food-workers-take-streets 140 comments politics
- The 100 richest people in the world earned enough last year to end extreme poverty four times over. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21094962 2046 comments worldnews
- Lyndon Johnson brought the poverty level down to 11 percent from 20. Ronald Reagan began dismantling the safety net, and current level is close to 16 percent. “There was a time in this country, when food stamps had practically eliminated hunger; then the big cuts happened.” http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/27/hunger-in-plain-sight/ 276 comments politics
- Over a quarter live below the poverty line in Greece according to Eurostat. http://www.athensnews.gr/portal/1/53145 13 comments europe
- Zimbabwe outlaws sale of used knickers. Finance minister introduces law after discovering that poverty has driven people to buy secondhand underwear at flea markets http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/09/zimbabwean-outlaws-sale-used-knickers 6 comments worldnews
- Poverty Rate Rose Sharply in 2009, Says Census Bureau http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/17/us/17poverty.html?src=mv 4 comments economy
- War on Drugs? More drugs. War on Poverty? More poverty. War on Terror? More terror. Guess what?? New research proves that if you regulate risk, you increase risk. Say hello to the new War on Risk. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1587043 8 comments reddit.com
- Poverty and Wealth in America: Senate Millionaires Kill Citizen Mortgage Relief http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=13467 3 comments business