Imagine being the parent of a black child with special needs living in a poverty ridden section of a major U.S. city. You live in a so-called “failing” school district,…
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October 6, 2011 marked the ten-year anniversary of the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan. On this day, hundreds of members of The Solidarity Party of Afghanistan gathered in protest, demanding…
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The Gaza population is about 1.5 million, and most of these are impoverished. About 50% of the male population is without work. On 12/27/08 “Operation Cast Lead” was unleashed. This…
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South Asian countries face a catastrophic impacts from global climate change. At a UN Summit in Sept 2010, several people stressed the importance of the UN taking charge on the…
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Sources: THE NATION*, Date: May 20, 1996, Title: “Cashing in on Poverty,” Author: Michael Hudson; THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE*, Date: July 15, 1996, Title: “Bordering on Scandal What Some Pay for…