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Are Drone Attacks Legal?

tacarlson wrote 13 hours ago: Yesterday I responded to President Obama’s speech defending the use of drone attacks and targe … more →

Tags: International Relations, Terrorism, Peace, Al-Qaida, Syrian civil war, US, iraq, Barack Obama, Drones

Welfare Reform The Next Steps2 comments

richardbaris wrote 2 days ago: Congress should require the President’s annual budget to detail current and future aggregate federal … more →

Tags: Public Policy, poverty, Fiscal (Budgetary) Policy, Featured, Welfare, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Aid to Families with Dependent Children

Whitesburg1 comment

jcalder93 wrote 4 days ago: So I’m going to try and post this from my phone, apologies in advance for any typos. This morn … more →

Tags: appalshop, Kentucky, misty mountains, mountains, Photography, seedtime, Whitesburg, Whitesburg Kentucky, Work

The Real News: Video: Hundreds Take Part in Poor People's March Against Unemployment

FRSFreeStates wrote 1 week ago: March Against Poverty Hundreds Take Part in "Poor People's March" Against Unemploymen … more →

Tags: poverty in america, poverty, Poor People's Campaign, low income workers, lower class

Latin Without Cicero: Musings of a Southward Bent3 comments

Land & Livestock Interntional, Inc. wrote 1 week ago: Remember this the next time you hear some spittle chin comment on what a great and prosperous countr … more →

Tags: History

The House I Live In

Tigerlily Orange wrote 1 week ago:   I watched the documentary The House I Live In directed by Eugene Jarecki, and my soul was cru … more →

Tags: Documentary, eugene jarecki, drug wars, House I Live In, incarceration, African-American

Government Assistance Vs. Charity of Old

madjillmom wrote 2 weeks ago: During my lifetime, charity has become the business of government. Before the “War on Poverty … more →

Tags: Welfare, war on drugs, Charity, Churches, Community

Cato Institute: Social Insurance: Doug Bandow: America on Welfare: How to Encourage Independence over Dependency

FRSFreeStateNow wrote 4 weeks ago: Dependent Society America on Welfare | Cato Institute. If we were really serious about reducing pove … more →

Tags: doug bandow, Education, Job Training, poverty in america, public assistance, Welfare

Martin Luther King Jr. and His War on Poverty: He Lost

News From the War Against the Middle Class: The World's Most Accurate Economic Forecaster wrote 1 month ago: Martin Luther King Jr. began a war on poverty and lost his life in the process. However, when King w … more →

Tags: Economics, Politics, Income Redistribution, Wealth Redistribution, Income Distribution, Wealth Distribution, Martin Luther King, Bill Moyers

Peace Be in Our Day

Etecia Brown wrote 1 month ago: America has been founded upon the rightfor people to pursue happiness, liberty, and justice for all. … more →

Tags: Food for Thought, black, African-American, Sociology, Women, Black Nationalist, Nationalism, black panther, Bobby Seale

THE WAR ON POVERTY IS A FAILURE1 comment

maboulette wrote 1 month ago: The Census Bureau reports that poverty in America has spiked to a level not seen since the beginning … more →

Tags: War on Poverty, united states, poverty

Getting it Right - 4/6/13

Stephen A. Mazer wrote 1 month ago: If you have not seen this 15 year old girl from Maryland, you should. Too bad the politicians in Ann … more →

Tags: right, Politics, Conservative, Right, Liberal, Left, Republican, Democrat, Maryland

News Mash: Poverty rates spike for all Americans... Who are NOT Tony Romo!1 comment

anguishedrepose wrote 1 month ago: No matter what the White house might say to the contrary? If you actually LIVE in the U.S. & do … more →

Tags: Idiot Politics, Anguished Response To:, News Mash, drop the ball, President Barack Obama, Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys, Aporia Politico, Highest Paid NFL player

NEARLY 50 MILLION AMERICANS IN POVERTY, WORST SINCE LBJ

tarpon wrote 1 month ago: The SEQUESTER Bash Ball must go on … Who are you to deny our Obama his and her celebrity ball? … more →

Tags: News and politics, united states, White House, United States Census Bureau, Lyndon B. Johnson, Cyndi Lauper, Queen Latifah, Justin Timberlake

Union Solidarity: Video: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Labor, Wealth and Justice: Martin L. King The Social-Democrat

FRSFreeStates wrote 1 month ago: Social-Democrats Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Labor, Wealth and Justice – YouTube. This … more →

Tags: History, Martin L King, Civil Rights Movement, Wealth Redistribution, Social Justice, Economic Justice, Democratic socialism, social democracy, Economic progressivism

Pope Francis keeps focus on poverty and the poor: Chris Bain6 comments

craiglock wrote 1 month ago: Pope Francis keeps focus on poverty and the poor: Chris Bain Posted:   03/31/2013 11:22:28 AM PDT Up … more →

Tags: Jesus Christ, Catholicism, Pope Francis, poverty, Catholic Church

Appalachia and the War on Poverty

Rob Baker wrote 1 month ago: I thought some of you might find this video to be interesting. Finding quality material about Appala … more →

Tags: Appalachian history, appalachia, Appalachian Studies, War on Poverty in Appalachia, poverty, John F. Kennedy, lyndon johnson, Vista, Nashville public broadcasting

Sometimes You Just Have to Share

frigatenavysailor wrote 1 month ago: Have you ever read something that just “felt” right? You read it and it just rings so true that you … more →

Tags: 2012 election, Congress, Democrat, Department of Energy, DoE, Fannie Mae, Health Care, Liberal, Liberals

Assistance v. Integration: A Problem of Economic Class

Nathan Curtis Warner wrote 2 months ago: Instead of fostering community and integration of the population in need the most, today, and since … more →

Tags: neuclidia, Congress, Oregon, CAA, liheap, Senate, house, Benefits, EOA


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