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Haggling begins at UN climate talks

Its been  a collecting of pledges, wishes and differing opinion. The problem that is worrying me is the fact that there will be many third world governments. Holding out their hand in the effort to take a...

Climate cash for poor countries 'has not materialised'

Well does this mean that there is another corruption scandle like cash for oil? It seems there is bad accounting and what is ment by "bilateral and multilateral" ways?  Or is it just a case of sorry we...

German 'Robin Hood' Banker Receives a Short Sentence

The German "Robin Hood" banker who was charged with moving more than $11 million between people's bank accounts will only receive a 22 month suspended prison term.  She moved money from rich peoples bank...

Sparking a Helping Hand

Today I read a simply wonderful and inspiring piece from the Jerusalem Post. It was titled "Sparking a Helping Hand". It went on to describe the wonderful life of Prof. Boris Rubinsky in his quest to invent new...

Organizing for the poor Pt.3

Williams: Over the last several years the left has been suffering from demoralization and demobilization

Organizing for the poor Pt.2

Williams: Articulating demands and needs of working class people is what's required from the movement

Organizing for the poor

Williams: For over two decades poor people in the US have been criminalized and vilified

Rebuttal to Obama Healthcare Speech - What does "is" mean?

" Can I ask each of you to take off your respective political party hats for a little while and just ask you to listen to my talking points.  Can I ask you to evaluate them without hitting the "Political Party Loyalty" reset button? For lack of time, I am only going to...

Cash Machines for the Poor

Access to basic banking services for the poor is weak at the best of times. Many are openly discriminated against as a ‘bad risk’ by banks, and denied the sort of banking services middle and higher income...

A New House Kit for Slum Dwellers that is Safe and Easy to Build

By 2030, some 5 billion people around the world will live in cities. Next year, 2008, is predicted to be the tipping point, when urban dwellers (3.3 billion people) will outnumber rural residents for the first...

Innovative Stoves to Help the Poor

Half of the world’s population cook with a fuel-burning stove, and this figure rises to 80 per cent of households in rural areas in developing countries. Typical fuels burned include wood, coal, crop leftovers...

New Weapon Against Crime in the South

"New Weapon Against Crime in the SouthCrime in the South's fast-growing cities has a negative affect on economic development and social and community harmony. In Africa, with one fifth of the world's population,...

Creative and Inventive Ways to Aid the Global Poor

As the saying goes, "necessity is the mother of invention". Poverty can be a major spur to invention, and invention a route out of poverty - but only if the poor in the developing world can get the recognition, capital and support for navigating the legal and bureaucratic...

Fashion Closes Gap Between Catwalk and Crafts

The notion of doing right with fashion has been getting a make-over in the past few years. In the West, non-sweatshop clothing and crafts from developing countries have long been confined to a small niche in the...

Record-breaking Wireless Internet to Help Rural Areas

Many initiatives seek to bring inexpensive access to the internet to rural and remote regions around the world. One of the most successful ways to rapidly expand access is to offer wireless internet so that anyone...

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