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May 8, 2009
Human Organ Trafficking on the Increase
By:
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
By:
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"
By:
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?
By:
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
By:
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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Feb 21, 2009
Poverty Simulation Reveals Struggles Of The Poor
By:
Matt Marn
Students, faculty and friends of Grand Valley State University outside Grand Rapids, Michigan were presented a new look on life recently: a life lived in poverty.
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Sep 8, 2008
Urban Farming Cleaning Up Detroit
By:
Jen Aniano
Urban Farming is bringing Detroit residence together to fight the foreclosure crisis by filling abandoned lots with gardens to feed the needy and homeless of the area.
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