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Oct 12, 2009
Maya Centre Nominated for Prestigious Award
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Anna Reitman
The Maya Centre in North Islington, UK, celebrating its 25th birthday this year, has been nominated for a national award for their work in mental health.
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Jul 11, 2009
Community Outreach Programs Provide Assistance
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Elayne Masters
When tough financial times hit due to job loss or family crisis, low-income assistance programs provide comfort, information, and services to the needy.
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May 8, 2009
Human Organ Trafficking on the Increase
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Rupert Taylor
Lives are put at risk in the shady business of human organ trading as wealthy patients pay the poverty stricken for a chance at a longer life.
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Apr 14, 2009
Men May Change the Face of Poverty in America
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PD Casteel
Recent mass layoff data show men in America hit particularly hard. This may signal a demographic shift in the composition of poor in America. What do the numbers mean?
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Mar 17, 2009
"Nickel and Dimed"
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Margaret Koch
Barbara Ehrenreich's 2001 book "Nickel and Dimed" presents a shocking first-hand account of everyday working Americans who live-and struggle--below the poverty line.
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Mar 9, 2009
How Long will this Recession Last?
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Patrick Cooley
In the beginning months of 2009, politicians finally started to acknowledge that the United States was in a state of recession, but how long will it last?
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Feb 28, 2009
Classism Keeps the Poor Jobless
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Jacqueline S. Homan
Classism is the discrimination, oppression, or prejudice against an individual or group based solely on actual or perceived socio-economic class. It shapes life chances.
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