Truemors
Victorian poverty returns to Britain
A new report suggests that Britain is on the brink of seeing poverty levels rise to those present in Victorian times and that unless the welfare system is overhauled now scenes more familiar to readers of Dicken's... 
Republicans: Lies, Destruction and Fame
The Republican propaganda has had much effect in reaching people both inside America and without. Coming from Russian immigrants who settled in Northern Virginia, I saw the effects of this propaganda on both... 
11 Year Old Roma Child Marries and Gives Birth in the Same Day
On October 22nd, in the Roma ghetto of Sliven, Bulgaria; blushing bride Kordeza Zhelyazkova and her proud husband, Jeliazko Dimitrov, snuck out in the middle of their wedding festivities.... 
Diwali Festival of Lights - Darkness under the Lamp
Diwali a most cherished festival of India and arguably it is the festival for all walks of life.
Millions of dollars are burnt in the form of Fireworks and each family has the share in it. Even a... 
UK - The wealth struggle continues on Banking Profits
News 18 10 2009: Darling 'tax grab' on bank profits.
The Sunday Telegraph said proposals, including a windfall tax on profits, were being drawn up in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Whitehall amid mounting anger over the prospect of a return to big City bonuses. The... 
India - Supreme Courts Condemns Mayawati's "Statue Government"
Taking a strong stand against the Uttar Pradesh's Mayawati lead government, Supreme Court of India criticized it for going ahead with the misuse of public money. The Mayawati government was planning to... 
Tough Times? Save the Planet.
We are drowning. And not just in credit card bills and tuition payments. We are drowning in false choices. We are told that we must choose between making money and making a difference, that it is not possible to... 
Race, class and opportunity
john a. powell: Deliberate policies created white suburbs and inner city black poverty 
The problems of hero worship in the Philippines.
I am bemused by the sudden hero worshiping since the former President Cory Aquino died. It would seem the political Aquino clan have became the hero’s of a country freed from Marcos dictatorship.... 
Obama's Education Speech Ignores Conditions of Homeless Children
President Obama's decision to address the nation's students this Tuesday has led to a national debate with some opposing federal government entering U.S. schools.The reasons are numerous, but under what conditions... 
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The Women’s Crusade
Shameless mag references below a piece by the NYT on the importance of global feminism in increasing opportunities for women all over the world. Shameless commends this piece for drawing attention to women's issues in the developing world, about which our awareness in the... 
Local Animation: A Way Out of Poverty
One of the more remarkable creative developments since 2000 has been the explosion in animation production in the developing world, in particular Asia. Once seen as frivolous or unnecessary, animation is now... 
Cyber Cities: Oasis of Prosperity in the South
The future is arriving in the South even faster than many think: so-called “cyber cities” are being created to become this century’s new Silicon Valleys. Well-known ‘cyber cities’ like India’s... Is it now a crime to be poor?
"IT’S too bad so many people are falling into poverty at a time when it’s almost illegal to be poor. You won’t be arrested for shopping in a Dollar Store, but if you are truly, deeply, in-the-streets poor, you’re well advised not to engage in any of the biological... 541 views | 54 recommendations | 36 comments
