Left Without Plumbing: Society’s Priorities Exposed
In the U.S. there are 470,000 dwellings with inadequate plumbing. Nearly a million homes lack complete and functioning kitchens. More than 4 million …
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Online Townhall: Sat. May 9, 2pm (PDT), 5pm (EDT)
On the Brink of Starvation: Covid-19 and the Global Food Chain with Raj Patel • Sat. May 9 at 2pm (PDT) 5pm (EDT)
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COVID-19 in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has been slow to reach most of Africa compared to Europe and the United States. But that is changing. …
COVID-19 Isn’t Racist, but the System Is!
Why are people of color getting and dying from COVID-19 at higher rates than white people? …
The Rich Get Richer – The Poor Get Prison
The worst criminals in our society are the super rich. Bankers and CEOs cause horrible pain and suffering to millions of people around the world, but they are rarely punished for their crimes against humanity. Poor and working people, however, …
Too Poor to Live Here
We are living in a period of unmatched wealth inequality in the U.S. The 400 richest Americans now have more wealth than the bottom 150 million of us. And the vast majority of all the economic gains in the last …
The Violence of Poverty
We should all have the right to live in communities where we can feel safe without the threat of violence but unfortunately many of us face crime and violence in the streets. It shouldn’t be a surprise that in poorer …
