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Tag Archives: poverty
Bono on gaining the whole world
The preacher said, “What good does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?” Hearing this, every one of the pilgrims gathered in the room asked, “Is it me, Lord?” In America, in Europe, people are asking, “Is it us?”
Well, yes. It is us.
Bono at Op-Ed Guest Columnist – [...]
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Thanks to Jonathan Brink for the link – and I’m sure this’ll come back to bite me, but sometimes a message is just worth getting out there.
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The world’s poor stand to lose the most
The urgency shown by rich countries to tackle the financial meltdown is in stark contrast to their foot dragging and broken promises over aid and poverty alleviation, human rights and climate change.
It is too soon to predict exactly how badly the poorest countries will fare in the financial crisis and resultant economic downturn. But it [...]
Blog Action Day – October 15
Those of you who have been reading TheGeoffRe(y)port for a while might be aware that I participated in Blog Action Day last year, and got on board with a worldwide group of bloggers to blog about the environment. Well, Blog Action Day is back, and this time it’s all about poverty. SO – if you [...]
Biden Says Bailout = Less Aid Money
IFILL: What promises — given the events of the week, the bailout plan, all of this, what promises have you and your campaigns made to the American people that you’re not going to be able to keep?
BIDEN: Well, the one thing we might have to slow down is a commitment we made to double foreign assistance. [...]